Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stretches across 32 islands and cays, offering everything from the pristine Tobago Cays Marine Park — one of the Caribbean's last true wilderness reefs — to deep-water pelagic encounters with manta rays and migrating humpback whales off Bequia. The diversity of habitats, from volcanic black-sand slopes to shallow seagrass meadows, supports exceptional biodiversity year-round.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live coral covers 23% of this reef. The water is around its usual temperature for now.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · AGRRA and GCRMN reef surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 3 survey years from 2015 to 2019, live coral cover here has risen from 11% to 23%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11% |
| 2018 | 16% |
| 2019 | 23% |
What you will see
25 species across the dive sites here
Smooth Trunkfish
Seen 27 days ago
at Bequia Pelagic Sites
Least concern
Yellowtail Damselfish
Seen 28 days ago
at Bequia
Least concern
Great Barracuda
Seen 1 month ago
at New Guinea Reef
Least concern
Carib Grackle
Seen 1 month ago
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Least concern
Tropical Mockingbird
Seen 1 month ago
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Least concern
Magnificent Frigatebird
Seen 1 month ago
at New Guinea Reef
Least concern
Barrel Sponge
Seen 1 month ago
at New Guinea Reef
Caribbean Bluehead Wrasse
Seen 1 month ago
at Bequia
Least concern
Black-Faced Grassquit
Seen 1 month ago
at New Guinea Reef
Least concern
Saint Vincent Bush Anole
Seen 1 month ago
at New Guinea Reef
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 1 month ago
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Least concern
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seen 1 month ago
at Mustique Wall
Endangered
Grenadine Ameiva
Seen 2 months ago
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Bronze Anole
Seen 2 months ago
at Bequia
Least concern
Bananaquit
Seen 2 months ago
at New Guinea Reef
Least concern
Red Cushion Sea Star
Seen 4 months ago
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Seen 4 months ago
at New Guinea Reef
Horse-Eye Jack
Seen Mar 2025
at Mustique Wall
Least concern
Black Coral
Seen year round
at New Guinea Reef
Caribbean Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Mustique Wall
Endangered
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Critically endangered
Nassau Grouper
Seen year round
at Tobago Cays Marine Park
Critically endangered
Reef Manta Ray
Seen year round
at Bequia Pelagic Sites
Vulnerable
Humpback Whale
Seasonal visitor
at Bequia Pelagic Sites
Least concern
Whale Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Bequia Pelagic Sites
Endangered
Dive sites
Tobago Cays Marine Park
green sea turtle · hawksbill sea turtle · nassau grouper · carib grackle
Bequia Pelagic Sites
reef manta ray · humpback whale · whale shark · magnificent frigatebird
New Guinea Reef
black coral · great barracuda · barrel sponge · saint vincent bush anole
Mustique Wall
caribbean reef shark · horse-eye jack · spotted eagle ray · carib grackle
Bequia
sally lightfoot crab · smooth trunkfish · saint vincent bush anole · grenadine ameiva