There are plenty of great dive resorts available, but liveaboard is the best option if you want to dive around all three islands. The amazing diversity and dive sites for all levels are just one of the reasons why the cayman islands is also one of the top dive destinations in the carribean. Our waterfront location features spectacular shore diving or snorkeling opportunities and is adjacent to devils grotto, one of grand caymans most famous shore dives. Cayman islands official tourism website welcome to the. Experience the best scuba diving grand cayman has to offer. Cayman diving george town 2020 all you need to know. We offer lessons and custom tours that work with your schedule.
With 5 dive centers and 8 dive boats, were ready to take you diving on caymans beautiful walls. The menu reminds one of tapas, but instead of spanish. Shaggy is a personable, patient, and attentive diving instructor that truly cares about your diving experience. In fact, they are the visible peaks of an enormous underwater ridge.
Mar 21, 2020 cayman diving provides the ultimate dive experience from the beautiful shores of grand cayman. Personalised diving grand cayman, cayman islands shaggys. The grand cayman islands is one of the highest regarded vacation destinations in the world. The cayman government launched its dive 365 initiative in 2008. The full diving scene in the cayman islands could fill a book, or several. The cayman islands are well known as a taxfree paradise, and for big bank accounts. Red sail sports experience adventurous cayman islands. Best diving activities in the cayman islands red sail sports. Grand cayman 2 tank certified scuba diving excursion grand. Cayman diving rates by living the dream divers in grand cayman. Diving in the cayman islands is a bit like swimming through a tropical aquarium.
Little cayman and cayman brac, offer outstanding wall diving, wreck diving, reef diving and drop offs. Our philosophy has remained the same throughout the years. Shark diving in grand cayman cayman reef shark shark spotted diving off the north wall its hammerhead season in the caymans awesome to have the ies boys out for a fun few weeks of team building and diving. There are even underwater statues on some of caymans reefs. It is scuba diving that first started the tourism industry in this small three island group. We will dive all 3 islands, grand cayman, cayman brac and little cayman. Grand cayman diving tours and lessons cayman diving. About scuba diving the cayman islands book your dive.
Your complete guide to diving in the cayman islands with trusted information on dive sites and wrecks, recommendations on dive shops and operators, shore diving, dive trips, padi courses, discounts on scuba diving, and more from caymans best travel guide. Our rates for scuba diving in grand cayman deep blue cayman. The cayman islands, home of recreational scuba diving. With more than 365 dive locations, you could dive every day of the year and still have more to explore. Cayman islands scuba diving destinations vacations and. Scuba times the guide highlights 87 dive sites in grand cayman, little cayman and cayman brac. While diving on the west end of grand cayman has succumbed to the travails of the tourist industry, the north wall and east end still provide good diving. However, if you wish to dive around all three islands it is best to do by a liveaboard. Grand cayman scuba diving experience for beginners 2020. Sport diver diving cayman islands is a comprehensive guide covering the underwater terrain and marine life of the best dive sites. The lure of the cayman islands lies mainly in its exquisite blue waters, the proximity of the healthy barrier reef and the huge variety of excellent diving on offer.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Dns diving grand cayman diving cayman islands diving. Others love the stretches of magnificent, unspoiled coral reefs, the schools of colorful fish, the friendly stingrays, the spectacular shipwrecks, the vertical walls teeming with sealife, even the dramatic underwater dropoffs. Red sail sports offers scuba experiences for new divers, dive trips for certified divers and even private dive guides for a more personalized dive experience.
Diving in the cayman islands bluewater dive travel. Grand cayman offers a rush of hyperkinetic activity, especially on its west end. Deep blue divers offers the best rates for many different dive packages including instruction, private charters, morning, afternoon and night dives. Red sail sports is the premier provider of luxury watersports in grand cayman.
Cayman turtle divers offers some of the most competitive dive rates and training course prices on grand cayman. I cannot say enough good things about shaggys scuba diving center. A few dive resorts on grand cayman island do make day trips to the other islands but generally you will fly there and dive from local resorts. Diving cayman islands measures 10 x 7 and is another guide in the medium size format favoured by aqua quest. Name any kind of diving to be savored and youd be hardpressed not to find it here. The cayman islands is a destination that is equally great by resort based dive boats and cayman liveaboards.
Situated in the western carribean sea, these breathtaking islands have everything one needs if they wish to have the ultimate diving experience. These legendary islands have true star power, and if there were such a thing as the academy awards for dive islands, theyd take home oscars in multiple categories. Shaggy and his staff exceeded all of our expectations. Rather than pile all the goodies on one plate when discussing diving on the cayman islands, heres a look on what youll find on each. You can explore art in a totally different way by scuba diving. Thats why when it comes to great scuba diving vacations to grand cayman, this is the right place to turn book with us now. If you want to amp up the fun factor on your grand cayman diving or snorkeling experience, why not book a private dive charter. Many of our 55 dive sites are within a short boat ride, including the legendary jack mckennys canyons one of east ends famous dive sites. For a scuba diving getaway you wont soon forget, book with westjet. With more than 260 diving and snorkeling adventures, this gorgeously illustrated guide presents the best marine sites of these caribbean isles. Cayman turtle divers is a group of divers whose only goal is to give you the vacation of a lifetime. This is the place to go if you are looking for a personalized diving experience in the cayman islands. Ranked the top adventure diving company in the world, 5 years in a row. Dive vacations in the cayman islands are a good choice for underwater photographers with their many opportunities to capture the beauty of the place and wonderful visibility, and also for travellers looking for deep dives you can find many along the cayman walls.
Editors book picks for scuba diving cayman islands including grand cayman, little cayman and cayman brac. The best one weve seen is a paperback, the dive sites of the cayman islands. The largest of the islands, grand cayman is approximately 76 square miles 122 square meters and is home to the capital city, george town. Consisting of grand cayman, little cayman and cayman brac, diving cayman islands offers something different every day, literally, because since november 2012 the islands offer exactly 365 official dive sites in total. Cayman scuba diving rates by living the dream divers. The cayman islands is a worldclass diving destination famous for its reefs, wrecks and rum.
The cayman islands consists of three islands, little cayman, grand cayman and cayman brac. Grand cayman waters remain warm year round with unbeatable clarity. Some of the nicest dive resorts in the caribbean are in the cayman islands, and many of them have great shore diving and boat diving. Over 260 top dive and snorkel sites by lawson wood. At sunset divers there are numerous snorkel and scuba diving sites.
Diving with us will make your grand cayman dive vacation a truly enjoyable and memorable experiencelet us show you the wonderful world of grand cayman diving. Diving is unlimited from the yacht except for friday, where you can do 2 dives, you can get up to 32 dives on this trip. Our dive groups are limited which means no crowded boats or dive sites. Our maximum profile is 100 feet so you can choose your own comfort zone and extend your bottom time accordingly. Scuba diving is one of the top leisure activities on grand cayman, and we want to bring the joy we feel to every one of our guests.
Diving little caymans bloody bay wall is a journey into one of the healthiest, accessible reef environments in the world, and a mecca for divers everywhere. Best cayman islands shallow water reef dive youtube. Offering, pristine reefs, breathtaking wall dives, excellent visibility and incredible diving. With many different airlines flying into grand cayman from the united states, canada and the united kingdomas well as cruise lines arriving to our port every day its easier than ever to book your cayman islands experience. Since launching in 2008, the dive 365 initiative has highlighted the cayman islands. The grand cayman accessible shore diving on great coral reefs with little to no current and is the most visited by scuba divers.
Explore the cayman islands diving sites today and book your. Cayman brac is the easternmost island of the cayman islands. The grand canyonesque topography that defines the 150 sites off grand cayman whether on the north shore, west end or east end is a showcase of precipitous walls, towering canyons and reefs laced with swimthroughs. The main island grand cayman as well as the two sisters cayman brac and little cayman are part of the greater antilles.
Your complete guide to diving in the cayman islands with trusted information on dive sites and wrecks, recommendations on dive shops and operators, shore diving, dive trips, padi courses, discounts on scuba diving, and more from cayman s best travel guide. Boasting the highest amount of dive sites, facilities and. Best shore diving in the cayman islands explore cayman. The walls here in grand cayman start around 50 feet and go down thousands of feet. Diving little cayman s bloody bay wall is a journey into one of the healthiest, accessible reef environments in the world, and a mecca for divers everywhere. The dive sites of the cayman islands, second edition. Youll be able to customize your private dive charter or cruise to meet your exact specifications and optimize your vacation. But what catapults this trio of islands to the top of many divers wish lists is the awesome diving. The week we were here was very windy so a different experience. Experience snorkeling and scuba diving in grand cayman at seven mile beach. Book a dive vacationfind a local dive centerlearn how to dive.
Boat and shore diving in cayman islands don fosters dive. Our goal is to give you the best diving experience, best training, and best personalized service possible. The 10 best grand cayman diving resorts apr 2020 with. Private dive charters in grand cayman cayman turtle divers. Red sail sports is dedicated to creating unforgettable memories by connecting people with new experiences. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The cayman islands are in fact 3 islands in the western caribbean, located northwest of jamaica. The cayman islands are the perfect cocktail of reef, wrecks and rum. Oct 23, 2001 the dive sites of the cayman islands, second edition. Offering a new dive experience for each day of the year.
Grand cayman is the worlds bestknown dive destination. Of the three islands, grand cayman is the most visited by scuba divers. Best diving providers in the cayman islands the cayman book. Just book a dive excursion with one of the islands many dive. I have stayed on west end, 7 mile beach, georgetown and sea palm villas is located in bodden town and by far and away this was the best and most outstanding location this is a couples place based on the setup of the rooms. Personalised diving grand cayman, cayman islands shaggy. The cayman islands department of tourism uses cookies and other website analytics tools. Though most famous for walls, the underwater landscapes of the cayman islands also feature more gradual slopes, spurandgroove coral formations and shallow sites, along with several noteworthy wrecks. The cayman islands has some of the best marine life and reefs in the world. The cayman islands hosts one of the best dives in the world. Jean pierce a guide to snorkeling in the waters of the cayman islands that provides information on the different species of marine life found in the area and highlights popular dive operations and sites in the. Just book a dive excursion with one of the islands many dive operators like divetech and theyll make sure you see it all. The diving is great year round in the caribbean, something that is promoted with the dive 365 program.
The cayman islands are an ideal destination for scuba divers of all experience and skill levels. With almost 360 scuba dive sites featuring clear, warm waters and over 100 foot visibility, it is no surprise that every scuba diver, from the beginner to the advanced, will never forget venturing into these waters and seeing the diverse marine life here. Go diving dns diving grand cayman diving cayman islands. Some say its because of the warm, crystalclear water yearround. Grand cayman 2 tank certified scuba diving excursion. Diving compass point dive resort in the cayman islands. We have certified over a 1,000 people who became our friends. It warm tropical breezes and white sandy beaches attracts honeymooners, couples, families and of course scuba divers.
Diving cayman islands covers the local lore and history, topside attractions as well as the diving. The cayman islands grand cayman, little cayman, and cayman brachave been attracting scuba divers for decades, including beginners. Throughout our guide, youll find listings of recommended dive operators. Cayman islands is one of the top scuba diving destinations in the world. Once youve been introduced to the fantastic world of grand cayman scuba diving, were confident that youll become. Ideal for firsttime scuba divers or those who would like to go diving in the cayman islands but dont the time for a full certification course, this scuba experience provides beginners with a taste of the adventurous sport. Grand cayman is among the most popular dive vacation destination for many north american divers. Grand cayman, as the name implies, is the largest of the three islands. Youre on vacation, let us take care of the details. Today, the company continues to provide unmatched experiences. This book describes the wellestablished dive operations and the best sites in the region, some just minutes from the beach.
Find a liveaboard practical information book a trip. Register for the elearning theory courses with padi now. Cayman diving provides the ultimate dive experience from the beautiful shores of grand cayman. Discover our courses seahorse diving school cayman islands. Cayman islands offer some of the best scuba diving in the caribbean and it is well known for amazing wall dives, beautiful coral reefs and visibility that often seems infinite. Dns diving grand cayman diving cayman islands diving grand. The water is crystal clear, warm and has the most beautiful turquoise color. Scuba diving vacations to grand cayman book a vacation. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Cayman islands the best scuba diving in cayman islands the cayman islands are an ideal destination for scuba divers of all experience and skill levels. Weve listed our favorite dive sites below, but as the caymans are surrounded by coral reefs, the options are nearly boundless. Do your first step in the underwater world in a familial and secure atmosphere. Browse some of the best diving providers in cayman for an amazing experience. Over 270 top dive and snorkel sites lawson wood on.
Feel free to email your phone number and we will call you so that you dont incur long distance charges. The cayman islands have strict marine conservation laws to protect the underwater environment. This is currently number 19 on the 100 best dives list the sea is always warm in the cayman islands, with surface temperatures never dropping below around 25 o c 78 o f. Have a wonderful relaxing grand cayman diving cruise excursion during your cruise day in the caymans. Scuba diving the cayman islands is often classified as one of the best in the caribbean. The east end of grand cayman is more exposed, rougher and. Dig your toes into the white sand beaches of grand cayman as you gear up for some of the best diving of your life. Dive the stunning mv captain keith tibbetts shipwreck, climb the amazing limestone bluff or explore some wonderful caves on the small. Founded in the early 1990s, off the wall divers was one of the first small operations to provide scuba diving trips around the walls and reefs of grand cayman. Living the dream divers is the most awarded scuba diving operator in the cayman islands. Don fosters dive was established in 1982 and is one of the island s most respected dive operations.
Sport diver br \ \diving cayman islands is a comprehensive guide covering the underwater terrain and marine life of the best dive sites. All dives are guided by our professional instructors, but you are free to dive with a buddy at your own pace, if you prefer. A guide to scuba diving in the cayman islands, caribbean. The dive resorts are more expensive than places like roatan or belize, but given the reputation of the islands and the quality and ease of the diving, we find the prices reasonable. Grand cayman scuba diving is also more popular than on the other islands due to the stingray. Scuba diving in cayman islands is exciting and heres why. Your adventure likely will begin here, flying into the capital city, georgetown. The east end of grand cayman is more exposed, rougher and has steep underwater cliffs. If youre a serious diver, pick up one of the comprehensive divers guidebooks.
These particular publishers set high standards in terms of quality of information and standard of photography and this book is a worthy addition to the series. However, the cayman islands can be impacted by hurricanes primarily between june and november. However, the three islands are also a true paradise for divers. All inclusive grand cayman scuba dive packages caribbean. This is perfect for small groups who want their own boat and instructors.
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