The Channel - Grenada

Best months: Jan–Apr

Protected Area

Limlair Theboud

Why dive here

With 292+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, humpback whales, nurse sharks and orcas - The Channel - Grenada offers some of Carriacou's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest August, September, October.

Best timeJan–Apr

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Nurse Sharks and Orcas · 292+ species recorded

Water27-30°C · warmest August, September, October

CharacterReef dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

The Channel. What a ride. We often drop here right in the heart of a ripping current, a full-on live drop, and just let it carry us through. It’s an adventure, no two ways about it. The water rushes, and you feel the surge, but it's that movement that brings in the bigger stuff. We’ve had some cracking encounters with nurse sharks here, just cruising out in the open, not tucked away under ledges. And those oceanic triggerfish? They’re chunky, bold, and seem to love the thrill of the drift as much as we do. Our divemasters often use this site for lionfish hunting, and honestly, it’s a good spot for it; you’ll see some impressively large ones. Visibility averages around 15 metres, which is decent for a swift drift. It’s a shallower site, topping out at 19 metres, making it accessible for most, but you definitely need to be comfortable with a strong current and a live boat entry. If you love a fast-paced dive, feeling the ocean move around you, and enjoy the possibility of some wilder encounters, The Channel is for you. It's exhilarating.