Annual Event Highlights Diving and Marine Conservation Efforts in Grenada with the 4th Festival
The Grenada Dive and Conservation Festival, now in its fourth year, is set to return from October 25th to October 31st, 2025. The weeklong event will take place across Grenada and Carriacou, offering a unique blend of underwater exploration, education, and direct conservation action [1][2][4].
The festival is centered on marine conservation, education, youth engagement, adventure, and sustainable tourism. The program promotes marine biodiversity protection, sustainable diving practices, and hands-on environmental action, such as reef monitoring and cleanup activities [1][3][5].
The event includes educational sessions and the “Conservation-Conversations” speaker series, where international and local experts discuss marine protection, reef conservation, and the future of eco-diving in the region [1][5]. There is a strong emphasis on encouraging local student participation to foster the next generation of ocean stewards [1].
Daily guided dives take participants to Grenada’s most celebrated dive sites, including coral reefs, shipwrecks, and the iconic underwater sculpture parks [1][3][5]. The festival aims to showcase Grenada’s marine heritage while promoting responsible tourism and community involvement in conservation efforts [1][5].
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), with CEO Stacey Liburd emphasizing the importance of sustainability as a foundation of their tourism approach, has announced the return of the festival [6]. The festival is seen as a reflection of Grenada’s commitment to eco-conscious experiences and sustainable tourism in the Caribbean [7].
Mount Cinnamon Beach and Wellness Resort has been named the official host hotel for the Dive and Conservation Festival in 2025 [8]. Several accommodation partners will offer exclusive promotional rates to festival attendees. Dive shops across Grenada and Carriacou will extend special discounts to participants [9].
The festival's itinerary includes an opening night celebration, an east coast beach clean-up, educational nature days, and a special dive excursion to 'A World Adrift,' the new underwater sculpture park in Carriacou [1]. Conservation efforts such as coral restoration projects and sea turtle protection initiatives will be featured during the festival [10].
Vicky Karantzavelou, co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of a renowned website, will oversee the festival. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration and an MBA [11]. The festival continues to build awareness, foster local engagement, and celebrate the ocean's profound beauty, aiming to further enhance accessibility to the islands' extraordinary underwater landscapes [12].
- The Grenada Dive and Conservation Festival, a blend of underwater exploration, education, and direct conservation action, is centered on marine conservation, education, youth engagement, adventure, and sustainable tourism.
- The festival promotes marine biodiversity protection, sustainable diving practices, and hands-on environmental action, such as reef monitoring and cleanup activities.
- The event includes educational sessions, the “Conservation-Conversations” speaker series, and a strong emphasis on encouraging local student participation to foster the next generation of ocean stewards.
- Daily guided dives take participants to Grenada’s most celebrated dive sites, including coral reefs, shipwrecks, and underwater sculpture parks, aiming to showcase Grenada’s marine heritage while promoting responsible tourism and community involvement in conservation efforts.
- Online education and self-development resources, such as "A World Adrift," the new underwater sculpture park in Carriacou, and conservation efforts like coral restoration projects and sea turtle protection initiatives, will be featured during the festival.
