Dive Sportif - Grenada Diving Holidays

Grenada is the most southerly of the Windward islands sitting north of Trinidad. Commonly known as the Spice Island, the capital St George has long been associated with nutmeg production. This is a beautiful island with a great deal of the mountainous interior given over to rainforest with waterfalls and beautiful varieties tropical plants and birds. St George’s has a deep natural horseshoe harbour with many visiting yachts and boats. There is a colourful local market, old colonial buildings and good choice of restaurants making it an interesting destination for the diver and non diver alike. From here you can access over 30 different dive sites. The south west offer a variety of reefs with a fair amount of fish and invertebrate life . The marine park here has an underwater sculpture park created by UK artist Jason Taylor. However, the star attraction in Grenada is the wreck of the Bianca C, a 600ft cruise ship which went down in 1961. The largest wreck in the Caribbean is a formidable site with the bow sitting proud out of the seabed thus earning the name of ‘the Titanic of the Caribbean’. A great dive but the currents can be strong and penetration of the crumbling wreck is not recommended Other wrecks such as the San Juan, Hema 1 and King Mitch support a great range of hard and soft corals and marine life.

DIVE CENTRES

- Aquanauts Dive Centre

Aquanauts Dive Centre

PADI 5* Gold Palm Resort, SDI & TDI training facility based at true Blue Bay Resort and Spice Island Beach Resort. Professional full service dive centre with knowledgably and friendly team, quality Scubapro rental equipment, technical diving including CC-rebreather, art gallery and shop. Three comfortable dive boats, all equipped with DAN oxygen, first aid, VHF radio, marine toilet and dive platform, take you effortlessly to the dive spots. More than 40 dive sites including wrecks, reefs, walls, drift dives, shark dives and coral gardens. An abundance of marine life, pelagic, turtles, rays and sharks may be encountered. FREE Nitrox 30% house mix and FREE gear storage.

The Courses:

PADI Open Water: £298

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Referral PADI OW: £195

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Advanced PADI OW: £215

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Courses include use of equipment, course materials, certification fee and necessary boat trips.

Dive Packages:

5 days (10 dives) £306

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Includes daily 2 tank morning boat dives with guide and tank/weights.

True Blue Bay Resort & Villas

Location: On the site of an old indigo plantation, perched on a hillside amongst tropical gardens sloping down to the sparkling blue waters of the bay and commanding views of the Caribbean Sea. Approx 15 minutes from the airport. Complimentary shuttle to nearby Grand Anse beach.

Accomodation: Family run boutique hotel with 35 rooms and 5 villas. Standard rooms are beautifully designed and decorated with teak furniture and classic Caribbean colours, king or twin beds, ceiling fans, air-conditioning, cable TV, phone, safe, wireless internet, kitchenette, en-suite bathroom and balcony or terrace with splendid sea views. Tower rooms are spacious & romantic first floor units additionally with 4 poster beds, grand bathroom with separate shower and two-person whirlpool tub and very generous balcony. Two bedroom luxurious villas also available.

Facilities: Swimming pools, bayfront restaurant & lounge bar, Spa, boutique, watersports including hobie cats and kayaks, kids playground, office center, concierge, divecenter and marina.

Diving: Aquanauts Dive Center based on site.

Prices (7 nights) from:
Low: £795
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High: £1219

Prices (7 nights) from:

Low: £795

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High: £1219

Spice Island Beach Resort

Location: In eight acres of gardens on Grand Anse beach approx three miles from St Georges and fifteen minutes from the airport.

Accomodation: A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. 64 air-conditioned suites each with telephone, minibar, flat-screen TV, whirlpool bath, shower, tea & coffee facilities and balcony or terrace. Oleander Suites are approx 20 feet from the beach, top floor have partial sea view, ground floor have garden view. Sea Grape Beach Suites are more spacious directly on the beach with rock garden terrace and sea view. Pool Suites with private swimming pool also available.

Facilities: Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, two restaurants, Spa, tennis, bicycles, non-motorised watersports, green fees at nearby 9 hole Grenada Golf Club and regular evening entertainment.

Diving: Aquanauts Dive Centre on site for all your diving requirements.

Prices (7 nights) from:
Low: £1940
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High: £2499
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Ras Mohamed Marine park fee payable locally approx Euro5 per day. Lunch on boat trips pay locally approx EGP50 including softdrinks.

Prices (7 nights) from:

Low: £1940

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High: £2499

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Ras Mohamed Marine park fee payable locally approx Euro5 per day. Lunch on boat trips pay locally approx EGP50 including softdrinks.

DESTINATIONS / CARIBBEAN / GRENADA