The Best Dive Sites North of Grenada and in Moliniere Bay
With its healthy coral reefs and marine life biodiversity, Grenada is a top Scuba Diving destination in the Caribbean. With more than 30 dive sites, Grenada diving offers something for everyone. Just north of Grenada is a special place for experienced divers featuring clear waters and rarely visited reefs. One of the best Grenada diving experiences can be found by cruising the west coast of Grenada to dive and lunch on the near-deserted Ronde Island. Of course, Grenada’s Moliniere Bay Marine Protected Area provides divers with dive sites featuring reefs, wrecks and gardens. For some, the feature attraction is the unique Underwater Sculpture Park with over 100 individual displays intended to capture the island’s history, culture and folklore as well as to promote conservation awareness. Then again, there’s so much more to explore…
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The best Grenada diving north of the island to be found around Ronde Island / Isle De Rhonde include:
- Face of the Devil
- This dive site features large fish along with rays and sharks. Due to the currents, this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Diamond Rock
- This dive site features large rock walls that are home to turtles, rays and sharks. Due to the currents, this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- London Bridge
- This dive site features large rock formations in the shape of a bridge. This dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Isle de Rhonde Reef
- This dive site features a barrier reef / cavern alive with a wide variety of coral, fish and other marine life. This dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Frigate Rock
- This dive site features a drop-off wall covered in colourful sponges and sea fans and is home to a wide variety of marine life, including sharks. Due to the currents, this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
Divers shouldn’t be surprised if, when diving in the area, hear/feel some occasional rumblings from “Kick-Em Jenny”, the most famous underwater volcano in the Caribbean, located just a little to their east!
Some of the best Grenada diving can be found on the west coast of the island. Dive sites in the Moliniere Bay Marine Protected Area (from North to South) include:
- Happy Valley Reef
- This dive site ranges in depth from 20 to 90 feet (6-28m) and features a plunging wall with a variety of coral, sponges, gorgonians, sea fans, tropical and reef fish as well as an old anchor. Good drift dive for experienced divers but can also be enjoyed by beginners.
- Flamingo Bay
- This excellent dive site ranges in depth from 15 to 85 feet (5-25m) and features a large fringing reef and wall with whip corals, sponges and sea fans. There’s plenty of small fish, schools of larger fish along with the crabs, flamingo tongue snails as well as seahorses. A great dive site for beginners and underwater photography.
- Car Pile / Car Park Wreck
- This dive site ranges in depth from 80 to 130 feet (25-40m) and features an artificial reef made from car and truck wrecks that is now home to gorgonians with the occasional ray and eel. Due to the depth, this dive site is recommended for experienced divers only.
- Hildur Shipwreck
- The 110-foot freighter sits in 115 feet (35m) of seawater, and acting as an artificial reef is home to many large fish. Due to the depth, this dive site is recommended for advanced divers only.
- Dragon Bay Reef / Wall
- The reef can be found in 10 to 80 feet (3-25m) of water and features sand channels, coral fingers, sponges, gorgonians, plenty of fish as well as lobsters and eels. A great dive site for beginners.
- Moliniere Bay Reef
- This dive site ranges in depth from 15 to 60 feet (5-18m) and features a variety of coral, sea plumes as well as a variety of tropical fish along with the occasional eel and seahorse.
- Don Cesar Shipwreck
- The ship sits in 100 feet (30m) of Caribbean Sea.
- Underwater Sculpture Park
- Found in 15 to 30 feet (4-10m) of Caribbean Sea, the park has many displays creating an artificial reef system that is now home to corals, sponges and fish. A great dive site for beginners.
- Buccaneer Shipwreck
- This 42-foot sloop sits in 60 to 80 feet (18-25m) of water, has a small swim-through and features black coral, lobsters, crabs and angelfish. A great dive site for underwater photography.
- Grand Mal Reef
- This dive site ranges in depth from 20 to 90 feet (6-28m) and features an ‘s’ shaped pillar coral wall with canyons that are home to gorgonians, sea fans/whips, lobster, octopus, fish and rays. A good drift dive for experienced divers but can also be enjoyed by beginners.
Also check out these other Scuba Diving areas in Grenada: 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; South Carriacou as well as Grenada Snorkeling.
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