SCUBA Diving St Vincent and the Grenadines

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25 September 2026

The main island of Saint Vincent and the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines comprise the country of St Vincent a& the Grenadines, and there is lots of diving there. The Grenadines are a chain of 32 islands including Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan and Young Island. To the north is Saint Lucia, to the east Barbados and to the south Grenada. (The southern third of the Grenadines belongs to the country of Grenada.)

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Best Diving in St Vincent and the Grenadines

On St Vincent itself check out the Bat cave - a narrow passage leading to a cave. St Vincent is also renowned for its "critter" or macro diving - lots of interesting animals for us invertebrate fans. The small island of Bequia is home to lovely coral reefs with turtles, eagle rays and seahorses. For sharks head to Mopion Reef.

When to Go

December to June is the dry season; July to November the rainy season. The best time to dive St Vincent and the Grenadines is between December and April, although this is high season. The water is always warm, with temperatuers ranging from 27 ^oC in January to 29 ^oC in September. The hurricane season runs from June to November but the islands are on the edge of the hurricane area.

Arriving in St Vincent and the Grenadines

To get there, transatlantic flights go to Barbados and you can fly from there to your island. To visit the private islands you will need to go by boat. Flights to St Vincents also go from Grenada, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, New York, Miami and Toronto. The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. British pounds and US dollars are also widely accepted at hotels and dive shops.

The Diving

Diving Areas: Mustique • Canarreos Archipelago • Cayo Coco • Holguin • Varadero • Playa Giron, Bay of Pigs • Maria la Gorda • Santiago de Cuba

The crane was on board a barge in 2001 when it sank. It lies at 20 m on the sandy bottom next to the reef in Plantain Bay.

Bequia is the second-largest island in the Grenadines.

A narrow passage leads to a cave at 15 m. Big shoal of copper sweepers.

Tobago Cays is a marine park and home to many green turtles. It comprises 5 small islands. Horseshoe reef is good place to see nurse sharks resting on the bottom. 20 m.

A lovely drift dive. Great coral, sharks, lobsters, hawksbill turtle and sometimes a spotted eagle ray.

Dive Shops

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