Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park
Depth is the range from the top of the site to its usual maximum; "recommended cert" is the mainstream-agency level operators usually ask for, not a legal rule. Currents and visibility change daily — treat everything here as planning ranges.
The world's first underwater sculpture park opened here in 2006, when artist Jason deCaires Taylor set a ring of cast figures on the sand at Molinere Point, and the sea has been editing the exhibition ever since. Vicissitudes, the circle of children holding hands, wears a growing skin of coralline algae and sponge; the Lost Correspondent sits at his desk while juvenile fish school through his typewriter. Additional works by local artists have joined over the years. It is shallow, occasionally surgy, and best in morning light, less a fish dive than a slow, strange gallery walk with fins.
The moment you come for: Vicissitudes ring of figures, art dissolving into reef, easy shallow profile
Topography: Sand and rubble bays between volcanic ridges holding cast-concrete sculptures
Entry: Short boat ride north from St George's; snorkel tours share the bay.
Know before you splash
Hazards: Surge over shallow ridges; heavy snorkel-boat traffic at midday.
Permits & rules: The park sits in a marine protected area with a visitor fee, normally folded into trip prices.
Who you'll meet
Christmas Tree Worm
Hawksbill Turtle
Lionfish
Porcupinefish
For photographers
Wide angle: ★★★★★ · Macro: ★★☆☆☆ — editors' 1–5 rating of what this site gives each style of shooting