Level: Free shore access This spot have a free shore access: you can go snorkeling there freely and without having to book a tour or pay an entrance fee. Resort nearby
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Last updated on August 5, 2023
L’Anse Aux Epines, which fronts the Calabash Boutique Hotel, is a decent snorkeling location on the southern coast of Grenada. While much of the area off the beach is populated by seagrasses there are outcrops of coral within the seagrass and several around the headland, on the western part of the beach. The coral outcrops, in particular, have many colorful juvenile fish species.
L’Anse Aux Epines Beach is located on the southern coast of Grenada, in the eastern branch of Prickly Bay. The beach fronts the Calabash Boutique Hotel, but access to the beach is possible from the eastern part of the beach (see map below), via Point Drive or using a water taxi.
The best location to enter the water to snorkel on the headland, is from the right hand side of the beach, facing the sea. Once you are in the water you will find that much of the central part of the bay is made up of seagrasses and algae, due to its sheltered conditions.
At a short distance from the beach, the seagrass beds give way to isolated coral and rock outcrops, along with patches of coral debris, towards the headland. The outcrops of coral become more extensive the further along the headland you swim.
A small bay with tree debris on the shore can be seen after the end of the headland. The water is slightly deeper here and more extensive coral growth can be observed. This area may become difficult in certain wind conditions.
Where the coral outcrops occur a range of juvenile fish species can be seen including Foureye Butterflyfish, Bluestriped Grunt, French Grunt, colourful Beaugregory and the odd Moray eel.
The Calabash Boutique Hotel has a beachside restaurant and bar for a post-snorkeling break.
These snorkeling spots are accessible to beginners and kids. You will enter the water gradually from a beach, or in a less than 3ft. deep area. The sea is generally calm, shallow, with almost no waves or currents. These spots are usually located in marked and/or monitored swimming areas. It is not necessary to swim long distances to discover the sea life. This level only apply when the spot experiences optimal sea and/or weather conditions. It is not applicable if the sea and/or weather conditions deteriorate, in particular in the presence of rough sea, rain, strong wind, unusual current, large tides, waves and/or swell. You can find more details about the definition of our snorkeling levels on our snorkeling safety page.
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Snorkeling spots are part of a wild environment and their aspect can be significantly altered by weather, seasons, sea conditions, human impact and climate events (storms, hurricanes, seawater-warming episodes…). The consequences can be an alteration of the seabed (coral bleaching, coral destruction, and invasive seagrass), a poor underwater visibility, or a decrease of the sea life present in the area. Snorkeling Report makes every effort to ensure that all the information displayed on this website is accurate and up-to-date, but no guarantee is given that the underwater visibility and seabed aspect will be exactly as described on this page the day you will snorkel the spot. If you recently snorkeled this area and noticed some changes compared to the information contained on this page, please contact us.
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