Grand Bazar
Protected Area
North East Point Shell Reserve
Why dive here
With 183+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, dolphins, sea turtles, sperm whales and lionfish - Grand Bazar offers some of Inner Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest March, April, May.
Grand Bazar is one of those sites we always recommend if you’re staying near Beau Vallon. It’s an easy run out, and while sometimes you get a little current, it's usually manageable, flowing around the coral heads and cleaning the visibility. We love anchoring just off the sand and then drifting over the main reef, dropping to about 17 meters. What really sells Grand Bazar for us are the schools of fusiliers. They drift in the current, forming these shimmering walls, and when a yellow spotted trevally zips through them, the whole school explodes. We’ve had some great encounters with boomerang triggerfish here, often hovering around the open brain corals. Keep an eye out for blennies too, especially the red-streaked variety peeking from small holes. It's a busy reef, lots of parrotfish crunching away, and if you move slowly, you might spot a bluestripe pipefish tucked into the coral. It’s a good spot for a relaxed dive, maybe a long bottom time, just watching the reef do its thing. Definitely one for those who like to take their time and observe the smaller details.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Grand Bazar
Grand Bazar Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Grand Bazar, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-4.5, 55.52) (2km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
28°C
82°F · Range: 26.1–30.1°C
Current Speed
7.28 cm/s
Direction: W (285.9°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.213 mg/m³
Clear water
Salinity
35.24 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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