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Here in Grenada we boast a wide variety of dive sites accommodating both beginners and Advanced divers. Whether you are a diving enthusiast who can't get enough, or a complete novice, we have it all! Reefs to suit all levels ranging form 10m/30ft to awe-inspiring 30m/99ft.
Wrecks are in abundance ranging from 12m/40ft to 40m/130ft.
D2O Scuba is proud to be the only dive centre in Grenada with its own house reef. This is perfect to get you back into the swing of things after a period of diving inactivity and this reef is where we usually conduct our discover scuba diving program. This gentle reef begins in a shallow sand patch at 3m/10ft and gently slopes to a max depth of 12/40ft.
WRECKS
1. BIANCA "C" - Challenging 
The Bianca C is the largest wreck in the Caribbean and known by
many as the "Titanic of the Caribbean". She is 600 ft long and 18,427
tonnes. She was built in the south of France in 1939 and launched in
June 1944 as 'Marechal Petain'. Later that year she was sank by
the German's during their retreat from France. She was raised and
towed back to the South in 1946 when she was renamed 'La Marseillaise'
after being refitted as a cruise ship. Her maiden voyage was from Marseilles
to Yokohama and had a capacity of 736 passengers. She was then sold
to Arosa Line Inc of Panama in 1957 and renamed 'Arosa Sky'. Her
capacity was increased to 1,232 passengers and her maiden voyage was
from Bremerhaven to New York. Then in 1959 she was sold to G. Costa
du Genoa and refurbished once again and renamed 'Bianca C' after
his daughter. Her maiden voyage was from Naples to Guaira in Venezuela,
her voyage included stops in the Caribbean with Grenada being her last
stop on the return leg. Bianca 'C' left Italy on her final voyage
in October 1961, ten days later, anchored off St. Georges she caught
fire following an explosion in the boiler room, the fire spread fast
through the rear of the ship. The fire could not be contained due to
the lack of marine fire fighting equipment available and the sheer magnitude
of the blaze. Crew and local fishing boats help to save 672 out of the
673 passengers. 12 badly injured crew were taken to hospital where one
crew member called Rodizza Napale died from injuries he suffered trying
to save passengers on the ship. A British frigate 'Londonderry'
arrived from Puerto Rico to help after it heard about the distressed
cruise ship. With the ship still burning, they severed the anchor chains
and towed the ship with the intention of beaching her on the southern
tip off Grenada. But due to damaged rudders and the heat from the fire,
the towlines broke and she sank to her present location where she rests
today.
Due to her position, pelagic
marine life is abundant, with schooling Atlantic spadefish, Barracuda,
Jacks and Mackerel commonly seen along with Nurse and Reef sharks and
Spotted Eagle Rays. This is truly a memorable dive and not one to be
missed. Due to the depth, this dive is for experienced and Advanced
divers only.
2. HEMA "1" - Challenging
Hema 1 is a freighter located 3 miles off the south coast of Grenada.
She sank on March 5th 2005 on her way back to Trinidad from Grenada
having offloaded its cargo in St. Georges harbour. This German built
vessell was an iner-island freighter registered origionally in Kingstown,
St. Vincent. Hema 1 is 50m/170ft long and she lies in 30m/100ft of water.
She started taking on water in high seas on the Atlantic side of the
Island, Hema 1 tried to turn around but the efforts were thwarted and
she was abandoned. Here, the Grenada coast guard stepped in to rescue
the crew members. Hema 1 joins The King as another of Grenada's "must
see" attractions for wreck thirsty divers!
3. KING MITCH - Challenging
This former mine sweeper, turned cargo vessel is a monster of a wreck.
She is 105m/350ft long and lies 7 miles offshore on her starboard side
and her bow points to the west. Her watery grave is 37m/122ft, and the
deep blue gives rise to frequent sightings of spotted eagle rays, black
tip sharks and nurse sharks. Check out the cargo hold with a flashlight,
and see the cosmetic bottles, nail varnish and cologne she was carrying
along with bags of cement. Barracuda patrol her almost protecting the
ship, and keep an eye out for large turtle, especially during tide changes.
4. SHAKEM - Advanced
- The Shakem sank on the 30th May 2001 after a troubled journey from
Trinidad. This 55m/180ft long German cargo vessel was carrying cement
between Trinidad and Grenada, the cargo shifted, overbalancing the vessel
a mile off St. George's harbour, where she sank in 30m/100ft of water.
She now lays bolt upright on her keel and is still very well intact
and full of life. Swim-through's into the hallways, crew quarters, crane
control room, and galleys makes this a favorite amongst our wreck lovers.
Barracuda patrol her and black coral grows all over, with a beautiful
pair of French Angel fish and an occasional shark lying underneath the
ship.
5. VERONICA "L" -
Easy
The Veronica 'L' is a cargo vessel which was formerly located
outside the town of St. Georges. She sunk on her mooring and was dived
upon here for a few years. Upon announcement of the building of the
new cruise ship terminal in 2002, it was decided that the Veronica 'L'
should be moved rather than break the vessel. A dive team moved her
from her original location to her new ground where she has already become
encrusted in soft sponges of orange, pink and green. Black Brotula
are often found here especially on night dives!
6. CAR PARK - Advanced
Is an unusual dive, many cars including a VW camper van were sunk
in 28m/93ft of water to form an artificial reef. Now they are home to
stingrays, Barracuda and moray eels. This site is close to a wall, which
attracts much colorful marine life so it is a great way to extend the
dive after the cars.
7. HILDUR - Advanced
Hildur is a 30m/100ft coastal freighter that was sank in 2007 to form
an artificial reef. She lies upright in 35m/115ft of water and is home
to schools of large grouper along with French angelfish and the occasional
stingray. As she is relatively new there is not a lot of growth on her
yet but she is already home to many reef fish.
8. RHUM RUNNER - Advanced
A wrecked catamaran AKA: "Rhum Runner" lies off windmill shallows
in a deep sand patch around 30m/99ft. Great barracuda's and
groupers patrol the wreck and large southern stingrays are often seen
camouflaging themselves in the sandy bed.
9. TWIN WRECKS - Intermediate
Courtesy of Peter De Savery these two wrecks were placed to form
an artificial reef, having been removed from the lagoon during the development
and construction of Port Louis Marina. The wreck of the "Fiona"
and a small motor vessel were placed side by side in 18m / 60 ft and
already home to snappers, stingrays and lizard fish.
10. BUCCANEER - Intermediate
The Buccaneer is a 13m/43ft wooden schooner that was intentionally
sunk off Molinére point for the purpose of diving. She lies on her
starboard side in 18m/60ft of water and is covered in whip and black
coral. The coral provides habitat for interesting marine life. Check
out inside the wreck with a flashlight where lobsters can be seen and
peep through the portholes to find some interesting spider crabs. This
wreck is a great additional extra as part of Molinére reef, or it's
possible to dive on the Buccaneer as the main site and then extend bottom
time by coming up shallow onto the reef.
11. 3 PART WRECK (UNITY COURIER) - Easy
The Unity Courier originally sank in the Carenage in 1991.
The ship was cut into 4 parts, three of which were placed just off quarantine
point, and the other making the dive site of ¼ of the wreck.
The bow is fascinating with
the anchor winch covered in soft corals. Lobsters, barracudas
and queen angelfish are often found here. The reef chain is a short
swim out over the sandy bed
12. 1/4 WRECK - Easy
The stern section of a large cargo vessel lies in shallow water and
now is home to some exquisite marine life and lies upon a colourful
coral bed. Plate corals provide shelter for the occasional nurse sharks,
whilst the wreck itself often houses a giant green moray eel. The propeller
and engine can be explored before moving off over the gently sloping
reef.
13. KAPSIS - Advanced
In
part of the Fisherman's Paradise reef chain, lays the wreck of sailing
yacht Kapsis which sank during the passage of hurricane Ivan in September
2004. Strong currents make it an Advanced dive but this fast flowing
adrenaline rush reef is teeming with life! Turtles, rays and sharks
are all common sightings. (picture before sinking)
14. FALCON - Easy
Grenada's newest addition to the wreck fest of the Eastern Caribbean.
This 42' fishing trawler was undergoing repairs at spice isle marine
services and met its fate the same day as its launch. On
reaching the Grand Anse bay the vessel caught fire. Fortunately
the fuel tanks were not full which prevented an explosion. Three
crew members jumped over board and they were later rescued. The
Grenada coast guard extinguished the Flacon, but she sank in 6m / 20ft
of water and is an interesting addition to the upper part of Boss Reef.
REEFS
1. FLAMINGO BAY - Easy
Being
part of the Marine Park, this site is a must dive for new and experienced
divers alike. Abundance of tropical fish and vibrant coral makes it
a photographer's paradise.
2. HAPPY VALLEY - Easy
A
fantastic wall dive located in the Marine Park. The wall with its huge
number of sea fans and sea whips is home to moray eels and scorpion
fish. Shoals of fish accompany you on the edge of the wall while Barracuda
watch from the distance.
3. DRAGON BAY - Easy
Deep
gullies and interesting rock formations on the shallower part of the
site is met by a drop off to deeper water. This is home to lobster,
snapper and French angelfish, with the occasional green moray making
an appearance.
4. U.W. SCULPTURES - Easy
This is the Caribbean's first under water sculpture park. The fist
sculptures depicting local history and folklore were sunk in 2006 and
have been added to since then by other artists. This underwater 'art
gallery' is continually changing due to the growth and fish life it
attracts, not to mention the new pieces of work added to it. Being shallow
it is a great dive for beginners.
5. GRAND MAL - Easy
A perfect
way to extend the dive time after diving the Wreck Hildur. A short swim
from the wreck brings you upon large pillar coral, which attracts octopus
and grouper.
6. ADMIRALTY ANCHORAGE - Advanced
This unique dive is for history enthusiasts. Admiralty anchors dating
back to the 1800s are lined up at the foot of the reef. The Eastern
Caribbean trade winds blow from the North East to South West; large
sailing ships in the harbour would drag anchor until the hook stuck
fast. They were forced to cut the ropes as winching these monster 4-meter
anchors had now become impossible.
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. NORTHERN EXPOSURE - Easy
This dive begins in a large sand patch and is the perfect example
of life in the sand. This sand patch is home to garden eels, banded
jaw fish, as well as the giant hermit, the star eye hermit and the ***.
The dive offers excellent opportunities for macro photographers and
starts as shallow as 9m / 30ft.
8. THE VALLEYS - Easy
The
dive site's name comes from the topography of the dive site.
The valleys of sand and coral fingers map out the resemblance of an
underwater Island and house some most interesting critters and fish
life. The webbed and Bridled Burrfish have made their home here
on the valleys.
9. BOSS REEF - Easy
The
coral on Boss reefs varies dramatically and is home to stag horn, elk
horn, finger coral, brain coral and plate coral. The over hangs
provide great hiding spots for all types of reef fish, like rock hind,
glass eye snapper and harlequin bass.
10. DR. GROOMS - Easy
Hiding
amongst the corals are nudibranchs, lobsters, moray eels, sand divers
and porcupine fish. This dive site provides great opportunities for
the macro photographer, housing critters such as; the orange gill doris,
three-ridge snapping shrimp and the oscillated box crab.
11. CORAL GARDEN - Easy
Coral Gardens is a shallower section of Boss Reef that lies off quarantine
point. Huge lobsters, sea horses and purple crowned sea goddess
are found here amongst a
12. KOHANEE - Easy
Kahonee
is typically a shallower site with plenty of marine life from Christmas
tree worms, to turtles! Brilliant sponges are abundant on this reef;
undulating coral that slopes down to sandy fingers where you can find
lobster, purple spotted moray eels, nurse sharks, and much more.
13. WINDMILL SHALLOWS - Intermediate
Windmill Shallows sits on the outer edges of Grenada's reef systems
and because of this the drop off goes very deep and into the blue. Due
to its position on the outer fringes of the reef system there is always
good tidal currents flowing over it making it a good area to see Grouper
and other large Reef Fish. This dive site is has a good variety of soft
and hard corals.
14. WHIBBLES - Intermediate
This reef lies just off the wreck of the Bianca "C" and often
dived as a wreck / reef combination. The reef is lively and full
of life, a gently sloping wall descending sharply to the sandy bottom
in 50m. This can be a nice drift dive depending on the moon and reef
sharks are often seen swimming down the deep edge of the reef, patrolling
back and forth to Bianca "C".
15. PURPLE RAIN - Intermediate
This dive site was given its name because of the abundance of purple
Creole wrasse that school overhead darting simultaneously in a synchronized
pattern giving an effect of a purple tropical shower of rain.
A great drift dive, with green
and hawksbill turtle, southern stingray, lobster and seahorses all potential
sightings. Plate, black, fan and whip coral, purple and orange vase
sponges mixed with gorgonians and an abundance of critters and creatures
makes purple rain a diverse dive site appealing to all divers.
16. SHARK REEF - Intermediate
/ Advanced
This reef lies on the Atlantic side, a short distance from
Glover's Island. Due to the location of the reef, sometimes there
can be strong currents and bigger seas, making the site weather dependant
and for the more adventurous diver. Home to nurse sharks,
king crabs, triggerfish, scrawled filefish, turtles, and literally thousands
of grunts.
17. FISHERMANS PARADISE -
Advanced
Fisherman's paradise is a three-part section of reef that
is exposed to the strong currents and falls on the meeting point of
the Caribbean and the Atlantic. So much so that the dive can feel
like you are in a washing machine as one current pulls you whilst another
flows in from another direction. An amasing adventure dive offers
turtles, schools of snapper and Bermuda chub, nests of lobsters, moray
eels and occasionally a squadron of spotted eagle rays.
18. LIGHTHOUSE REEF - Intermediate
/ Advanced
Lying behind Glovers Island, Lighthouse reef is another
place we find nurse sharks in Grenada. This time they are usually
huge pregnant nurse sharks, which favour this reef as a maternity ward!
Rough tailed and southern stingrays are extremely abundant here also,
as well as huge lobsters and big snappers.
ISLE DE RHONDE
1. FACE OF THE DEVIL -
Advanced
This dive site for the adventurous, as very strong Atlantic
currents rip through this deep gulley. Whilst you do the flyby
look out for eagle rays, sharks and barracuda.
2. DIAMOND ROCK - Advanced
This dive sites name really is an elite gem. Diamond rock is
located north of the sisters, jutting up from the blue waters below.
Its position allows the currents to flow from both sides, and the deep
walls host sharks, rays and turtles. This dramatic rock formation
is breathtaking on the surface; just wait till you see what's below!
3. LONDON BRIDGE - Advanced
This dive site is on a rock formation, in the middle of the ocean.
The rocks have a distinct resemblance of London Bridge and it is possible
to dive all around this reef. (picture coming soon)
4. SISTERS - Advanced
Two rock formations with shallower reef and sloping off into the
deep. Sharks, Huge Grouper, Lobster, Angel Fish and much more
marine life can be seen on this site. Where possible a complete
circumnavigation of these rock formations is simply awe-inspiring.
5. DEEP BLUE / FRIGATE
ROCK - Advanced
This steep wall drops straight down to 40 meters
and is covered with sea fans, sponges of all colors not to mention the
abundance of larger pelagics. Crystal clear water makes this "deep
blue" dive site incredible; visibility can vary, but has been described
as being in a "sapphire vortex"! Strong currents add to the
excitement of this dive where shark encounters are possible.
6. ISLE DE RHONDE REEF - Advanced
A shallow barrier reef houses plentiful marine creatures and fish,
turtles and hard corals. Large star and Brain corals are prominent
on this reef and is a majestic dive site as a second or third dive of
the day!
