Carriacou (Tyrrel Bay)

Choose sites that match your actual skill, not just your ambition. Easy reef dives exist, but Carriacou also has real current sites and deeper wrecks that can tempt people beyond their normal comfort zone. Carry a computer and delayed SMB, stay with the guide on drift profiles, and do not assume a quick chamber ride is available from the dock. Warm water can make divers casual about hydration and sun load, so manage both before and after dives.

Princess Royal Hospital serves Carriacou and Petit Martinique, which is exactly why you should carry dive and evacuation insurance. Serious dive injuries may require stabilization on Carriacou and onward transfer to Grenada's mainland medical network. Government emergency services list Princess Royal at +1 (473) 443-7400, with ambulance access via 774. In St. George's, St. Augustine's Medical Services advertises emergency care and hyperbaric medicine, but DAN notes that chamber availability can change, so involve EMS and your insurer early.

The Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area exists to protect reef systems, mangroves, seagrass beds, and small islands on Carriacou's south-west side. Public protected-area material lists spear fishing as prohibited and bans several other extractive gear types as well. For visitors, the practical rule set is simple: do not touch coral, do not stand in seagrass or on mangrove roots, do not harass turtles, and treat nesting beaches such as Petit Carenage with real care. Operators and local groups also support reef monitoring, coral work, and turtle conservation.