A World Adrift Underwater Sculpture Park - Carriacou
We love a sculpture park, and Carriacou’s ‘A World Adrift’ is a proper standout. Just a five-minute boat ride from Hillsborough Bay, it’s shallow, maxing out at 8m, which makes for long bottom times and great natural light for photography. Jason deCaires Taylor’s sculptures here are inspired by the local boat-building culture, and they truly give you pause – there’s a quiet, reflective feel to drifting through these submerged figures. You’ll spot plenty of marine life making homes in and around the art. We've seen glasseye snapper schooling inside crevices, and the occasional hogfish rooting around the bases. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too, like flagfin blennies perched on the textures or tiny gobies darting into the sand. Visibility hovers around 17m, usually, so you get a clear view of the art and the life it now supports. It’s perfect for a relaxed dive, maybe a long snorkel, or just a chance to slow down and really observe.
- Location
- Carriacou, Grenada, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 12.494800, -61.465200
- Type
- drift
Marine Protected Area: Sandy Island-Oyster Bay
Best Time to Dive in Carriacou
The warmest water temperatures in Carriacou occur in January, averaging 27.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 27.6°C (air: 25.8°C)
- February: 27.6°C (air: 25.6°C)
- March: 27.6°C (air: 25.7°C)
- April: 27.6°C (air: 26.2°C)
- May: 27.6°C (air: 26.9°C)
- June: 27.6°C (air: 27.0°C)
- July: 27.6°C (air: 27.1°C)
- August: 27.6°C (air: 27.4°C)
- September: 27.6°C (air: 27.9°C)
- October: 27.6°C (air: 27.8°C)
- November: 27.6°C (air: 27.1°C)
- December: 27.6°C (air: 26.5°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Carriacou
- A World Adrift Underwater Sculpture Park (reef)
- Barracuda Point, Carriacou (reef)
- Barracuda Point, Carriacou (reef)
- Barrel, Carriacou (reef)
- Barrel, Carriacou (pinnacle)
- Black Rocks, Carriacou (reef)
- Black Rocks, Carriacou
- Bogles Ridge (reef)
- Bogles Ridge (reef)
- Coral Nursery, Carriacou (reef)
- Deep Blue, Carriacou (reef)
- Jack-A-Dan, Carriacou (drift)
- Jack Iron Point, Carriacou (reef)
- La Jetée, Carriacou (reef)
- Layer Cake, Carriacou (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to A World Adrift Underwater Sculpture Park
- Deefer Diving - ["PADI"]
- Deefer Diving Carriacou - PADI
Marine Life in Carriacou
Home to 296 recorded species including 258 reef fish, 13 hard corals, 11 whales & dolphins, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 jellyfish, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Species
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Finger Coral (Porites porites) - Hard Corals
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Sheephead (Microspathodon chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Sammy Johnson (Scarus taeniopterus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Blueman (Scarus vetula) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Coney (Cephalopholis fulva) - Reef Fish
- Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Hamlet (Gymnothorax moringa) - Reef Fish
- Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- Fire coral (Millepora complanata) - Jellyfish
- Molly Miller (Labrisomus nuchipinnis) - Reef Fish
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Lawyer (Halichoeres radiatus) - Reef Fish
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for A World Adrift Underwater Sculpture Park
Based on average water temperature of 27.6°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories