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| Carriacou (Grenada & The Grenadines) |
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Description:
Carriacou, translated means "Island of
Reefs" and is the sister-island of
Grenada being located within the island-chain of the Grenadines. | | | Details: |
Nearest commercial airport: Grenada & from there 20 minutes flight to Carriacou with |
Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
Average visibility: 30 Horizontal metres |
Bottom composition: Corals, Rocks, Vulcanic |
Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
Seasonality: whole year
Carriacou Silver Diving open every day |
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Marinelife in the area: | Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | Coastal fish & Reef Life | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Butterflyfish, Angelfishes, Surgeonfishes, Needlefish, Flying-Fish, Grunts, Damselfishes,
Chromis, Hamlets, Soapfish,
Parrotfishes, Wrasses, Hogfishes,
Squirrelfish, Bigeyes, Cardinalfishes,
Gobies, Blennies, Dragonets, Jawfishes,
Floudners, Scorpionfish, Flying Gurnards, Lizardfish, Pipefish, ... (More)
| | Coastal fish & Reef Life | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wellknown as Critter-Destination:
Lots of Nudibranches, Lettuce-Slugs,
Sea-Goddess, Ghost-Pipefish, Leopard-Flatworm, Seahorses, Flamingo-Tongue,
Pederson's Cleanershrimp, Harlekinshrimp
| | Eagle rays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sightings at various dive-sites at
various times, but eagle-rays are
around for the whole year.
| | Green turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawksbill turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sightings along with at various dive-sites and at various times.
| | Leatherback turtles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moray eels | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Spotted Muray-Eel, Green Muray-Eel,
Goldentail-Muray, Chain-Muray & others
| | Nurse sharks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Whole Year Sightings at various dive-sites at various times
| | Pelagic fish | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barracudas, Jacks, Mackerels, Snappers, Seabasses
Bonnetmouths, Porgies, Tarpons, etc.
| | Stingrays | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sightings at various dive-sites at various times, but stingrays are around
for the whole year. Our dive-guides
know their favourite spots where to find
| | Probability of encounter: 0%, 0 > 60%, 60 > 90%, 90 > 100%
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