Calling all talented teens and amazing conservation divers looking for a summer conservation mission because we’ve got an option just for you! Eco Dive is part of a regional network of coral restoration and coral nursery programmes run through the Reef Rescue Network RRN and the Perry Institute for Marine Science PIMS. This regional partnership spread through 5 countries in the Caribbean and over 50 nurseries is working with our endangered corals, with techniques and protocols backed by science, to help protect endangered and localised critically endangered species to increase biomass, preserve genetic diversity and strategically repopulate our reefs with healthy, reproductively active corals.
It’s a very cool plan, with some very cool people, doing some very cool work.
We are driven by a passion for healthy reefs, beautiful Grenada and the understanding that our nearshore ecosystems are consistently under threat and we are losing biodiversity and ecosystem functionality through compounding challenges every year. We also know however, that we have the knowledge to help so we are taking baby steps together in the right direction and building ourselves a solid foundation and a village of talent for scaling up and being the change we want to see on our reefs.
Through the support of our AMAZING Eco team, our guests, our DM interns and our volunteers we are out in the nursery every week maintaining, cleaning and growing our nursery. June 2026 is extra special as our ACER babies are now ready to outplant and we are able to get healthy corals that have been growing in a protected space for the last 13 months back out into natural reef spaces! This however takes many hands and many days so we were thinking some of our divers might enjoy joining us in giving back this summer … sounds good to us! What about you?
With the guidance of RRN and PIMS and our very own in house coral biologists Christine and Andre (shout out Barbados Blue and our Eco Blue nursery RRN partner in Barbados www.divebarbadosblue.com) we have a busy summer schedule in the works. Want in? Shoot us a message and check the prerequisites below to find out more …
Prerequisites:
- PADI Open Water Scuba Diver certification or equivalent
- Up to date, having been diving in the last 6 months (need to refresh? message us)
- Min age 15+ years
Package Options:
Come for an experience dive in our coral nursery, help us clean the structures and see how we are growing up new baby corals!
Dives happening weekly, contact us to find our schedule options WhatsApp 1-473-405-7777 info@ecodivegrenada.com
Regular dive rates apply, or build it into your existing package. Supplies and equipment will be provided.
Want to roll up those sleeves and be part of the coral magic?
Sign up for the PADI Specialty Certification Course Reef Rescue Diver and learn the ins and outs of coral animals, the what/why and the how of coral nursery design and set up and how to safely handle these endangered species as we nurture them to grow big the strong. Then comes the exciting coral graduation day (’tis the season 🙂 where we get to plant them back out in the natural reef systems. Coral outplanting is happening now before the peek water temperatures arrive at the end of summer so its a fantastic time to join the coral crew and help us make a difference in protecting our biodiversity and recreating new reef spaces for our beautiful marine life.
This PADI course includes a required reading eBook from our partners at Reef Rescue Network and two training dives.
Local (resident Grenadians) and SGU rates available, or, bring your friend crew and ask us about a group rate!
Once you are certified as a Reef Rescue Divers you are able to join us as coral volunteers on our weekly dives for just $35 USD/dive to cover the cost of equipment and fuel for the boat. Or, buy 10 coral nursery dives up front for only $250 USD / $675 XCD to last you the whole summer* and be a part of the action!
Contact us to find out more! WhatsApp 1-473-405-7777 info@ecodivegrenada.com
If you are in Barbados you can also join US at Barbados Blue our sister dive shop and fellow Reef Rescue Network partner
www.divebarbadosblue.com
