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Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay)
Small-island reef diving, easy cay snorkels, and a culture-rich base on Grenada's quiet Grenadine outpost
Updated Mar 25, 2026 • 27 sources
Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay) Activity Planning
Pick an activity mode to compare signature sites, skill fit, and gear planning notes before you lock your trip.
Scuba
What It Feels Like
Carriacou suits divers who want real site variety without a big-resort feel. From Tyrrel Bay and nearby Hillsborough, operators such as Dive Carriacou and Deefer Diving run short-boat trips to more than 30 sites, including reefs, walls, drift channels, and wrecks. Around 15 of those sites sit inside the Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area, and the island's headline draw, Sisters Rocks, has been promoted locally as world-class. Conditions are often gentle on the leeward side, but the best diving still rewards divers who listen to briefings and match sites to skill.
Signature Sites
Start Here
A flowing wall and drift site where the current does the work and reef life stays busy all the way down the edge.
Advanced
Carriacou's bestknown advanced site, with dramatic structure, bluewater exposure, and the sort of pelagic possibility that makes guides talk about it first.
A purposesunk tug with the keel around {{ 28 | distance:m }} and the superstructure shallower, making it a strong choice for experienced wreckfocused divers.
An easier wreck pairing with coral growth, schooling fish, and enough structure to keep both photographers and newer wreck divers interested.
Planning Playbook
Operator Checklist
- Book morning departures first if you want the widest site choice. Ask operators which departures leave from Tyrrel Bay versus Hillsborough, and whether your chosen site attracts the small SIOBMPA surcharge. If you are arriving by yacht, both major dive centers advertise pickup service. Carriacou is not the place to wing transport with heavy camera kits, so lock in flights, ferries, and accommodation before you arrive.
Conditions Fallback
- Book morning departures first if you want the widest site choice. Ask operators which departures leave from Tyrrel Bay versus Hillsborough, and whether your chosen site attracts the small SIOBMPA surcharge. If you are arriving by yacht, both major dive centers advertise pickup service. Carriacou is not the place to wing transport with heavy camera kits, so lock in flights, ferries, and accommodation before you arrive.
Avoid
- Do not ignore storm-season transport risk advisories from local operators.