• Latest
Pure Grenada – The Spice of the Caribbean adds new wreck dive to its diverse portfolio

Pure Grenada – The Spice of the Caribbean adds new wreck dive to its diverse portfolio

4 years ago

Weather Bulletin: Monday, 27 June 2 am

7 hours ago
Tropical Storm Chantal

Forecasters monitoring a strong second Tropical Wave 

21 hours ago

Weather Bulletin: Sunday, 26 June 2 pm

23 hours ago
National Cleanup Begins Friday

Tropical wave just over 300 miles east of Grenada

1 day ago
National Monuments Committee Working to Preserve Grenada’s Heritage

Re-envisioning the Grenada National Museum

1 day ago

Weather Bulletin: Sunday, 26 June (8 am)

1 day ago

Weather Bulletin: Saturday, 25 June (8 pm)

2 days ago
AEC statement regarding Covid-19 situation confronting the nation

Statement on 2022 General Elections

2 days ago
Claims of coronavirus at SGU designed to create fear and panic

Covid-19 update: Grenada Dashboard 24 June 2022

2 days ago
NDC announces 7 candidates

Caribbean leaders congratulate Dickon Mitchell on assuming Grenada PM’s office

2 days ago
National Cleanup Begins Friday

Tropical wave to affect State of Grenada on Sunday

2 days ago
Supervisor of Elections signs agreement with Chief of OAS Observer team

OAS Electoral Observation Mission reports for Grenada General Elections 2022

2 days ago
NOW Grenada
  • Front Page
  • Categories
    • General News
      • All
      • Agriculture & Fisheries
      • Arts & Culture
      • Business
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Health
      • History
      • Lifestyle
      • Law
      • Politics
      • Technology
      • Travel & Tourism
      • Weather
      • Youth
    • Sports
      • All
      • Athletics
      • Cricket
      • Football
      • Watersports
    • Community
      • All
      • Tribute
    • Crime
    • Features
      • All
      • Today in History
    • Opinion/Commentary
    • Press Releases
      • All
      • Advertisements
      • Notices
  • Video
  • Notices & Vacancies
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Front Page
  • Categories
    • General News
      • All
      • Agriculture & Fisheries
      • Arts & Culture
      • Business
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Health
      • History
      • Lifestyle
      • Law
      • Politics
      • Technology
      • Travel & Tourism
      • Weather
      • Youth
    • Sports
      • All
      • Athletics
      • Cricket
      • Football
      • Watersports
    • Community
      • All
      • Tribute
    • Crime
    • Features
      • All
      • Today in History
    • Opinion/Commentary
    • Press Releases
      • All
      • Advertisements
      • Notices
  • Video
  • Notices & Vacancies
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
NOW Grenada
No Result
View All Result

Pure Grenada – The Spice of the Caribbean adds new wreck dive to its diverse portfolio

This story was posted 4 years ago
26 September 2018
in Environment, PRESS RELEASE, Travel/Tourism, Watersports
2 min. read
Patrol boat Tyrrel Bay being sunk
Share

Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean has added a new wreck to its diverse and fascinating portfolio of dive sites.

The Tyrrel Bay patrol boat was sunk on Tuesday, 25 September approximately one mile off Grand Anse Beach close to Boss Reef. It was donated to the Government of Grenada by the US Government for use by the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) Coast Guard and entered into service in 1984.

Following its service, the boat became inoperable for several years, after which the Grenada Scuba Diving Association (GSDA) requested permission from the Government of Grenada and the US Government to decommission and sink the vessel as a sustainable reef and new dive site in the destination. This public/private sector project began in 2016 and was completed in September 2018.

Project partners included the Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association (GHTA), Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), Grenada Scuba Diving Association (GSDA), RGPF Coast Guard, Ministry of Health, Grenada Ports Authority, Clarkes Court Boatyard (CCB) and Sol EC Ltd. Financial support for this project was provided by CCB, the GTA and the GHTA, which was the major financial sponsor through its Tourism Development Fund.

Following the sinking of the Tyrrel Bay, President of the GHTA Jerry Rappaport said, “The GHTA is delighted to be the major financial contributor to this project, which enhances Grenada’s already diverse dive portfolio. This is another example of how our Tourism Development Fund, which is solely funded by visitors to our hotels voluntarily contributing money, has been able to help to develop what we as a destination have to offer.”

President of the GSDA Christine Finney was happy to complete the project saying, “We are excited for the Tyrrel Bay to become a sustainable home for coral and marine life. I am confident that visitors will find this new dive site fascinating.”

GTA Manager for Nautical Development Nikoyan Roberts thanked all stakeholders who provided invaluable technical and financial support to Grenada’s newest dive product and said, “We look forward to our visitors having a memorable experience when exploring the Tyrrel Bay.”

The sinking of the Tyrrel Bay brings the number of wreck dives offered by Pure Grenada to 15.

Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association

NOW Grenada is not responsible for the opinions, statements or media content presented by contributors. In case of abuse, click here to report.
Tags: ghtagrenada hotel & tourism associationpatrol boattyrrel baywreck dive
Next Post
National Cleanup Begins Friday

NaDMA: Tropical Storm Kirk

Comment on post Cancel reply

Please enter your valid email address.
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=9 crop=”no” max_width=300]

© NOW Grenada. All Rights Reserved. Published by Aqua Design Inc. | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

No Result
View All Result
  • Front Page
  • Categories
    • General News
      • All
      • Agriculture & Fisheries
      • Arts & Culture
      • Business
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Health
      • History
      • Lifestyle
      • Law
      • Politics
      • Technology
      • Travel & Tourism
      • Weather
      • Youth
    • Sports
      • All
      • Athletics
      • Cricket
      • Football
      • Watersports
    • Community
      • All
      • Tribute
    • Crime
    • Features
      • All
      • Today in History
    • Opinion/Commentary
    • Press Releases
      • All
      • Advertisements
      • Notices
  • Video
  • Notices & Vacancies
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

Copyright NOW Grenada

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Visit our Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Visit our Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.