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Dive
In Carriacou
The
waters surrounding Carriacou offer excellent
and varied diving opportunities. Waiting
for you are nearly every kind of coral
imaginable, along with sea fans, sea horses,
graceful rays, curious barracuda and a
medley of colourful reef fish including
angels, clown fish and grouper.
Carriacou
boasts over 20 spectacular dive sites,
including Sisters Rock, Jack-A-Dan, Mabouya
Island, and Sandy Island, with varying
depths from about 7m - 30m and slight
currents good for beginners and experienced
divers. Dives generally start with a reef
slope and end in either a rock-garden
or a wreck. Explore a wide variety of
marine life ranging form lobsters, stingray,
black coral, nurse shark, giant green
moray-eel and porcupine/angelfish.
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Coral
reefs abound around the islands, affording divers
a unique opportunity to enjoy the underwater
world with clear visibility sometimes to a depth
of about 200 feet. Lying beneath both Grenada
and sister island Carriacou’s surface
is some of the Caribbean’s most dramatic
and unspoiled underwater scenery. From lazy
drift dives over coral gardens to the Bianca
C, the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean, Grenada's
and Carriacou's waters offer captivating images
to divers of all levels.
Since
Grenada and Carriacou are not as heavily frequented
by visitors as other Caribbean destinations,
the reefs, wrecks and coral walls remain unspoiled
by crowds and many have yet to be explored.
Divers will discover nearly every kind of coral
imaginable, along with sea fans, gorgonians,
sea horses, rays, barracuda, dolphin (dorado)
and colorful reef fish.
Please
note the following regulations. Damaging coral
by anchor, chains or any other means anywhere
in Grenada's waters is prohibited. No marine
life may be taken while scuba diving nor may
any coral, sponges, etc. be taken from Grenadian
waters at any time. Use of a spear gun, Hawaiian
sling, pole spear or a seine net is not permitted
without a license.
There
are three dive shops on the island. The Dive
masters communicate in English, Deutsch and
French. Swimming and snorkeling excursions are
also offered and equipment is available for
rent.
Dive
Centers
Grenada's
dive shops are owned and operated by industry
trained professionals. Day and night dives,
along with certification courses can be arranged.
NITROX and live aboard packages are also offered.
Grenada's
dive operators are governed by the Grenada
Scuba Diving Association.
| Scuba
Diving Schools |
Aquanauts
Address: L'Anse Aux Epines, St. George's
Phone: (1-473) 444-1126
Fax: (1-473) 444-1127 |
Carriacou
Silver Diving
Address: Maint St Hillsborough, Carriacou
Phone: (1-473) 443-7882
Fax: (1-473) 443-7882
www.scubamax.com |
Dive
Grenada
Address: Grand Anse, St. George's
Phone: (1-473) 444-1092
Fax: (1-473) 444-5875 |
Ecodive
& Trek
Address: Coyava Hotel Grand Anse, St. George's
Phone: (1-473) 444-2133
Fax: (1-473) 444-1046
www.scubadivegrenada.com |
Sanvics
Scuba & Watersports Ltd
Address: Grenada Grand Beach Resort Grand
Anse, St. George's
Phone: (1-473) 444-4753 |
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