Molinere/Beauséjour MPA Entry Fee Doubles October 1

Divers visiting Grenada’s Molinere/Beauséjour Marine Protected Area will pay a higher conservation charge beginning October 1, 2026. The Grenada Tourism Authority’s published phase-in schedule raises the MPA entry fee from US$3.50 to US$7 per person, per visit. The charge covers divers, snorkelers and other visitors to the protected area, which includes the Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park.

The change is the second step in a three-stage fee plan. The first US$3.50 rate began May 15, 2025; the US$7 rate takes effect October 1, 2026; and the published schedule calls for a further increase to US$10 on October 1, 2027. This is a site-specific MPA entry charge, not a blanket fee for every dive in Grenada.

Grenada says the revenue supports patrols, habitat protection, visitor-management improvements and upkeep of the marine park. Recent work cited by the Tourism Authority includes new and replacement sculptures and additional moorings intended to reduce pressure on the seabed.

The original 2025 announcement also referred to planned amendments to the Fisheries Act that would introduce separate activity and mooring charges, including a scuba-diving fee. That forward-looking language did not establish an effective date or demonstrate that those additional charges are currently in force. Operators and editors should therefore distinguish the confirmed October 1 MPA entry-fee increase from any separate fee that still requires current legal or agency confirmation.

Divers should ask their operator whether the MPA entry charge is included in the trip price and retain proof of payment where provided. Operators should update advertised prices and pre-dive briefings for visits on or after October 1.