Diving on the wreck of the cargo ship Veronica L. (Grenada)

After our sea day yesterday we arrived in Grenada this morning.

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Diving with AIDA & Aquanauts Grenada

On Grenada we had also decided for a diving trip with the AIDA dive center. And since we liked the first dives in Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire so much, we were also very much looking forward to today 🙂

When you think of the best diving spots in the world, you might think of other destinations than Grenada. But the small island state with its beaches, crystal clear water and tropical rainforest is considered the Eldorado for wreck divers in the Caribbean. There are more than a dozen wrecks around the island. And with that it was also clear where we went for our first dive – to the shipwreck of the cargo ship Veronica L. As with our diving trip on Bonaire, a local diving center Aquanauts Grenada has again laid out directly at the harbour, so we had to walk only a few meters to the dive boat.

The diving equipment and the bottles were already on board and it could start right away. To our surprise, we were only six divers, which promised a quiet and relaxed dive. We prefer smaller dive groups, because it is not so spooky and you have enough space on the dive boat. We were accompanied again by two AIDA diving instructors and two local guides.

The AIDAdiva and the Jewel of the Seas

The submersible and cruise ships

The submersible of Aquanauts Grenada

The diving spot “Shipwreck of Veronica L.”

The first dive spot was the shipwreck of Veronica L., a 40 m long and beautifully overgrown cargo ship, which lies upright on the Boss Reef not far from the port city of St. George’s at a depth of about 15 meters. The ship was confiscated in the early 1990s, but was neglected in the following years. So it slammed into the harbour of St. George’s and was later sunk as an artificial reef when it stood in the way. Even if the view was not optimal, the outlines of the wreck could be seen from adistance.

The closer one came, the more powerful it was in front of you. Around the striking bridge and the loading crane were large blue schools of fish to be seen, who turned their rounds comfortably. In many places, the wreck is overgrown with colorful sponges and corals, which provide the fish with their habitat. The cargo hold of the freighter was empty, but it was a good way to dive in and see which creatures you can discover there. For example, a small black-and-white moray eels lurked out of the ground and a hedgehog fish swam leisurely along the edge and posed for our camera. The dive at The Veronica L. was a really very relaxed dive, as there was hardly any current and the wreck is at a pleasant depth.

The first view of the wreck

At the bow of the wreck

Wreck diving on the cargo ship Veronica L

The blue schools of fish

A moray eels

A suitcase fish

The dive spot “Northern Exposure”

During the one-hour surface break we got a fruit punch from the crew and were able to warm ourselves a bit in the Caribbean sun. Even if the water has a pleasant temperature of 28 degrees, after one hour in the cool wet one is still looking forward to a few minutes of sun 🙂

For the second dive we went to the dive site Northern Exposure, which is also part of the Boss Reef and is characterized by hard and soft corals. In addition to many colorful fish, we have seen here, among other things, a black and white moraine, a lobster, again a spherical hedgehog fish and a trumpet fish.

A black and white moray eels

A hedgehog fish

Diving on the Boss Reef

A suitcase fish

A moray eels under a coral

Diving on the Boss Reef

The video of our two dives in Grenada

Here you can find the video of our two dives in Grenada.

Übersicht unserer AIDA-Reiseberichte in der Karibik

Liest man die Liste der Inseln, die die AIDA auf der Route Karibische Inseln 1 ansteuert, denkt man kurzzeitig, es wäre ein Traum: Dominikanische Republik, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Grenada, St. Vincent & die Grenadinen, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua. Elf Inseln in 14 Tagen anzusteuern ist schon eine Hausnummer. Aber das war auch der Grund für uns, diese Route zu wählen. Eine Kreuzfahrt ist wie prädestiniert dafür, die Karibik mit ihren mehreren tausenden Trauminseln auf eine entspannte Art und Weise kennenzulernen. Hier findet Ihr alle Reiseberichte unserer 14-tägigen Karibikkreuzfahrt mit AIDAdiva.