The Best Grenada Dive Sites South of Carriacou
With its healthy coral reefs and marine life biodiversity, Grenada is a top Scuba Diving destination in the Caribbean. Carriacou is aptly known as the ‘Island of Reefs’ and is home to a couple dozen dive sites with plenty of sharks. The south side of Carriacou provides some amazing drift dives for beginners as well as experienced divers, along with opportunities ideal for underwater photography!
Local Dive Center / Boat Operators for Carriacou scuba diving are listed below…
Some of the best Grenada dive sites off the southwest tip of Carriacou include (from north to south):
- Point Cistern
- This dive site features a reef / wall with finger coral that is alive with marine life. A good dive site for beginners to drift dive.
- White Sand Beach
- This dive site ranges in depth from 20 to 40 feet (6-12m) and features corals and gorgonians as well as fish, turtles and rays. A good site for beginners to drift dive as well as for underwater photography.
- Jack Iron Point
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 50 feet (15m) and features lobsters, octopus, eels, fish and sharks.
- Barracuda Point / Little Sister Rock
- This dive site ranges in depth from 30 to 75 feet (9-23m) and features a sloping black coral reef that is home to schools of small fish, tons of large fish as well as turtles and sharks. This dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Deep Blue / The Sisters Rock / The Big Sisters
- This dive site ranges in depth from 30 to 130 feet (9-40m) and features an amazing coral wall with drop-off that is home to lobsters, eels, turtles as well as big schools of fish, plenty of large fish and sharks. A good site for drift diving as well as for underwater photography. Due to the depth and strong currents, this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Black Sand Beach
- This dive site features a shallow reef with patches of grass and sandy bottom home to a variety of critters including lobsters, schools of fish and rays. A good site for beginners to drift dive as well as for underwater photography.
- The Rose Shipwreck
- This sailboat sits in 75 feet (22m) of water on a sandy bottom and is now home to lobster, eels, rays and large fish. This dive site is recommended for experienced divers only.
- Mamouth Shipwreck
- This trolling vessel sits in 120 feet (36m) of water and features plenty of barracudas. Due to the depth and strong currents, this dive site is recommended for experienced divers only.
Some of the best Grenada dive sites off the southern shores of Carriacou in the Tyrell Bay area include (from north to south):
- Something Special
- This dive site ranges in depth from 10 to 50 feet (3-15m) and features boulders and a sandy bottom home to lobsters, rays and a wide variety of fish. A great dive site for beginners and underwater photography.
- Barrel
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 40 feet (12m) and features a small wall and coral-encrusted boulder with eels, plenty of fish and if you are lucky, maybe seahorses. A great dive site for beginners.
- Seaview
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 40 feet (12m) and features eels, octopus, as well as schools of fish, and if you are lucky maybe seahorses. A great dive site for beginners.
- Lime Kiln
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 40 feet (12m) and features a variety of marine life. A great drift dive site for beginners.
Some of the best Grenada dive sites off the southern tip of Carriacou include (from north to south):
- Tropical Hill
- This dive site ranges in depth from 15 to 60 feet (4-18m) and features coral-covered rocks home to lobsters, eels and plenty of fish including schools of sergeant majors. A great dive site for beginners and underwater photography.
- Garden
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 50 feet (15m) and features a variety of marine life including schools of fish. A great drift dive site for advanced divers only.
- Shark Dorm / Shark Hotel
- This dive site ranges in depth from 15 to 65 feet (4-20m) and features large fish and loads of sharks. A great drift dive site as well as underwater photography. Due to strong surrents, this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Mushroom / Mushroom Express
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 50 feet (15m) and features rocks and a variety of corals home to crustaceans as well as fish and rays. A good drift dive site for experienced divers.
- Layer Cake
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 130 feet (40m) and features a variety of marine life including plenty of fish. A great drift dive site for advanced divers only.
Some of the best Grenada dive sites south of Carriacou include (from north to south):
- Saline Island / Saline Express
- This dive site ranges in depth from 15 to 100 feet (5-30m) and features amazing underwater structures as well as a very strong current. A great drift dive site for advanced divers only.
- Dry Rock
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 75 feet (23m) and features a sloping reef variety of marine life small and large. A great drift dive site for experienced divers.
- Frigate Channel
- This dive site ranges in depth from 30 to 70 feet (10-25m) and features a variety and quantity of both coral and fish. A good dive site for experienced divers.
- Black Rocks
- This dive site has a maximum depth of 70 feet (22m) and features large fish, rays, sharks and a very strong current. A great drift dive site for advanced divers only.
Also check out these other Scuba Diving areas in Grenada: Ronde Island & Moliniere Bay Marine Protected Area; St. George’s Harbour & Grand Anse Marine Protected Area; South-West Grenada; South of Grenada; and Carriacou: North and West of Carriacou; Carriacou’s Marine Park as well as Grenada Snorkeling.
Planning a Carriacou Scuba Diving vacation? These local Dive Centres / Boat Operators will take good care of you (Click on an Operator name below for more details):
- Diving Excursions:
- One Tank Dive (flexible schedule)
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, as well as 10, 12 and 14 Tank Dive Packages
- Night Dive
- Scuba equipment rentals is also available
- PADI / SSI Scuba Diving Courses Include:
- Discover Scuba Diving
- Open Water Diver
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- Emergency First Response
- Rescue Diver
- Dive Master
- Specialty Courses Include: Deep Diver; Wreck Diver; Enriched air diver; and Drift diver
- FFESSM Courses (Levels 1, 2 & 3) also Available
- Diving Excursions:
- 2 Dive Morning Trip or 1 Dive Afternoon Trip
- Invasive Lionfish Containment
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Guided Dive Packages
- Night Dive
- PADI Courses Include:
- Beginner Courses Include: Discover Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver
- Advanced Courses Include: Advanced Open Water Diver, Emergency First Response, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, Open Water Scuba Instructor, Recreational Rebreather Diver, Divemaster, Instructor Development Course
- Specialty Courses Include: Recreational Sidemount, Digital Underwater Photography, Deep, Night, Wreck, Drift, Search & Recovery, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Fish ID, UW Naturalist, Coral Watch, Invasive Lionfish Containment, Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox)
- Diving:
- 2, 6, 19, 16 Dive Trip Packages
- Drift Dive Excursion with Lunch and Mud Bath
- Day Trip to Île la Ronde
- Night Dive
- Free Diving with Rescue Diver
- Dive & Stay Packages plus Sail & Dive Packages
- PADI Courses Include:
- Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver
- Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Dive Master
- Introduction to Marine Biology, Reef Conservation, Invasive Lionfish Tracker, Fluorescent Night Diver
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