Scuba Diving in Carriacou, Caribbean – Sharky’s Hideaway, Mabouya Island

Dive Site: Sharky’s Hideaway
Location: Mabouya Island, Carriacou
Description: Reef / wall

Depth: 8 – 23 metres (23 – 75 feet)
Visibility: 30 metres (100 feet)

This dive begins on a wall with a maximum depth of 23 metres. The dive becomes shallower towards the end (about 12 metres) as you reach a rock garden home to canyons, caves and overhangs. During the dive you should see lots of purple vase sponges, porcupinefish, grey angelfish, nurse sharks and occasionally giant green moray-eels as well as hundreds of copper sweepers. It is a great place for underwater photography, particularly macro shots, and is suited to both beginners and advanced divers. There can sometimes be a slight current.

Scuba Diving in Carriacou, Caribbean – Western Adventure, Sandy Island, Carriacou

Dive Site: Western Adventure
Location: Sandy Island, Carriacou
Description: Reef
Depth: 7 – 23 metres (20 – 75 feet)
Visibility: 25 metres (80 feet)

Western Adventure is a steeply sloping reef that bottoms out at 23 metres and there is sometimes a slight current. The dive is suitable for beginners and experienced divers and is a good location for doing night dives. Marine life found on the reef includes shrimps, French angelfish and occasionally stingrays, eagle rays and nurse sharks.