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Grenada

A spice island where leatherback turtles nest on Levera beach and an underwater sculpture park draws divers.

Leatherback turtle
Leatherback turtle, found in the waters of the wider region · Photo: Max Gotts on Unsplash
Exploring

Ethics pass, with care. We found a way to visit this country that meets our animal-welfare standard, as long as we work with the right local operator. Checked by Ocean Calling on 30 Sep 2026. Sources: Fisheries (Marine Mammals) Regulations SRO 43 of 2025, Government of Grenada; Foreign travel advice Grenada, UK FCDO, checked 25 Sep 2026.

TurtlesCoral reefsWildlife watching

Why Grenada

Grenada is known for spice, beaches, wrecks and the Molinière Underwater Sculpture Park, which is art and not wildlife. Leatherback turtles nest at Levera, mostly around March to July, and hawksbill and green turtles live on the reefs. We found no licensed swim with whales or dolphins, so this is a watch only place for now. We are still researching it.

Conservation-led. Ocean Calling guests never chase, touch or bait animals.

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When to go

Mar-Jul. Timing changes by place and by animal, so check each place below.

We have researched this place and keep learning about it. There is no trip here yet.

Our ethics check

Can we travel here ethically?

Ethics pass, with care

Good with the right operator. Here is how we choose.

Grenada has protected marine areas and a 2025 law that bans harassing marine mammals. We would choose a guided Levera turtle watch and avoid unguided nights on nesting beaches. We do not swim with whales or dolphins here. Nothing is on sale and we are still learning.

Evidence is still thin here. We are checking again with official sources.

Checked 30 Sep 2026. Places change, so we look again every year.

Sources for this check
Places we are exploring

Where in Grenada

Short notes from our research. Wildlife is never guaranteed.

Levera

Exploring

North coast beach and marine park where leatherback turtles nest.

⛵ From the boat or shore, never in the water: Leatherback nesting (guided night watch only, no lights, no touching)

When: Mar-Jul. Leatherback nesting is around March to July, please confirm each year. The beach is guided only at night in season.

Molinière Bay

Exploring

Bay on the west coast with the underwater sculpture park and reef.

⛵ From the boat or shore, never in the water: Reef turtles (with a qualified marine park guide)

When: Jan-May. The sculpture park is art, not a wildlife encounter. Snorkel or scuba inside a marine protected area is only with or as a qualified diver.

Carriacou

Exploring

Small quiet island north of Grenada with reefs and beaches.

⛵ From the boat or shore, never in the water: Turtles on reefs (not yet checked in detail)

Animals

Animals recorded in Grenada

Tap an animal to learn how it lives, where it travels and how to meet it respectfully.

Leatherback hatchling crossing the sand toward the seaLeatherback turtleDermochelys coriaceaSeen in 76 countries in the AtlasVulnerableHawksbill turtle swimming, pointed beak in profileHawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricataSeen in 88 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredGreen turtle resting on the reef, shell and head pattern in sharp detailGreen turtleChelonia mydasSeen in 103 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHumpback whale swimming close with long pectoral finHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeSeen in 87 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSperm whale mother raising her fluke beside her calf off DominicaSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalusSeen in 114 countries in the AtlasVulnerableShort-finned pilot whale surfacing off Tenerife with the island behindShort-finned pilot whaleGlobicephala macrorhynchusSeen in 43 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommon bottlenose dolphin swimming over a seagrass bedCommon bottlenose dolphinTursiops truncatusSeen in 89 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo spinner dolphins swimming over sand in clear waterSpinner dolphinStenella longirostrisSeen in 66 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHeavily spotted adult Atlantic spotted dolphin with young, AzoresAtlantic spotted dolphinStenella frontalisSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFalse killer whale surging through blue water off Rota, Mariana IslandsFalse killer whalePseudorca crassidensSeen in 41 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedPantropical spotted dolphin gliding at the calm ocean surfacePantropical spotted dolphinStenella attenuataSeen in 56 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRed lionfish with spread fins over sand in Dauin, PhilippinesLionfish (red and common lionfish)Pterois volitans and Pterois milesSeen in 80 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo pygmy sperm whales at the sea surface off the Azores, low backs and small hooked dorsal fins showingPygmy sperm whaleKogia brevicepsSeen in 23 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernGreat barracuda cruising in open blue water, showing jagged teethGreat barracudaSphyraena barracudaSeen in 84 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMale magnificent frigatebird perched on a mangrove branchMagnificent frigatebirdFregata magnificensSeen in 52 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLongsnout seahorse holding a red sponge stalk with its tail against blue waterLongsnout seahorseHippocampus reidiSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedMasked booby on Ascension IslandMasked boobySula dactylatraSeen in 80 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernQueen conch with a reddish spiny shell resting on seagrass over sandy seabedQueen conchAliger gigasSeen in 32 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedAdult brown booby standing on a rock with its bill open against blue sky, PrincipeBrown boobySula leucogasterSeen in 104 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClose view of a red-footed booby head with blue, pink and red bill and throat skin among green leavesRed-footed boobySula sulaSeen in 91 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCrowd of brown pelicans packed together on a coastal roost, one adult with a pale head and coloured bill facing the cameraBrown pelicanPelecanus occidentalisSeen in 48 countries in the AtlasLeast Concern
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