Aquanauts Grenada – True Blue Bay Resort: May 15-22, 2027

Categories: Caribbean, Grenada

Description

Our Long Awaited Journey to Grenada, and a trip you will not want to miss - this is a dive trip to Grenada, and an opportunity to volunteer at Ocean Spirits, for sea turtle conservation, and a real chance to view a Leatherback Sea Turtle nesting at night. Plan for one week at True Blue Bay Resort, diving with Aquanauts Grenada, then we'll likely book hotel rooms or an AirBnB for another week, to volunteer with Ocean Spirits, and see the sights of Levera Beach.

Aquanauts Grenada

The Art of Diving

Welcome to Grenada, the "Shipwreck Capital of the Caribbean"! With over 20 fascinating wrecks to explore, vibrant coral reefs teeming with marine life, and the World's First Underwater Sculpture Park, this is a diver's paradise. Whether you're an experienced diver or new to underwater adventures, Grenada offers something truly unforgettable for everyone.

Not scuba certified? No problem! Join Aquanauts Grenada's weekly snorkel tours to the iconic Underwater Sculpture Park. Your adventure begins with a fun and informative briefing about the history of these unique sculptures and their role in coral restoration. They've got everything covered - snorkel equipment, a knowledgeable guide, optional flotation devices, and visits to two incredible snorkel sites: the Underwater Sculpture Park and Flamingo Bay Reef.

Wrecks

"Wreck Capital of the Caribbean"
Over 20 wrecks within the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea that surround Grenada with varying depth profiles and stories
Famous Wrecks: The Bianca C, a massive luxury liner often called the "Titanic of the Caribbean," is one of the most iconic wrecks. It's ideal for advanced divers due to its size and depth.
Rich Marine Life: The wrecks are teeming with vibrant coral, sponges, and marine life, including barracudas, turtles, and reef sharks, offering a blend of artificial reefs and biodiversity.

Reefs

Diverse Coral Ecosystems: Grenada is home to a variety of coral reefs, featuring hard and soft corals, sponges, and vibrant marine life, making it a popular destination for snorkeling and diving.
Marine Biodiversity: Grenada's reefs support an array of species, including parrot-fish, angelfish, moray eels, sea turtles, and occasional sightings of larger marine animals like reef sharks and rays.
Accessible Dive Sites: Grenada offers a mix of shallow reefs for beginners and more advanced sites for experienced divers, including drift dives and reef walls.

Sculptures

World's First Underwater Sculpture Park: Created in 2006 by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, it was the first of its kind globally and serves as a fusion of art and marine conservation.
Location: Situated off the west coast of Grenada in Molinere Bay, about a 40min boat ride from the Docks at True Blue Bay.
Diverse Sculptures: The sculptures, such as Vicissitudes (a circle of children holding hands) and The Lost Correspondent (a man at a desk), are made from materials that encourage coral growth.
Cultural Themes: Many sculptures reflect Grenada's history, culture, and environment, blending artistic expression with local story-telling.

True Blue Bay Boutique Resort

A Family Friendly, Eco Resort located in Grenada

Welcome to Grenada! Discover the unspoiled beauty of Grenada, a Caribbean gem encompassing islands like Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Immerse yourself in vibrant markets, year-round festivals, and the warm embrace of friendly locals. Grenada's lush landscapes, teeming with tropical birds and rare orchids, offer a stunning backdrop. From crater lakes to the famous two-mile stretch of Grand Anse Beach, Grenada is a natural wonder framed by blue waters and coral reefs.

Explore True Blue Bay Boutique Resort, a waterfront resort offering rooms, suites, and villas arranged neatly among a hillside. Nestled on Grenada's south coast, our resort offers a lively, family-friendly atmosphere with vibrant, colorful buildings. Snap unforgettable holiday photos amidst quirky decorations. At True Blue Bay, experience the magic where Caribbean culture meets tranquil waterfront serenity.

A Four Star ★★★★ Resort

Caribbean Boutique Accommodations

Locally Inspired Caribbean Rooms, Suites and Villas

True Blue Bay Boutique Resort in Grenada offers a range of guest accommodations, from luxurious two-bedroom Villas to climate-smart Cocoa Pod Suites and elegant True Blue and Indigo rooms. All rooms feature vibrant Caribbean-inspired decor, sustainable furnishings, and essential comforts to ensure a delightful stay.

Resort owners Russ and Magdalena Fielden, who bought the resort in 1998, envisioned it as a charming Caribbean village with colorful buildings, plenty of trees, birds, and fragrant vegetation, and spacious rooms with verandas framing views of the bay and gardens. With over 40 years of hospitality experience and a commitment to sustainability, they, along with their daughters and granddaughters, have designed, built, and decorated every room and space. Despite challenges like hurricanes and economic downturns, True Blue Bay Boutique Resort has remained true to its playful ambiance, offering both comfort and sustainability to its guests and the Grenada community.

Cocoa Pod Rooms

Our Cocoa Pod rooms offer a Deluxe Standard room experience, providing a bit of extra space for those who desire it. Introduced in 2019, these rooms embody the commitment of the Fielden family to both the environment and sustainability drawing upon years of experience in the hospitality industry. Designed with a playful tropical flair that's become the signature style of True Blue Bay, these rooms offer a perfect place to relish the tropical climate of Grenada within a comfortable and sustainable environment. These modern climate-smart rooms are enveloped by lush tropical vegetation and offer views of either the Cocoa Pod pool adorned with our popular Grenada sign or the verdant Lap pool area.

The Room: Adorned with a sea-inspired color palette, these rooms are tastefully decorated and furnished with ethically sourced furniture and artworks, enhancing their unique charm. Each room includes a compact kitchen, a dining area, a TV, a Wardrobe, and a studio couch, providing added convenience. These exquisite and charming accommodations have been thoughtfully designed with the environment in mind, aiming to be low-carbon emitting rooms. They feature double-glazed patio doors, solar water heaters, electricity generated by PV solar panels, and water and energy-efficient appliances. This eco-conscious approach ensures a sustainable and responsible stay.

Ideal for: Cocoa Pod Rooms are a perfect choice for couples seeking a comfortable retreat or small families looking for a sustainable and enjoyable stay.

Occupancy: Accommodates up to 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 small children.

Leading Sea Turtle Conservation in GRENADA since 1999
Nesting and In-Water Research Programs
Levera - home to one of the largest nesting populations in the Caribbean
Sea turtles across the globe face a myriad of threats ranging from deliberate and incidental fishing, direct harvest, egg harvesting, habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. As sea turtles take a long time to mature (up to 40 years), the loss of a single reproductive active adult represents a significant loss.
Sea Turtle Hotline - The Grenada Sea Turtle Hotline is an informational service aimed at assisting the public with sea turtle issues. If you see a sea turtle in distress, please call the hotline at: (+473) 534-4324.

What We Do:

22 Years of Research

In 2000, Ocean Spirits implemented a 5 year research study in the north east of Grenada with the aim of evaluating the current status of this leatherback sea turtle nesting population. While sporadic studies in previous years had identified nesting activity in Grenada, data collected by Ocean Spirits since 2000 has shown that the nesting site found at Levera beach alone is home to one of the top 5 populations of nesting leatherbacks in the region. Results from this initial study also revealed high levels of illegal egg poaching, which exceeded 90 at some sites. Ocean Spirits is actively tackling this issue and has considerably reduced this threat...(read more)

Education

At Ocean Spirits we believe that any research initiative that seeks to promote change in the way a resource is utilised must have a complimentary educational component that brings to the forefront understanding and awareness of the issues being addressed. The foundation of Ocean Spirits' work is education. Without developing public understanding and awareness, the findings of our research efforts would be worthless in terms of addressing traditional perceptions of a natural resource. To date over 7,000 students ranging from pre-schools to University students have been reached through our educational programs. Each season Ocean Spirits host week long...(read more)

Community

Communities throughout Grenada have historically relied upon turtles as a source of food and income. Coupled with the consumptive use of adults and despite legislation to protect them, turtle eggs continue to be harvested from nesting sites to be sold and distributed throughout the family structure. As all species of turtle become increasingly threatened, Ocean Spirits is working with local communities to utilise this natural resource through means other than consumptive use. One way to achieve this is to demonstrate that the financial value of a nesting turtle is substantially higher than that of its dead counterpart. Through the development...(read more)

Volunteer With Us

We can't do it with out you!

Volunteers are an essential part of Ocean Spirits and provide the project with the support to collect our research and teach conservation to many school students each season. As a research volunteer, you become part of a small team of dedicated staff and become vital in working together to enable Ocean Spirits to achieve its goals. Volunteering with the world’s largest sea turtle is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many. If you are ready to give up some of your home comforts in exchange for sand between your toes and sea turtles this is the project for you!

Your first night with Ocean Spirits is spent enjoying a locally cooked dinner with fellow new and present volunteers and the project house staff getting to know each other. The next day will be spent on an orientation of the local area and nesting beaches, data collection training and sea turtle biology presentations, with a popular cool down dip in the ocean before dinner. You will then spend your volunteering time monitoring nesting sea turtles and assisting hatchlings with some early morning patrols at sunrise and all night patrols measuring turtles, tagging, counting eggs and relocating nests when needed beneath the stars. Throughout the day you will join in beach profiling, coastal beach surveys, nest excavations (May-Aug), sea turtle junior rangers program, school visits, summer camps and community awareness days. But don’t worry there is still plenty free time to explore the island with lush rainforests, cooling waterfalls, spice markets, cocoa plantations, rum distilleries, snorkeling and much more!

The contributions, dedication and commitment are vital to our project growth. Each volunteer opportunity, although different, contributes an important part to the Organisation as a whole. In short, without volunteer participation the project would not be possible.

Our top 5 things to do in Grenada – after volunteering with sea turtles of course!

Belmonte Estate – a historical 17th century plantation still in operation where you can discover how the organically grown cocoa bean becomes the silky chocolate bar. With tours around the plantation, a delicious restaurant, goat dairy and chocolate samples a wonderful place for an afternoon out.
Underwater sculpture park – In the Molinere Beausejour Marine Protected Area you can find a range of underwater sculptures, over time the coral and a variety of marine life have made their home making it a buzzing underwater community to observe. The location can be snorkeled or dived.
Seven Sisters Fall – A beautiful hike through the dense rain forest to discover seven falls cascading into each other, fascinating flora and wildlife along the trail before taking a dip in the base of the cool falls.4. Fish Friday Festival – Experience on Friday evenings in the fishing town of Gouyave, tasty street food, cultural entertainment and local crafts.
Fish Friday Festival – Experience on Friday evenings in the fishing town of Gouyave, tasty street food, cultural entertainment and local crafts.
Kayak Tour – join a kayak trip to explore nature, learn about the mangroves and soak up the sun all whilst on the water.

Complete Dive Package at True Blue Bay Resort Includes:

7 nights - Cocoa Pod Rooms (Double Occupancy)
Daily Breakfast Buffet
5 days of 2 tank morning boat dives
Tanks & weight belts
Complimentary Nitrox-30 (certified divers)
Round-trip airport transfers
Taxes and service charge

Dive Package does not include:

International airfare Denver (DEN) to Grenada (GND)
Scuba Training
Equipment Rental
Crew Gratuities
Anything not included above

DEMA Special Additional Package Includes:

Welcome cocktail party
Free yoga classes
Night Dive Discount 25% Off (payable on island)
Become a Citizen Scientist - team up with on-staff Marine Biologist for free reef.org training, and hands-on citizen scientist experience

Optional Roots to Reef Excursion (additional cost $130) - includes roundtrip transportation, a guided hike to Adelphi Falls by Nature Lovers Tours, & a farm-to-table experience with Grenada I.T.A.L. making Grenada's national dish, Oil Down, with local juices and a gift from the farm, 15% is donated to HydroSoul NGO and the Aqua Rangers Youth Development Scholarship Program.

Additional Opportunities:

Lionfish Hunter Course - $50

Special Night Dive - $67.50

Isle de Rhonde Trip - $80

Complete Dive Package Pricing for Cocoa Pod Rooms – starting at $1841

Prices are per person in USD, based on double occupancy. For single or upgraded room rates, please inquire.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

Deposit: $300 to reserve your space (deposit is non-refundable)

Final Payment: Balance is due on March 15, 2027

Passport requirement – must have 6 months remaining until expiration date upon return to USA.

For all dive trips, consider purchasing travel insurance, and dive accident insurance. Both are highly recommended, and are made available to purchase!

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REEF SAFE SUNSCREEN

Some sunscreen ingredients are not safe for corals; these include oxybenzone. Research indicates that these chemicals can cause DNA damage to corals, promote viruses in corals, and contribute to the bleaching of corals. So that we can help protect our reefs, we encourage our guests to choose and use a sunscreen that is “coral safe”.

To purchase eco-friendly sunscreen products, please scroll to the bottom of this page, and click on the Stream2Sea banner link, use code, “cleanreef” for a 10% discount.

AIRFARE SOLD SEPARATELY

Price is per person and based on double occupancy and items specified. Space is subject to availability, price subject to change without notice and not guaranteed until deposit is received. Cost for airfare cannot be guaranteed until paid and ticketed. Some restrictions may apply.

* Credit card or any payments made through the PayPal invoice will be charged an additional 3.5% (5% international payers). This fee covers the cost of the PayPal fee. Venmo, Zelle, Send Money to Friends and Family, and checks are always welcome.

If interested, please contact Andy Skuntz, at Colorado Dive + Travel Adventures, email to askuntz@yahoo.com, or call at 719-322-6941. This exciting trip will fill up fast.

Trip flyer, terms and conditions, and a trip application will be provided. Once the application is complete, please return to Andy via fax or email, then an invoice for the designated deposit will be provided.

Contact Us Today!

For immediate response and complete trip details, please call Colorado Dive + Travel Adventures at 719.322.6941, or email to info@coloradodivetravel.com.