Diving in St.Vincent and the Grenadines

The tropical seas that surround St.Vincent and the Grenadines offer a world of marine adventure.Whether you are skimming the surface on a windsurfer or sunfish or gliding below through shoals of fish and coloured corals,this is one of the most beatiful spots in the Caribbean.

Scuba enthusiats have a choice of dive sites.Here is a brief description of some the main ones near St.Vincent.

• bottle reef-a wall dive with beautiful coral garden at its base dotted with pillar coral and deep sea fans.




• The forest-a fantastic forest of huge gorgonians rising 6 to 10feet from the sandy bottom.




• The garden-a gradual slope ranging from 40 to 80 feet covered in a carpet of pillar coral and ideal for novice divers.




• New Guinea Reef-a spectacular wall dive rich in black coral and a vast variety of fish.A favourite dive amongst locals.




• The wall-a coral encrusted cliff plunging from 20 to 100 feet offering an unlimited array of underwater treasures.

Bequia

• Bequia wall-combing the best aspects of a walldive with a drift dive,this area teems with underwater life.
• The boulders-a shallow dive of huge underwater boulders at a depth of just 25feet.
• Devils table-a shallow drift dive often used for beginners where filtered sunlight creates a dazzling display of rainbow colours on a beautiful reef.
• M/S Lirero-a 110ft freighter sunk for divers is covered with sponges,and corals.