Dive Sites off the Shores of Little Cayman
Surrounded by deep plunging walls and protective shallow reefs, the Cayman Islands are home to some of the best (Top 3) Scuba Diving in the Caribbean Diving, and Little Cayman may just be home to the Caribbean’s best Diving Marine Park! The islands’ relative seclusion in the Caribbean Sea results in some of the cleanest ocean waters with healthy coral reefs. Scuba dive in the Cayman Islands and experience an amazing underwater landscape, where vibrantly coloured marine life can be enjoyed in fairly calm and amazingly clear warm waters. Little Cayman basically lies in the underwater mountain range known as the Cayman Trench – It provides incredible sea walls to explore…
Little Cayman diving offers something for everyone, including shallow reefs and plunging walls full of plenty of caves, tunnels and swim-throughs. Of course, there’s also the world-famous Bloody Bay Wall Marine Park, possibly the best diving area in all of the Caribbean! Ranging in depth from 20 to over 5,000 feet deep, the wall is alive with a variety of corals and colourful sponges, tubes and fans. You’ll be in the company of large fish, rays and sharks. Considering the amazing marine biodiversity, this is truly a Diver’s Paradise!
Some of the best of the Cayman Islands diving can be found around the island of Little Cayman – Home to over 60 official dive sites! Check out some of the details below (listed clockwise starting from the north/west corner):
- Ron’s Rocks
- Martha’s Finyard
- Bush Gardens
- Paradise Plunge
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Tibbets Top
- McCoy’s Wall
Bloody Bay Marine Park Dive Sites (Dottie’s to Cascades):
- Dottie’s Hot Spot
- Joy’s Joy
- This site ranges from 25 to over 75 feet (7-23m) deep and features a number of caverns and swim-throughs
- Barracuda Bite
- Coconut Walk
- Lea Lea’s Lookout
- This site begins at 35 feet (10m) deep where a channel in the reef takes you to the wall and an entrance to an enormous, colourful cave
- Great Wall West / East
- The steep wall can be found less than 20 feet (6m) deep and is covered with corals, sponges and gorgonians along with grazing turtles. You’ll also encounter plenty of tropical fish
- Ringer’s Wall
- Randy’s Gazebo
- For advanced divers, this deep site has plenty to offer over 75 feet (23m) deep, with plenty of swim-throughs, including a long chimney. You’ll see large sponges as well as turtles and rays. A great spot for underwater photography
- Donna’s Delight
- Marilyn’s Cut
- A cut into the reef / wall reveals plenty of fish and the occasional shark
- Mixing Bowl / 3 Fathom Wall
- This complex site structure has both a steep wall and sloping wall and features tons of fish of all kinds as well as turtles, rays and the occasional shark! There’s also coral fingers and lobsters to be found.
- Ann’s Attic
- Blacktip Boulevard
- Sarah’s Set
- Bus Stop
- Cumber’s Caves
- This site is home to a complex wall structure with plenty of passages to explore
- Jackson Reef / Wall / The Meadows
- This site is shore accessible and features mini-walls with swim-throughs and plenty of large fish as well as the occasional ray
- Eagle Ray Roundup
- This shallow site is, not surprisingly, known for the occasional ray found in the sand…
- The Meadows
- Mike’s Mountain
- Nancy’s Cup of Tea / Magic Roundabout
- This site has plenty of coral, some of which is unique within the Marine Park
- Paul’s Anchors
- Yes, you can find a pair of old anchors here…
- Cascades
- Rock Bottom Wall
- Snap Shot
- Crystal Palace Wall
- Sailfin Reef
- Booby Pass
- Penguins Leap
- Blacktip Tunnels
- Disneyland
- Coral City
- Splitville
- Lucas’ Ledges
- Rockhouse Wall
- Lappy’s Leap
- The Edge
- Wahoo Reef
- Divers Delight
- Soto Trader Wreck
- Howard’s Hole
- Grundy’s Gardens
- Uncle Luckys
- Windsock Reef
- Gay’s Reef
- Black Hole / Blackie’s Hole
- This site features a sloping wall with very deep canyons. The area has plenty of coral and swim-throughs as well as a variety of fish
- Charlie’s Chimneys
- Dynamite’s Drop-off
- Pirate Point Reef
- Richard’s Reef
- Lighthouse Wall
- Westpoint
Also check out Scuba Diving at Grand Cayman’s: West Coast; North Wall & North Sound; East End; and South Side as well as Cayman Brac. Take a look at Grand Cayman Snorkeling too…
Planning a Cayman Islands Scuba Diving vacation? Go back to Cayman Islands Diving for a list of local Dive Centres / Boat Operators who’ll take good care of you
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