Island Hopping, Wreck Diving & Inland Adventures in the Caribbean: Diving in Grenada and St. Vincent

Grenada is something of a hidden gem when it comes to Caribbean diving, with relatively few divers on the island's reefs. Don't be fooled by the island's humble reputation, there is some fantastic diving to be had here, which is greatly improved by the lack of other divers!

During the next few days, you'll be diving with Dive Grenada, who run a superb operation. Small dive groups mean that you can expect a really personalised service, with a guide that will be sure to focus on what really interests you.

You'll have access to over 30 dives sites over the next three days, with highlights including sites within the Marine Protected Area such as Flamingo Bay and Moliniere Reef. Look out for turtles cruising over the reefs, stopping for a munch on bright purple sponges and
other popular reef inhabitants, who live around in reefs in abundance. You'll see spotted drums, yellow tail snappers and anthias as well as favourites like reef octopus and longsnout seahorses, which never fail to enthuse divers, no matter if you are a beginner or an underwater connoisseur.

If wrecks are more your thing, you will have plenty to choose from, with 12 wrecks located close to your hotel. Be sure not to miss a trip to Bianca C, hailed the 'Titanic of the Caribbean' due to her sheer size. The enormous cruise liner sank in 1961 and now welcomes marine visitors such as squadrons of spotted eagle rays, reef sharks and barracudas, making it an unmissable dive.

If you just can't get enough of the water, you can opt to spend the day out on a hobie cat or paddleboard, launching straight from the beach, which is also the perfect spot for swimming and water sports.

This evening (if it's a Friday), head down to Gouyave, to join in the local fish fry where you can taste the freshest of the day's catch, which is cooked over open fires. It's a feast for the senses, with local music, dancing and the aroma of Caribbean-spiced food wafting among the street vendors.

Once you've arrived in Bridgetown you will be met by a representative of Petit St. Vincent and whisked off to catch your connecting flight to Union Island. The flight time is around 40 minutes and once you've landed it's time to hop into a speedboat for the short journey to the private island resort of Petit St. Vincent.

Take your time to settle into your delightful cottage overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea. This is something of a haven where you can switch off from the outside world, helped by the lack of Wi-Fi in the rooms.

There are a number of different areas you will be able to dive from Petit St. Vincent, with highlights including Punaise Reef, which gently slopes to around 25 metres. Here you can see lobsters, sharks, eagle rays and black and white tip reef sharks. The Puruni Wreck is a 1918 gunship which is perfect for beginners to explore, thanks to its shallow depth. The shallow location of the wreck also makes the light filtration here fantastic for photographers.

For macro enthusiasts, make sure you head to Chatham Bay where you can spot blennies, flatworms and flying gurnards in the sand, as well as the peculiar shortnose batfish.

Enjoy days that are jam packed with diving and evenings full of fun, with delicious meals, cocktails and comparing diving experiences.

Once you are back at the hotel, head down to the beach for dinner, watching the sun set over the ocean and sipping on a cocktail, toasting an amazing diving adventure.

Your international flight takes around eight hours and 30 minutes, flying through the night, arriving in London in the early morning.