A visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines would not be complete without taking some time to try some of the diving throughout the Grenadine islands.
The dives listed below are just a taster of some of the diving available, and whilst there are dives suitable for all levels of diver we recommend using the services and advice of local dive professionals prior to undertaking any of these or any other dives in the Grenadines. Unpredictable currents mean that diving in the Grenadines can be challenging and should be undertaken with knowledgable surface support.
Should you wish to dive in the Grenadines as part of your visit to St. Vincent we would be delighted to assist you. Private dive charters from St. Vincent to the Grenadines start from US$750* for the day. Alternatively you may wish to travel by air (Union Island and Canouan) or ferry (Bequia). We can arrange your travel, accomodation and diving for you in resort or prior to your arrival in St. Vincent.
If you are planning to dive as part of a yachting or island hopping vacation the PADI dive shops listed below will be able to provide you with dive services, such as tank fills, professional certified dive master services and rendezvous diving.
*Based on 2 divers diving Bequia / Isle Quatre, please add US$100 per passenger for diving in the Tobago Cays / Canouan.
Bequia
Bequia Wall - Combining the best aspects of a wall and drift dive. (Advanced dive – best done under the supervision of dive operator).
The Boulders - a shallow drift dive of huge underwater boulders.
Devils Table – a shallow dive often used for beginners where filtered sunlight creates a dazzling display of rainbow colors.
M/S Lirero – a 110ft freighter sunk for divers is covered with sponges and soft corals.
Horseshoe Reef – 40 to 60ft wall dive with fabulous colors and great visibility.
Sail Rock - another great wall dive with depths between 60 – 80ft.
Snake Channel - stunning drift dive along a sandy 'highway' that runs through a garden of hard and soft corals, average depth 50 - 60ft.
Turtle Gardens - watch turtles as they take their dinner! Very shallow dive for experienced divers with excellent buoyancy control.
Mayreau
Purina - a 1918 British gun ship which sank in just 40ft of water.
Catholic Rock - 40 to 50ft anchor dive just off Mayreau.
Union Island
Chatham Bay - a 40ft wall coated with coral and home to lobster and shrimp.
Roundabout - an anchor dive in 15 to 60ft of water alive with fish.
Grand de Coi - located between Union island and Palm Island an enormous reef with an abundance of colorful reef and small fish.
Petit St. Vincent
Mopion – 40 to 50ft drift dive over exquisite coral and home to sharks, barracudas and rays.
Mustique and Canouan
Both island offer some amazing, but challenging, diving. The majority of the dives around these island are drift dives so seek information from local dive operators prior to planning your dive activities.
Mustique Water Sports Tel: +(784) 488 8486
Canouan Dive Center Tel: +(784) 482 0820 email: canouandive@vincysurf.com
Want to know why it's a good idea to have a reel and surface marker, plus top side support? Take a look at this filmed during a recent visit to the Grenadines!
