Scuba Diving on the Cayman Islands
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The three islands of the Cayman Islands are the exposed top of an underwater mountain. Underwater, the sides of this mountain are quite steep, vertical in some places, within as little as a few hundred meters from shore.
In addition to the expected coral reefs, colorful fish, and other underwater creatures, this "wall diving" provides something extra-ordinary for scuba divers. Scuba diving in the Caymans can be done by boat, or at many dive sites, directly from shore.
The tourism industry on the Cayman Islands caters to divers, with many resorts and condominium complexes having in-house diving operations offering course work, daily excursions, SCUBA Equipment sales and rentals.
Grand Cayman
The diving on Grand Cayman is divided roughly into 4 areas; Seven Mile Beach and the Northwest Point, The North Wall, The South Side, and The East End. Because of the prevailing south-east winds, it is rare to dive the South Side dive sites.
Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
Both of the 'sister islands' are thin strips of land lying roughly east to west, and the diving is divided between the north and south sides. Because of the prevailing south-east winds, it is rare to dive on the south side of these islands. On Little Cayman, 'Bloody Bay Wall' and 'Jackson Bay' are commonly requested dive destinations. They are both situated on the north side of the island, and are not accesible year-round because of weather conditions.