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History of the Bianca C
  The Bianca C was a passenger ship that sank on two occasions, the first time in France before being completed, and the second time after an explosion and fire off the island of Grenada.
Built during World War II at Construction Navales La Ciotat, a shipyard on the southern coast of France, the boat was first launched in June 1944 under the name Marechal Petain. Construction had not yet been completed, so the ship was towed to Port de Bouc, near Marseille, where she was torpedoed by the Germans in August. When the hull was raised, it was renamed La Marseillaise and towed to Toulon before being returned to La Ciotat to be refitted as a cruise ship. When the remodeling was completed in July 1949, she sailed to Yokohama.
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Wreck of the Westsider Dive Site Carriacou
 With its keel at a maximum depth of about 28 meters, this 100 ft. long wreck was officially sunk on the 4th of September 2004 and did not suffer any damage from the passage of Hurricane Ivan.
The occasional current makes this dive suited for experienced divers only.
A spectacular wreck dive with an already magnificent abundance of marine life.
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World of Dreams Dive Site Carriacou
Located off Mabouya Island, this dive begins at 8 meters/23 feet with a gentle slope to a maximum depth of 22 meters (72 feet).
The sometimes slight current, makes this dive well-suited for beginner and experienced divers, as well as for underwater photography.
During this dive, expect to see - Stingrays, angelfishs, giant soft corals, porcupine fish, and the occasional turtle.
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Western Adventure Dive Site Carriacou
Located at Sandy Island, this dive site starts at 7 meters/20 feet with a steep slope to maximum depth: 23 meters (75 feet).
The sometimes slight current makes this well suited for beginners and experienced divers, as well as underwater photography and night diving.
During this dive, expect to see - shrimp, occasionally stingrays / eaglerays, nursesharks and french-angelfish.
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Twin Sisters Dive Site Carriacou
Not to be confused with the sister rocks of Point Cistern, this is one of the most spectacular dives in the Grenadines with walls and drop offs descending to 180 feet, plus a mysterious cavern.
The depth and strong currents here make it a dive for experienced divers only. This site has become one of many peoples all-time favorites in the Caribbean.
Some of the locals call them the "brothers" and there are the "Twin Sisters" out near Isle de Ronde, so dont get confused.
Depth can be to 100 feet (30 m), with spectacular walls, large rocks and many barracudas cruising about.
This is typically a dive with strong currents and you simply dive around the rocks following the currents.
This is a good dive site for your wide-angle lens.
Off Point Cistern and Jack Iron Point.
Drop to 100 ft. with walls, large rocks and larger pelagics.
Heavy currents therefore it is classed an advanced dive.
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The Deep Blue Dive Site Carriacou
Located off the Sister Rocks, this dive starts at 9 meters (27 feet) with a slope/wall to a maximum depth of 40 meters (130 feet).
The current makes this dive suitable for experienced divers only, and is good for underwater photography and drift diving.
Touring around the 'Big Sister' lets the diver 'fly' along the second level of reef edge at around 65 feet or offers the adventure of a deeper dive into a rock garden.
During this dive, expect to see: Black Coral, Nursesharks, Turtles, Giant Lobster, Stingrays and more.
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Sharkeys Hideaway Dive Site Carriacou
Located off Carriacou's Mabouya Island, this dive starts at 8 meters (23 feet) with a steep slope to a maximum depth of 23 meters (75 feet) and then back to a depth of 12 meters (40 feet).
The sometimes slight current, makes this dive well suited for beginner and experienced divers, as well as underwater photography.
The underwater landscape starts with a reef-slope and ends up in a rock-garden with canyons.
During this dive, expect to see: nursesharks, and occasionally giant green moray eels, porcupine fish and grey-angelfish.
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Pagodas Garden Dive Site Carriacou
Close to Frigate Island, with an amazing array of coral and plentiful marine life.
Depths here range from 40 to 80 feet.
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Milennium 2000 Reef Carriacou
Located at Jack-a-Dan in Carriacou, the Millenium 2000 reef starts at 7 meters/20 feet with a steep slope to a maximum depth of 22 meters (72 feet).
With no strong current, this dive is especially suited for beginners, night-diving and under water photography.
During the dive expect to see - nudibranches, shrimps, lobsters, moray eels, and occasionally stingrays or eaglerays.
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Magic Garden Dive Site Carriacou
Located off Mabouya Island, this dive starts at 8 meters (23 feet) with a gentle slope to maximum depth of 20 meters (66 feet).
The sometimes slight current, makes this dive well suited for beginners and experienced divers as well as for undewater photography.
The underwater landscape starts with the reef-slope, visiting a small wreck of a tugboat and ending up in a rock-garden with giant boulders and encountering champagne-bubbles from volcanic activity.
During this dive expect to see: Lobsters, Moray Eels, stingrays, nursesharks, nudibranches and sea goddesses.
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Divers Surprise Dive Site Carriacou
Located near Sandy Island, this site starts at 7 meters/20 feet with a steep slope to maximum depth of 23 meters (75 feet).
The sometimes slight current of this dive makes it well suited for beginner and experienced divers as well as underwater photography.
During this dive you can expect to see: Barracuda, Snappers, Flamingo Tongues, morey eels, reef-lobsters and crabs.
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Chinatown Dive Site Carriacou
Located off Frigate island, this site starts at 8 meters (24 feet) slope to maximum depth of 23 meters (75 feet).
The currents make this site suitable for experienced divers only, along with underwater photography and good drift diving.
Diving where the Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea meet, challenges the diver.
The hard-coral formations remind one of the famous chinese pagodas.
During this dive you can expect to see: Black Durgeons, nursesharks, conch, Barracuda, sea-anemones and triggerfish.
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Barracuda Point Carriacou Dive Site
Located off Sister Rocks, this dive starts at 9 meters (27 feet) with a slope/wall toa maximum depth of 23 meters (75 feet).
The current makes this dive suitable for experienced divers only, with excellent underwater photography opportunities and good drift diving. Touring around the 'Little Sister' has the diver visiting a giant soft coral garden as well as offering wall-diving.
During this dive, expect to see: Nursesharks, Nudibranches, Giant Green Moray Eels, Turtles and Barracuda.
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Native Spirit Scuba and Watersports Diveshop
 Native Spirit is the only Grenadian owned & operated Scuba and Watersports Center in Grenada.
The Dive shop is located on beautiful Grand Anse Beach, on the grounds of the Grenada Grand Beach Resort.
Most of our scuba dive sites are within 10 minutes boat ride of our dive shop.
We are a small and flexible company where you can receive individual and personalized service.
At our helm is Adrian (Sarge) Blackman, who is easily one of the most recognised PADI Scuba Instructors on the island of Grenada.
His numerous dive certifications, coupled with over 18 years experience in these waters, has seen him involved in the training of many Grenadian scuba diving professionals.
Adrian has become reknowned for his unbending commitment to dive safety, and for his wealth of first hand knowledge of Grenada's reefs, walls and wrecks, which he has been diving longer than any other active PADI scuba diving instructor. Read more...
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Divecenter Lumbadive Carriacou
 Lumbadive Beuchat Diving
The Beuchat diving centers are selected by Beuchat over 5 continents.
Their goal is to share their enthusiasm with the new divers as well as the advanced ones.
Thanks to our quality chart you will enjoy their know how and discover their motto - live and protect the ocean.
Beginners can enjoy safe and easy dives with breath taking underwater life.
Confidence building is part of the lumbadive experience.
For experienced divers discover untouched reefs and we will even take you to a shark hotel.
Leave us with the true Caribbean experience.
Our dive shop is fully equipped from new dive gear, 2 dive boats , class room, steel and aluminum tanks best of all is the view of the bay.
For your convenience and safety we have a floating jetty.
Lumbadive team is a mix of British, French and West Indian.
You will enjoy our personalized attention, private tuition in a relaxed and caring atmosphere. Read more...
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Grand Anse Scuba
 Grand Anse Scuba Ltd. is located in the heart of Grenada's Tourist center - on the property of Allamanda Beach Resort, just a few steps from the world famous Grand Anse Beach. Come and Visit us!
- Daily scuba dive trips
- Discover scuba diving
- Scuba classes
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Divecenter Eco Dive and Trek Grenada
 Grenada Eco Dive center, where you can enjoy some of Grenada's best scuba diving, is now located at the newly renovated, Coyaba Beach Resort.
Visit Eco Dive and Trek to experience the best scuba diving and trekking that Grenada has to offer.
When you scuba dive in Grenada, you can choose from an array of exciting wreck dives, float above encrusted coral gardens, and see every type of marine life.
We are a PADI 5 Star Resort and offer the full range of scuba diving courses, including a one-day Discover Scuba Diving course and a Bubbler course for young scuba divers.
We also offer world-class snorkelling and other water sports such as windsurfing and Hobie Cats.
For the more advanced and adventurous scuba diver, our Isle de Rhonde day trip to the Grenadines is a scuba divers fantasy.
Ecodive Grenada: Our goal is to provide safe, enjoyable exciting scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing and hiking that will increase our awareness of the environment and consequently our fragile ecosystems.
Whether Scuba diving, other water sports, or hiking in Grenada our aim is to fully appreciate the Caribbean's natural world while at the same time minimizing our negative impact on the planet.
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Divecenter Devoted To Ocean Grenada
 D2O Scuba is located at the luxurious Grenadian by Rex Resorts, Point Salines, Grenada.
We are on a secluded beach where the crystal waters are only feet from our door.
Our prime location means that both the Caribbean and Atlantic dive sites are only minutes away.
We run a two tank dive in the morning and a single tank dive in the afternoon as well as weekly snorkelling and dive trips to Grenada?s National Marine Park.
We also offer non motorized water sports which are FREE to guests who stay all inclusive at the Rex Grenadian.
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Divecenter Silverdiving Carriacou
 The PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC Center is located in Hillsborough and is proud to be Carriacou?s Pioneer of Sport Diving.
Unique and outstanding as Carriacou?s Underwater-World is our dedication to serve customers and our continously rising number of return-customers prove this!
Claudia & Max, both PADI Master-Instructors, welcome you to discover the Fun-Sport & Thrill of Adventure in diving while being assured of our high safety-standards.
- Daily schedule at 9.30 am & 1.30 pm or at your request.
- Night-Diving and Day-Trips available.
- Dive-Courses from beginner to instructor plus 12 Specialties.
- Complimentary pick-up-service from yachts.
- Main Street Hillsborough
- Tel: 443-7882
- Fax: 443-7882
- Email: scubamax@spiceisle.com
- Website
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Arawak Divers Carriacou
 Located in Tyrrel Bay on Carriacou, Arawak Divers is a comfortable familar PADi dive resort, offering individual service for all guests.
This ranges from diving in small groups, private dive trips to pick-up service from yachts.
The friendly dive team with experience since 1994 in diving around Carriacou offers daily dive trips, night diving and day excursions to Isle de Rhonde and Tobago Cays.
Diving at the Sisters is our speciality.
Two English and German speaking instructors offer PADI courses including Speciality courses.
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Snorkeling With Aquanauts Grenada
 A weekly schedule of dedicated snorkel trips is offered, knowledgably snorkel guides assist the novice and enlighten snorkelers about the different marine life to see.
Grenada?s snorkel sites offer a wide variety of species, from corals, sponges to seahorses and moray eels.
Even Turtles and stingrays may be encountered. Grenada?s snorkel sites are at sheltered bays or on lee sides of offshore islands.
Most sites can only be reached by boat, but some are accessible from shore.
Aquanauts Snorkel Grenada provides free transfers from most hotels on the island.
All boats are equipped with fresh water shower, cabin, dry storage, restroom, sun deck, plenty of shade and safety features up to US coastguard standards.
For all who want to learn more about the under water world; Beautiful Oceans marine biology courses for Snorkelers are offered.
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Aquanauts Divecenter at the Spice Island Beach Resort
 Aquanauts at the Spice Island Beach Resort.
The biggest and most comfortable boats on island, FREE Nitrox, Private Boat Charters and Dive-Hotel packages for all budgets!
With two convenient locations, Aquanauts is just minutes from all resorts and famous dive sites like Bianca C, Shark Reef, Hema1 and the Grenada Marine Park. Aquanauts' main base provides docks for convenient entrance onto boats, which all feature large platforms for giant stride entry - no dangerous back roll!
All boats are equipped with a freshwater shower, cabin, dry storage, restroom, sun deck, plenty of shade and safety features up to US coastguard standards.
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ScubaTech dive operator at the Calabash hotel
 ScubaTech is based at the Calabash Hotel, which nestles in the sheltered waters of Prickly Bay on the southern coast of the island. The hotel's jetty makes access to the dive boat easy and the location means that dive sites both on the Atlantic and Caribbean sides of the island are within easy reach. We have three full time diving instructors offering the complete range of PADI programmes from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster. Additionally, we offer the popular PADI and PRONRC Nitrox courses through to semi-closed, closed-circuit rebreather courses, advanced nitrox, decompression procedures and extended range training. Owned by Carsten Andres and Jochen and Sabine Lenz, the centre offers a complete range of PADI programmes from Discover Scuba Diving up to Assistant Instructor level.
 Our Dive Center is opened on 363 days per year, closed every twenty-fifth of December and 1st of January.
Opening hours are from 8.30am until 5.00pm.
For your check-in please bring your certification card, logbook and medical statement (if available and applicable).
If you prebooked your course or package, please also bring your Voucher along.
Our excursions are starting generally twice a day for two dives each, at 9am and 1.30pm, unless special excursions are scheduled. Meeting time is 30 minutes prior to departure.
Your equipment will be prepared for you and put on to board.
Crusing time to the Dive Sites is between 10 and 45 minutes.
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Scuba Diving at The Valleys Grenada
 Located near Belmont, St Georges, this is another of the sites interconnected by a five mile reef.
The site, as its name suggests, comprises of a number of sandy valleys that house a huge number of marine species that include, cowfish, boxfish, sea horses, moray eels, angelfish, wrasse, brain coral, sea rods, feather stars, sponges and some stunning gorgonian fans.
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The Sisters Dive Site Grenada
 One of the most popular dives on the island of Grenada, The Sisters comprises of a stunning reef and wall dive that is only suitable for experienced divers.
Depths reach far in excess of 37 metres, and there can be rough surface swells where the dive changes from a wall to a reef.
There is lots to observe on the dive, with some wonderful coral and sponges that house everything from Creole wrasse, barracuda and trunkfish, to lobster and crabs.
This site is ideal for reef divers and marine photographers alike, and will provide and exciting and memorable dive.
The Sisters is a beautiful dive in clear, blue waters.
Where the dive changes from wall to reef there can be rough surface swells.
There is a plenty to look at on the reef as there is a lot of activity.
The coral is in good condition and the reef is teeming with life that includes Creole wrasse, barracuda, trunkfish, lobsters, porcupine fish, morays, trumpet fish and other small fish. Read more...
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Shark Reef Divesite At Glover Island Grenada
 Those wishing to see sharks on their diving in Grenada should not miss the dive just off Glover Island known as Shark Reef.
The site is home to a number of nurse sharks that hide in the shadows under overhangs, and feed off the abundant marine life on the reef.
Eels, pufferfish, stonefish, starfish, yellow snappers, lobsters and a huge number of black triggerfish are all resident to the site, and ensure an interesting and exciting dive.
Depths range from 13 to 19 metres, and visibility is generally approximately 15 metres.
This is a straightforward boat dive on a reef that is full of life. Look out for nurse sharks hiding in the shadows under overhangs.
There may also be moray eels, pufferfish, blue wrasse, yellow snappers, stonefish, lobsters and starfish and plenty of black triggerfish. Read more...
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Purple Rain Divesite Grenada
 Near Grand Anse Bay, St Georges, is the reef and drift dive known as purple rain.
This is because of the huge number of Creole Wrasse that descend in the waters in a way more than reminiscent of raindrops.
Two ridges running parallel to the coastline house the reef, and at the site the life is astonishing, from sea worms and pipefish, to turtle and nurse sharks, this site provides some of the best example of Grenadian marine life.
The area has a fantastic diversity of both hard and soft corals, which are complimented by glorious barrel sponges.
This dive site has something for everybody and can be an excellent drift dive when the currents are favourable.
The reef splits into two and offers flexible diving routes.
This one you must do again and again to appreciate it fully. Read more...
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Northern Exposure Reef Grenada
 One of the reefs interconnected by a five mile reef, Northern Exposure is a gently sloping reef with sandy patches that is home to sponges, sea rods and sea fans.
It also houses sea anemones, goatfish, porcupine fish, blue chromis, spotted shrimp and crabs.
Depths of the reef range from 7 ? 21m and visibility is generally excellent and well in excess of 20 metres.
Northern Exposure is a gently sloping reef with sandy patches that has a profusion of sea fans, sea rods and sponges.
There is a variety of life in the overhangs including sea anemones, crabs, spotted shrimp, blue chromis, porcupine fish and goatfish.
A cool drift over this reef with sandy patches in some parts where small groups of goatfish congregate.
Many lobsters hiding in nook and reef crannies.
Many pretty shoals of purpley blue little fish too around the sea fans. Read more...
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Ko Hani Reef Grenada
 The reef known as Kohani is surrounded by a number of sandy channels where the current is changeable, making this dive only suitable for advanced divers.
Those who do dive here however, will be treated to some wonderful coral, as well as turtles, mackerel wrasse, barracuda and lobsters along with many others.
Depths range from 6 ? 24 metres, and visibility is generally approximately 20 metres, although this is dependant on the currents.
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Japanese Gardens Reef Grenada
This is a five-mile long reef that is connected to Spice Island Reef, Boss Reef, The Valleys and Northern Exposure.
Marine life includes boxfish, sea anemones and shrimps.
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- Site: The Japanese Gardens
- Location: Near Belmont, St Georges
- Description: Reef Depth: 21 metres (69 feet)
- Visibility: 8 metres (26 feet) Rating: **
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Diving At Isle De Rhonde Grenada
Isle de Rhonde is one of a number of small islands that stretch off to the north from the northern tip of Grenada.
The area is pristine, with excellent clear water (washed by the Atlantic which passes through here into the Caribbean Sea) reefs of hard and soft corals, sponges and sea fans, and many reef fish.
There are some larger fish, including barracuda and the occasional shark.
This is the dive for you if you enjoy reef diving as the underwater scenery is stunning.
The visibility is excellent and it is definitely worth the day trip to Isle de Rhonde.
Along with an abundance of smooth trunkfish and porcupinefish there is also a possibility to see eagle rays.
I also saw a large lobster, approx 60cm.
Aquanauts Grenada has written an excelent guide about this divesite. Read more...
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Happy Valley Divesite Grenada
 20-90ft (7-30m). Look for admiralty anchor.
Wall dive.
Happy Valley is located off happy hill, home to ex prime-minister Dr. Keith Mitchell.
This site is a really relaxing and chill out dive, with usually no or very little current, the dive can follow many different paths.
Pay close attention to the reef to spot honeycomb cow fish that hang out here.
Great Barracuda can be seen lurking in the sandy shallow seeking prey.
Squid fly in formation as a family, but are very well camouflaged, tend to be swimming at the same level as the divers and appear translucent as they turn away.
Good tidal movement makes this a good drift dive to Dragon Bay.
Considered one of Grenada's prettiest sites, this wall dive begins in a shallow forest of brown coral and continues down a shelving slope covered in gorgonians. Tropical fish swirl like colourful confetti around towering formations of pillar coral.
Amidst this stunning flora and fauna rests an ancient Admiralty anchor, a souvenir of Grenada's maritime history.
When the tide is running, Happy Valley becomes a pleasant drift dive to Dragon Bay in a gentle, southerly current. Read more...
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Flamingo Reef Divesite Grenada
 Set in a bay just to the north of St George?s, Flamingo Reef can be snorkelled as well as dived, making it a good option if you have non-divers along.
A mounded reef rises out of a grey sand bottom, reaching to within 15 feet of the surface and descending off the lip of the bay down to a maximum of 80ft.
It is usually dived from the shallow end in a circle around the reef so that you descend and then return on the top of the reef from 45 feet, coming gradually back to the surface.
A shallow reef wall covered in spiralling sea whips.
Very chilled dive and the sea here is a very pleasant turquoise blue colour.
Find some cleaner shrimp in a barrel sponge and some juvenile angelfish.
Wall full of reef fish - creole wrasse, yellow chromis, grunts and jack knife fish. Read more...
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Diving at Dragon Bay Grenada
 Wall dive from Dragon bay to Molinère.
Beginners on top of volcanic wall, advanced on the bottom.
Black coral at greater depth (45ft+ - 15m+), black gorgonians, groupers, morays and angelfish.
Dragon Bay is a granite wall dive that is cut by sandy channels and covered in brown coral trees, sponges, gorgonian fans and wire coral.
Marine life includes angelfish, grunts, flamingo tongues, sea urchins and soldier fish.
There is also a skeleton of a small, pretty wreck in the bay. Read more...
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Dr. Grooms Garden Divesite Grenada
 The scenery at this location is like an underwater garden full of gorgonian fans, brain coral and sea plumes.
Look out for scorpion fish, octopus, nurse sharks, morays and trunkfish as you explore the reef, paying attention to underneath overhangs and coral boulders where creatures may be resting.
There can be a slight current here.
Look out for barracudas investigating the disturbance of their area.
Lobster and sometimes small nurse sharks rest and hide under the star coral boulders.
Many soft corals and sponges providing a feast for flamingo tongues.
Families of Caribbean reef squids hover in the shallow
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Grenada shipwrecks, the Shake em divesite
 The Shark Elm or Shake Em is a recent casualty,
sinking in 2001 and has the possibility of plenty of penetration.
She was carrying a cargo of concrete at the time.
Apparently her cargo shifted in rough seas and the ship capsized and went down.
Today the Shark Elm sits upright in approx 99' of water.
Divers can see both of her anchors in the bow and cargo crane amidships.
Divers can also penetrate the wrecks interior to her cabin decks, generator room and even engine room.
Gerald Kreutzer writes that The deck (with the huge concrete filled cargo hole) is at about 80 feet.
It sank when the cargo shifted as a result of being overloaded, whilst in sight of the harbour.
The ship lies upright, both anchors are down with the anchor chains still connected and there is a crane midships.
If you drop onto the stern it is possible to work your way through the cabin decks and down into the lower rooms.
On the second deck there is a generator room at the rear, but it is dark down here so a torch is essential.
The entrance to the engine room is on the starboard, holding a large engine and some tool kits.
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Wreckdiving at the San Juan Grenada
 The San Juan is an old fishing boat.
We do not know the history of this wreck or when she went down but the San Juan makes a great dive.
There can be a current, but wreck divers can penetrate the interior of this shipwreck.
The wreck which sits in 70' of water 2 miles from Hardy Bay, St Georges.
The San Juan is a recently discovered wreck of an old fishing vessel, which makes a fantastic dive.
There can be a current, but if not some penetration is possible.
The wreck is mostly intact and nurse sharks are often seen in and around the wreck as well as batfish, barracudas and eagle rays. Read more...
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Wreckdive at the Buccaneer Grenada
 This 18 metre sailing vessel lays on its side just off Molinere Reef .
It is a photographers dream when the sun and water is right.
It is home to a beautiful Queen Triggerfish with lots of schooling grunts and squirrelfish and also has a friendly octopus that lives in the chain locker.
I have also seen one of the largest groupers lurking in between the ribs of the boat.
As you head back towards the reef, look in the sand for an extensive eel garden. Source: Divegrenada
The Buccaneer, which is sitting in 80 feet of water, has done both magnificently, her hull supports a wide array of tropical fish and she is visited by hundreds of divers each year.
Because her structure has become beautifully encrusted with soft corals and sponges, divers have found this site to be excellent for photography.
The Buccaneer is also an ideal warm up dive for the deep wreck of the Bianca C.
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Grenada scubadiving wreck of the Rum Runner Catamaran
 Rum Runner, the remains of a working catamaran that sits next to a classic Caribbean reef.
The wreck comes into view just below the surface.
It has more photographic potential from above than at eye level, going against the grain of conventional underwater photographic technique.
There's not much to the Rum Runner, just the twin hulls and some broken superstructure, but after some time submerged it has assembled a good collection of sponges and animals that assume it is all part of the reef.
If you're caught short, the toilet is still in place, though it's one of those marine ones which are difficult to use.
It's in a pretty cramped place too, so I guess most of the crew just peed over the side.
I would. At 30m, even on nitrox 32, time on the wreck is fairly short. I am soon heading up the slope onto the reef-flat at 14m. Read more...
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The Quarter Wreck dive site on Grenada
 This is an interesting and popular dive on Grenada that can be done as a night dive.
The Quarter wreck is the stern section of a cargo vessel that lies next to Grand Reef, off Grenadas Quarantine Point.
The propeller angled in mid water, the deckhouse and the engine room can all be explored.
Marine life includes barracuda, angelfish, goatfish, snappers, lobsters and moray eels.
This makes for a chilled day dive but it is more interesting at night.
You should see around 8 lobsters if you search in the broken up wreck and amongst the coral.
This is no takeaway dinner, leave all in the sea...
Look to the surface and watch for passing squid that come from the deep to feed at night.
A huge Spider Crabby type of crustacean thing with a huge claw was scurrying over some brain coral.
Lots of large urchins were also out feeding. Read more...
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