Name |
Depth |
Entry |
Comments |
The Black Forest |
50 - 100 |
Boat |
Located on the North Wall, here
are three large pinnacles reaching up from the wall to within
50 feet of the service. It is a mass of black coral and gorgonians |
Devils Grotto
|
4 - 45 |
Shore |
Located in a marine park, this
site is only a short swim from the Eden Rock Diving Centre.
Tarpon are often seen swimming through the grotto, feeding on
schools of silversides. This dive is good for both scuba diving
and snorkeling. |
Smith's Cove |
15-40 |
Shore |
About 150 feet from the beach you will find a shallow
water reef site. Easy access is available from shore. It is good
for both scuba diving and snorkeling |
| Wreck of the Oro Verde |
50 |
Boat |
Half a mile off Holiday Inn you will see the vessel
which sank in 1980 and has subsequently been torn apart by storms,
lying on a sandy ocean bed. |
| Eden Rocks |
4-40 |
Shore |
A short swim out from the Eden Rock Diving Centre,
this is one of Grand Cayman's most popular sites for scuba divers
and snorkelers. The large coral rises out from a 40 foot sandy
bottom to within a few feet of the surface and includes caves,
tunnels and friendly fish |
| David Nicholson Wreck |
55-70 |
Shore |
Enter the water at Sunset House to see this wreck
sunk by Sunset Divers in 1990 to create a new reef. It lies in
65 feet of water on a sandy bottom |
| Royal Palms Ledge |
35-50 |
|
Off the Radisson Hotel is a spectacular coral ledge
and overhang, suited only to scuba. |
| Aquarium Reef |
30-50 |
Boat |
Half a mile out from Seven Mile Beach, this is
a popular shallow dive because of the site's tame resident fish.
It is good for both scuba diving and snorkeling. |
| Trinity Caves |
50-100 |
|
At West Bay Bight, Trinity Caves consist of three
long tunnel-like ravines running out to the wall. This is an especially
popular wall dive |
| Balboa Wreck |
15-35 |
|
The Balboa sank in George Town harbour in the 1932
hurricane and has been blown apart since. This is still a popular
dive for both scuba divers and snorkelers. |
| Orange Canyon |
50-100 |
Boat |
At North West Point, Orange Canyon gets its name
from the huge elephant ear sponges on the side of the main pinnacle. |
| Seaview Reef |
20-70 |
Shore |
Half a mile south of George Town and 50 yards out
from the Seaview Hotel, this reef runs parallel to shore with
depths from 60 to 20 feet. It is unusual in that it offers experienced
divers the chance to do a wall dive from shore. It is good for
both scuba diving and snorkeling. Depth: 100 to 20 feet |
| Hepps' Pipeline |
20-60 |
Shore |
About 300 yards north of the turtle farm, this
dive featuring two mini walls running parallel to the coastline
is very close to the shore. It is good for both scuba diving and
snorkeling. |
| Spanish Bay Reef |
15-50 |
|
A shallow reef about 120 yards out from Spanish
Bay Reef All Inclusive Resort, West Bay is an excellent shore
dive, weather permitting. This site is good for both scuba diving
and snorkeling. |
| Bonnie's Arch |
20-60 |
|
This site at North West Point lies close to the
shore and offers a spectacular coral archway inhabited by tarpon.
It is good for both scuba diving and snorkeling. |
| Turtle Farm Reef |
20-60 |
Shore |
Just east of the turtle farm, a short swim from
the shore, this site offers a steep mini wall rising from a 60
foot sand bottom. It is good for both scuba diving and snorkeling.
|
| Stingray City |
15 feet |
|
In North Sound lies what is probably Cayman's most
famous site, Stingray City, where you can handfeed astonishingly
tame rays. This site is good for both scuba diving and snorkeling. |
| Big Tunnel |
50-100 |
|
Possibly the best wall dive in the North Point
area, this site includes large coral pinnacles with caves, canyons
and tunnels |
| Ghost Mountain: |
65-120 |
Boat |
At North Point, West Bay, you will see a large
coral pinnacle whose base lies on a sand slope at a depth of 140
feet. Large schools of jacks swim in and out of the cave at the
base of the pinnacle. Ocassional sharks. |
| La Mesa |
45 |
Boat |
Spectacular coral formations surrounding flat rock
outcropping. |
| Dragon's Lair |
50-100 |
Boat |
Incredible coral formation along the west wall.
Named for a 150 foot hole in reef. |
| Cheesburger Reef |
45 |
Shore |
Behind the Georgetown Burger King. Entry from parking
lot or Calico Jack's. Number of tunnels. |
| Soto's Reef |
35 |
Shore |
At Lobster Pot Restaraunt |
| Pedro |
|
Shore |
Next to Pedro Castle on Pedro Road. Entry to right
of castle. Beware of potential heavy currents |
