Seahorses and frogfish on shallow sand beside leeward walls and a cave
27–30°C · 81–86°Fintermediate
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Diving in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3 dive destinations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, up to 60 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 25–30 °C. All 3 are in season in Dec–Apr. 18 named dive sites have their own pages.
Bequia — Admiralty Bay & the Stratmann Wreck · photo Barry Peters from Greer, SC
- Destinations
- 3
- Dive sites
- 18
- Water
- 25–30°C
- Most in season
- Dec–Apr
RegionCaribbean
Where are the dive destinations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 1St. VincentDec–Apr
- 2BequiaDec–Jun
- 3Union Island & the Tobago CaysDec–Apr
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Vincent — Young Island & Anchor Reef | Dec–Apr | 27–30°C | — | 6–30 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Day boat | 6 |
| 2 | Bequia — Admiralty Bay & the Stratmann Wreck | Dec–Jun | 25–30°C | 20–50 m | 5–30 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Day boat | 7 |
| 3 | Union Island & the Tobago Cays | Dec–Apr | 27–30°C | — | 6–24 m | Beginnersites from beginner to intermediate | Day boat | 5 |
When is the best time to dive Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Dec–Apr: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Vincent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
| 2Bequia | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
| 3Union Island & the Tobago Cays | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime |
| Good or prime | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.
64 km end to end
In season together: Dec–Apr
All 3 destinations in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Healthy fringing reef, boulder swim-throughs and a tug wreck minutes from the beach
25–30°C · 77–86°Fvis 50 m · 164 ftintermediate
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Green turtles and a horseshoe barrier reef in the Tobago Cays Marine Park
27–30°C · 81–86°Fbeginner