Glovers Island - Southwest Coast

Las Tetas, off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, is a site we always try to hit when the conditions align. It’s essentially two rock pinnacles, one bigger, one smaller, breaking the surface and dropping down to about 17 meters. You get a real sense of being offshore here. We usually kick off our dive along the northern rock, keeping an eye out for the resident snowy groupers lurking in the shadows. It's a proper wall dive in parts, with plenty of cracks and crevices to poke around in. We often find Hancock's blennies peering out, and the occasional freckled moray. The sheer number of smaller reef fish can be impressive – schools of snappers and grunts often swirl around the pinnacles, and we’ve seen big pufferfish moseying along. Visibility averages around 11 meters, which isn’t epic, but it’s usually enough to get a good sense of the action unfolding. Keep an eye on the blue for whitetip reef sharks cruising by, and if you’re lucky, a manta ray might ghost past. It’s a site that suits divers comfortable with a bit of current and who appreciate the dramatic topography of offshore pinnacles.

Location
Southwest Coast, Grenada, Caribbean
Coordinates
11.986600, -61.790200
Type
reef

Marine Protected Area: Grand Anse

Best Time to Dive in Southwest Coast

The warmest water temperatures in Southwest Coast occur in January, averaging 27.4°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.4°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

  • January: 27.4°C (air: 25.9°C)
  • February: 27.4°C (air: 26.0°C)
  • March: 27.4°C (air: 26.2°C)
  • April: 27.4°C (air: 26.9°C)
  • May: 27.4°C (air: 27.5°C)
  • June: 27.4°C (air: 27.3°C)
  • July: 27.4°C (air: 27.2°C)
  • August: 27.4°C (air: 27.6°C)
  • September: 27.4°C (air: 28.3°C)
  • October: 27.4°C (air: 28.0°C)
  • November: 27.4°C (air: 27.1°C)
  • December: 27.4°C (air: 26.5°C)

Nearby Dive Sites in Southwest Coast

Nearest Dive Centres to Glovers Island

Marine Life in Southwest Coast

Home to 267 recorded species including 231 reef fish, 13 hard corals, 10 whales & dolphins, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 jellyfish, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs.

Notable Species

Recommended Packing List for Glovers Island

Based on average water temperature of 27.4°C.

  • Shorty or Rashguard - warm 27°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