Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park
Grenada · CaribbeanThe world's first underwater sculpture park, opened to the public in May 2006, the work of the British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. The pieces are made of concrete and reinforcing steel and function as an artificial reef. It has grown to more than a hundred individual sculptures, between single and grouped installations, across more than 800 m² of seabed.
Depth
3–10 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore/Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
Protection status
Área Marina Protegida de Molinere-Beauséjour
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park); crewedcharteryachtvacations.com
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See on the interactive map32 species documented in Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Data DeficientLangosta espinosa del Caribe
Panulirus argus
Least ConcernMorena verde
Gymnothorax funebris
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Abanico de mar púrpura
Gorgonia ventalina
Cangrejo azul terrestre
Cardisoma guanhumi
Cangrejo fantasma atlántico
Ocypode quadrata
Carabela portuguesa
Physalia physalis
Caracola reina
Lobatus gigas
Chopa blanca
Kyphosus sectatrix
Coral cerebro estriado
Diploria labyrinthiformis
Critically EndangeredCoral cuerno de alce
Acropora palmata
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