Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park

The Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park is a garden of artworks beneath the sea in Molinere Bay, Grenada, where dozens of life-sized concrete forms stand on the ocean floor. The figures are arranged in small clusters across the sandy bottom, with some showing people in everyday scenes like cycling or sitting at a desk.

Jason deCaires Taylor submerged the first sculptures in 2006 after Hurricane Ivan damaged the natural reefs. The project inspired similar underwater galleries in Mexico, the Bahamas, and elsewhere across the Caribbean.

The figures represent local residents including schoolchildren and fishermen, their faces and poses showing the connection between art and everyday life on the island. Visitors often see schools of small fish moving between the statues, blurring the line between human creation and natural habitat.

The calmer morning hours offer better visibility and less swell for divers and snorkelers. Those without diving experience can view the figures through the glass bottom of a boat that moves slowly over the forms.

Each sculpture weighs several tons and was lowered into the water by crane before divers positioned it where intended. Some figures hold objects that become overgrown with algae and tiny crustaceans over time, changing their shape.