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 can be arranged, please ask for a quote.
Alternatively you may wish to travel
by air (to Union Island and Canouan) or ferry (Bequia). We can arrange your travel, accomodation and diving for you when you
arrive 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.
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!
