Title: GRENADA, Diving in Grenada: Bianca C wreck (AJ)
Added: Apr 2, 2010
Author: grenadagrenadines
Duration: 4:49
Description:
90 - 165 feet / 28 - 42m
The Bianca C was a 600 feet long cruise ship travelling the oceans since 1949. On her last voyage in October 1961 while anchoring off St. George's, she caught fire after an explosion in the engine room. In a selfless response of the town all passengers and crew but two members of the crew, burnt in the initial blow, were rescued and taken care of by the hospitality of the Grenadians. In failed attempt to tow the luxury cruise liner out to sea, it sank to 160 feet where it lies today. It is possible to dive the wreck right into the swimming pool at 130 feet as a no decompression dive. The top of the bow is at 90 feet and the foremast is still standing upright usually populated with large schools of fish and circulated by barracudas and mackerels. After four decades under water, the Bianca C is encrusted with a beautiful tapestry of hard and soft corals, and is home to barracuda, spotted eagle rays and schools of jacks.
Since sometimes strong currents floating over her and because of the depth, it is a dive for advanced and experienced divers only.
Channel: Travel
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TheShanedell Says:
Oct 31, 2010 - sniff sniff