Diving the Cayman IslandsOver 130 dive sites of Grand Cayman are located within four distinct regions. West Wall runs parallel to Seven Mile Beach. On this side of the island seas are generally calm. Sites slope gently down to the wall. Shore diving is possible south of George Town. The Spur & Groove reefs of South Wall form a barrier reef which just breaks the surface. North Wall is famed for frequent pelagic sightings and great visibility. The wall starts at 10 metres in places and drops away to unseen depths. Schools of tarpon, eagle rays and turtles are all common sights. Just inside North Sound Stingray City is said to be the best 4 metre dive in the world. At East End the wall takes a similar profile to West Wall but with more caves and tunnels. Unlike West Wall there is often a current. Rarely buoyed these sites are beyond the reach of many of Grand Cayman's day boats. Pelagics cruise the walls and whale sharks may be seen during the winter.
Cayman Brac has over 41 named sites many now buoyed to protect the coral reefs. The latest attraction is the 90 metre Russian frigate renamed the Captain Keith Tibbets. Sunk as an artificial reef this wreck sits upright in 24 metres of water her high calibre guns still in place. However there is more to Cayman Brac than a wreck. There are 300 metre walls, chutes, swim throughs and coral gardens, all rich in life.
On the 10 mile square Little Cayman the iguanas out number the residents. Famed for the northern walls, particularly Bloody Bay Wall where the reef starts at 6 metres and plunges away to the depths. There are caves, tunnels and chimneys with a fascinating array of marine life. With visibility often over 50 metres it's easy to spot the pelagics as they cruise by. With little or no current this is truly worlclass diving in season. During the winter winds can shift to the north east restricting boat access to the southern shores only.
Dive Holidays in the Cayman Islands:
Dive Holidays in the Cayman Islands
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