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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


  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%