Saturday, October 13, 2012

Grenada Underwater Weddings with Dive Grenada

Dive Grenada and the Flamboyant Hotel & Villas are excited to announce that they have just launched their 'Romance on the Reef' diving packages. This concept is totally unique within the Scuba Diving World. We believe that for all those couples out there that are deeply in love but also love their Scuba Diving, why not combine them both by one of the following three options: 1,'Proposal Plunge', We can organise a secret location underwater where you can propose to your loved one, the choice is yours...... 2,'Caribbean Blue', This is our wedding package that can be as simple or as elaborate as you want, we can officially marry you under the water. 3,'Vows of the Sea, Want to renew your vows with your loved one after many years of happiness, no problem, we can organise that too. For more information on these fantastic new dive packages for Grenada contact Phil: info@divegrenada.com
Underwater Weddings in Grenada

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Grenada Cruise Ship Diving & Snorkeling

As we approach the 2012/13 cruise ship season in Grenada, we at Dive Grenada are looking forward to meeting all the new cruise ship visitors and welcoming back some returning friends to our fantastic Island in the Caribbean.We are maintaining our discounted rates for both snorkeling and Scuba Diving for all our cruise ship passengers that visit us in Grenada.We are also offering complimentary pick up and return to the cruise ship terminal, so no hassle with finding your way to the dive center here in Grenada.                             
Spotted Filefish taken by Cruise ship Diver

Cruise Ship Diving and Snorkel in Grenada




Sunday, July 29, 2012

Dive Grenada receives 'Green Star Award' from PADI

Dive Grenada are very proud to be recognised by PADI for their achievements and receiving PADI's 'Green Star Award' as validation of their efforts to have sound environmental policies and practices throughout their scuba diving business in Grenada.Phil Saye, owner of Dive Grenada said,'we work very diligently to ensure that all aspects of our business has minimal impact on the terrestrial as well as the marine environment'.

PADI Green Star Environmental Award for Dive Grenada

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Dive Grenada's Boat looking Good!

Dive Grenada's custom built dive boat 'DG2' has been to the dry dock for her annual 'Spa Treatment'which included a full 'anti fouling' treatment for below the waterline and her hull buffed up and waxed. Most importantly we have invested in a very ergonomic ladder that works like a step ladder with hand rails. We have increased the angle of the ladder so its position makes for very easy entry and egress to the boat. This is great for divers and snorkelers in Grenada that find the vertical ladders of other dive boats a real challenge,especially in choppy seas.Dive Grenada is proud to be investing in its business for the future and want to welcome all new divers to visit Grenada and see how good our Scuba Diving is here. Check us out at:www.divegrenada.com

Monday, June 4, 2012

Leatherback Turtle nests at Dive Grenada

Dive Grenada were very privileged when an endangered Leatherback Turtle choose to nest and lay eggs on the beach right in front of their Dive Shop in Grenada. These turtles normally nest on Levera Beach in the North of the Island not down in the South on Grand Anse Beach where Dive Grenada is located. We will be monitoring the nesting site and look forward to 50 - 70 days time when the eggs should hatch.We will also be looking out for her returning as they normally lay four or five times in one season.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Rare Nudibranch Sighting with Dive Grenada

Scuba Diving with Dive Grenada produced a very rare Nudibranch called Flabellina Dushia. This very beautiful and rare creature was found on one of our very popular shipwrecks in Grenada called the Veronica L. This Nudibranch is so rare that it doesn't even have a common name. This is why I love diving in Grenada, you never know what treasures of the marine world you might see..............How Cool! For more information about diving in Grenada go to: www.divegrenada.com

Monday, April 30, 2012

Manta Ray sighting in Grenada - April 2012

We are really happy to announce that Phil Saye owner of Dive Grenada sighted the first Manta Ray of the 2012 season. This is much earlier than normal and we are very excited to see these magnificent creatures back. Normally we would start to see them in June /July so this early showing makes for an exiting few months to come.Let Dive Grenada take you diving all year round to see the outstanding marine life in here in Grenada. Happy Days.....

Friday, December 23, 2011

Dive Grenada Trip Advisor - Review 2011


Just like to share a nice comment from a customer who dived with Dive Grenada earlier in 2011:

Probably the best dive shop on planet earth!!!!! Every detail of this shop helps to distinguish it from the competition. From the amazing location, to the knowledgeable staff, the clean well maintained boat, and the smaller groups (usually no more than 8). I enjoyed the personalized service, and the commitment to safety, proactively ensuring that every individual on the boat was not only getting the diving experience they desired, but would return form that experience unharmed!

I can't believe that I've read a negative comment on this sight based on there being too much focus on safety. Being a world traveled PADI Instructor I applaud this shop for adhering to safety guidelines, this is how they insure everyone comes back in the same condition as they left!!!!!

I have nothing but incredible things to say about Phil, Helen, Gary, Neal, and Kojak, and have been talking about my time in Grenada nonstop since I returned, you would be hard pressed to find a finer group of people anywhere!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Underwater Cleanup 2011


On Friday September 30th 2011, Dive Grenada joined forces with a student led group of St George’s University students (ECO – Education. Conservation. Outreach) and organized an underwater clean up as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean Up. The Clean up took place in Dragon Bay, part of Grenada’s Marine Protected Area and showed that not even ‘Protected Areas’ are protected from human derived pollution. Participants included four divers (from both ECO and Dive Grenada), 3 snorkelers (from ECO) and 3 other ECO members. Items of garbage collected including plastic bags and bottles, toys, wrappings, tin cans and beverages, shoes and clothing and even a tire! The most prevalent item were the tin cans and beverages which show that everything on the land ends up in the ocean! The data collected from the cleanup will be recorded and sent to the Ocean Conservancy to be compiled into the International Report for 2011.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Grenada's Underwater Sculpture Park - Bench


Dive Grenada, Grenada's favourite dive and snorkel operator has just sponsored and installed the 'Bench' in Grenada's Underwater Sculpture Park.This unique new piece was the idea of Phil Saye owner of Dive Grenada who thought it would be very quirky to have a place to sit and chill out underwater while enjoying the underwater sculptures. He said,"we are hoping to see many images appear around the world of people taking a rest on the bench here in Grenada".

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Dive Grenada at 'Fishermans Paradise'


Last weekend 'Dive Grenada' had a two fantastic dives at a couple of our favourite dive sites, which are situated at the Southern tip of the Island. This really is Grenada Scuba Diving at its best......Check the video, compliments of Green Ti @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0iFapKM2A

Monday, August 22, 2011

Snorkel Grenada


Dive Grenada is thrilled to offer our Snorkel in Grenada program for fun and adventure seeking visitors to Grenada. We offer daily exclusive snorkel trips to Grenada’s Marine Protected Area, which include sites such as Dragon Bay, Flamingo Bay and Molinere Bay, home to Grenada’s unique Underwater Sculpture Park. Dive Grenada’s ideal central location on Grenada’s famous Grand Anse Beach, allows for a short boat ride along Grenada’s south west coast to the snorkel sites. Safety equipment, refreshments and all snorkel equipment are provided. Be thrilled by Grenada’s magical marine life and enchanting coral reefs. It’s a fun adventure for the whole family!Find us at www.snorkelingrenda.com

Grenada Snorkel to the Underwater Sculpture Park

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Crazy about seahorses


We've recently had a trend of seahorses! They're everywhere! This picture was taken by Brenda Kirkby, a long time photographer friend, who dives with us every weekend. So cool! You too could spend your day diving with these little guys. Come down and see us and book your dive before its too late!

Monday, December 27, 2010


What a better way to spend christmas morning then diving with Dive Grenada, in Grenada! Phil and our customers, Bill, Mac, Marvin and Anne, (who quickly became friends) enjoyed two fantastic dives to shark reef. Just another special day at Dive Grenada

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Manta Ray encounter - right outside the dive shop


Dive Grenada had an enviable morning by all ocean lovers, as we were greeted by one of the ocean's giants. We spent the first hour and half of work swiming right outside the office with a Manta Ray that playfully swam in circles around us! He'd gently nudge us with his wing and take sharp turns to suddenly dive down underneath us. At times when we feared that we had seen the last of him, he would suddenly appear, gliding straight towards you. Such a majestic, harmless creature, manta rays are filter feeders and thus contain no teeth. They simply glide near the surface and open their mouths to allow the water that is concentrated with its food of choice (plankton or krill) to flow through its mouth and over its gills. Although they are so harmless, they are unfortunatley being overfished in other parts of the world and so should be protected so that everyone can get the thrilling opportunity that we experience this morning. Days like these at Dive Grenada make work, snorkelling and diving, even that more spectacular! What a wonderful christmas present!!
Tara - Dive Grenada

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Outstanding Service Award for Dive Grenada


Dive Grenada, the Islands favourite PADI 5* Dive Resort has been recognised with the PADI Worldwide's 15 year 'Outstanding Service Award' for their contribution to Scuba Diving and PADI training in Grenada since the early 1990s.
Dive Grenada's owner Phil Saye said,"That he was thrilled to be recognised by PADI and said that the Dive Centre here in Grenada had an enviable reputation for delivering consistant high quality customer service.
Our dive operation is looking forward to a very bright future teamed with the award winning Flamboyant Hotel & Villas, known globbally as 'Grenada's Ultimate Dive Resort'

Monday, December 7, 2009

Grenada Marine Life by Dive Grenada

We are very excited to have composed this short video to show everyone what fantastic marine life we have, both large and small around Grenada in the Caribbean.We also are very proud of the great condition Grenada's coral reefs are in, so check these out as you watch the video

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Dive Grenada makes history!!


Last weekend, Dive Grenada made history! At just 12 years of age, Calum Noel proudly gained his PADI Advanced Diver Certification and became the youngest Grenadian to do so on the island.

Having first learnt to dive just a year earlier his infectious enthusiasm for the sport was enough to convince his father and now dive buddy, Mr Douglas Noel, to join him in working towards their advanced diving qualification.

Guided by Phil Saye,owner of Dive Grenada, the two as have exppanded their diving skills and knowledge with a series of adventurous dives. These dives included navigation traning, a thrilling opportunity to dive in a current 'a bit like flying', the exploration of a shipwreck and learning to find and identify some of Grenada's fantastic marine life.

Calum and his father are now looking forward to next weekend, when they will be taking their first outing as Advanced Divers on Shark Reef - renowned for its sharks, turtles, sting-rays and much much more.

It really is never too young to get started in diving and as Doug and Calum have found, its a great family activity.

Photograph caption: Proud father Douglas Noel looks on as young Calum is congratulated by Phil Saye.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

All in one go!


Yesterday, Christina (a regular diver with us) was celebrating her birthday, and as such, requested the morning dive to be 'Shark Reef.' The second dive, we decided, would be Kahonee.

Shark Reef is a lovely drift dive on the Atlantic side of the island.
Kahonee is a beatiful shallow dive, made up channels that run through the site. This site lies on the west coast of the island, in the Caribbean waters.

Within minutes of entering the water on their first dive, they came upon a large Green turtle. Through-out the course of the dive, they went on to see a massive Spotted eagle ray, magnificent sea urchin and a Hawksbill turtle.
On the second dive they saw another Hawksbill turtle and a baby green turtle.

Needless to say, they all came back to shore full of smiles - Just another day diving in the sunny Caribbean, with Dive Grenada.

For more information on our dive sites visit www.divegrenada.com

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Grenada's Underwater Sculpture Park


Phil Saye, owner of Dive Grenada, is leading the action group for the regeneration and the future development of Grenada's very unique Underwater Sculpture Park. The park is ideal for both snorkellers and divers and lies in a beautifully scenic bay along the west coast of the island.

The underwater Sculpture Park was originally designed by Jason Taylor, an English sculpture and personal friend to Phil. It was created in an effort to reduce the environmental pressure from diving and snorkelling on other sites in the Marine Protected Area.

The sculpture park was a complete success, and a variety of marine life repopulated the Marine Protected Area (in which the sculpture park is situated.) However, a recent storm struck the island in 2008, and many of the sculptures were badly damaged.

To begin his attempt to regenerate the park, Phil Saye has begun to 'clean up' the area. He has removed some pieces of sculptures that were not savable and dug up those that were buried by sand, such as Grace Reef. He is also in the process of organizing new and more sculptures to be placed among the park, which hopefully, with the help of the public and authorities will become a reality and rejuvinate our marine life.

For more information and pictures, visit www.divegrenada.com