Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park
Opened in May 2006 as the world's first underwater sculpture park, with over sixty-five concrete sculptures off Grenada's west coast.
- Open Water
- Artificial reef
Experienced≤40 m
King Mitch
Dive site in Grenada
A converted WWII minesweeper lying on its side off the Atlantic coast, visited by sharks and, in migration season, dozens of eagle rays.
- Usual dive
- 33 m
- Deepest point
- 33 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Dec–May
- Entry
- By boat
The story
King Mitch was a minesweeper. She sank on her side in 1981 four miles off Grenada's southern Atlantic coast after she leaked and her bilge pump failed; all of the crew survived.
Source: bradtguides.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat. Known for sharks, eagle rays and barracuda.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: ecodivegrenada.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Sharks
- Eagle rays
- Barracuda
Season in Grenada
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Dec–May.
Source: divegrenada.comWhere is Grenada?
The point shows the Grenada area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Grenada
Wreck
Bianca C
The 'Titanic of the Caribbean': the region's largest wreck, where divers can float around the liner's on-deck swimming pool.
- Experienced
- Eagle rays
Drift
down to 25 m
Purple Rain
A drift dive where divers 'fly' in a steady 2-knot current through a constant 'rain' of violet Creole wrasse.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Drift
down to 20 m
Shark Reef
An Atlantic-side drift where nurse sharks, spotted eagle rays and turtles ride the swift current.
- Advanced
- Nurse sharks
Wall
down to 18 m
Flamingo Bay
A fringing reef in the Grenada Marine Park with dramatically abundant fish life; grouper, jacks and rays lurk at the base of the wall.
- Open Water
- Rays
Wreck
down to 30 m
Shakem
A 180ft freighter that capsized in a storm with her cargo intact; her hold is still laden with giant bags of cement.
- Advanced
- Moray eels
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- Ring of underwater sculptures at Molinere, Grenada, Boris Kasimov, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
