Grenada & Carriacou: The newest "Buzz" of the ‘Wreck Diving Capital of the Caribbean’
Sinking of the MV Hildur

The recent sinking of the MV Hildur has served to spiral Grenada into a realm described as the ‘hot’ destination for pristine reef and wreck diving in the Caribbean. This latest project of the Grenada Scuba Diving Association is integrally linked to its environmental objectives that are designed to create artificial reefs and habitats for marine life around Grenada. It brings to 20 the combined number of wrecks now in existence between Grenada and its sister Island of Carriacou. Among them is the famous 200m (600ft.) Italian cruise ship – the Bianca C, which sank in 1961. Most of the other exciting wrecks are in fantastic condition with a wide diversity of marine life. Given that the depth range of these wrecks is 12 to 50m, it means that all levels of divers can be accommodated.

The sinking of the MV Hildur was a joint effort of the Grenada Scuba Diving Association and the Peter de Savary Development Company .The Hildur was a 30m Coastal Freighter that was no longer seaworthy but in good condition. She currently sits perfectly on her keel in the sand at Grand Mal Bay where and is already becoming home to migrating fish from adjacent reefs.

MV Hildur’s counterpart, the "Westsider" is also a sunken wreck on Grenada’s sister island of Carriacou. It was sunk in 2004 in conjunction with the Grenada Scuba Diving Association and Jerry Stewart (Tyrrel Bay Yacht Haul out) who donated this 30m tugboat to become Carriacou’s first artificial reef.

The Grenada Board of Tourism believes that as a wreck-diving destination, the idea of combining two islands into one holiday adds value to those choosing the Tri-Island-State for a dive vacation.

The Grenada Scuba Diving Association continues to work on additional projects to improve and enhance Grenada’s attributes as a year round destination for divers.

For more information contact:
Contact Edwin Frank
Public Relations Officer
Tel: 440 2279