One of our most popular snorkeling sites is an underwater gallery of sculptures in our Molinere Beauséjour Marine Protected Area that very much reflect Grenada’s culture. Created by renowned sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor and installed in 2006, the underwater garden is fashioned from a variety of media but predominantly from simple substrates including concrete and rebar, which create an ideal substrate, relatively fixed and permanent, on which marine life may develop. They are sympathetically located to enhance the reef, making natural use of its varied topography of craggy gullies and sun-dappled sandy patches.
As artificial reefs, these sculptures are proving highly successful so far in attracting a stunning array of varied marine life. In doing so and attracting visitors, they have indeed fulfilled a role in easing the environmental pressure on other reefs in the locality.
A key aspect to the sculptures’ appeal has been the dynamic changes brought about by being exposed to the power of the ocean. Unique natural forces including sea surge, wave action and currents have imposed their own influence and changes on the sculptures.
We have attempted to give you a brief but by no means exhaustive description of the main sculptures below.
Colourful coral reefs, spectacular shipwrecks, exhilarating drift dives and a unique underwater sculpture park – Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have it all. With more than 50 sites of intriguing underwater wonder to be discovered, it’s no wonder that divers of all levels from around the world are attracted to our island. A true diver’s paradise!
