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Barrel, Carriacou
Hillsborough, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada
EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Barrel, Carriacou is a dive site near Hillsborough, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seahorses, frogfish, jacks, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Chocolate Chip CucumberIsostichopus badionotus
FlamefishApogon maculatus
Nurse SharkGinglymostoma cirratum
Blackbar SoldierfishMyripristis jacobus
Nearby sites
- 1Seaview, Carriacou0.6 km
- 2Lime Kiln, Carriacou0.8 km
- 3Tropical Hill, Carriacou1.8 km
- 4White Sand Beach, Carriacou2.1 km
- 5The Rose2.2 km
- 6Jack Iron Point, Carriacou2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org