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Cayman islands Underwater Photo Sites (7)
This photo was taken off Governor's Reef in Grand Cayman.
| Facts about Governor's Reef, Grand Cayman It is in Cayman islands- Governor's Reef, Grand Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Horse eye jacks at Ghost Mountain
| Facts about Ghost Mountain, Grand Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Ghost Mountain, Grand Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Easy entry! Short 4' climb down a ladder watching for swells. Immediate corals. 20' swim to clear entry area, drops to approx.15'. Nice lazy swim uw in an easy surge for about 100yds. When you reach the edge of horse shoe shaped wall, it's a good time to double check with buddy(s). Bottom at this point drops to about 50' to 65'. You can stay above coral in 25' on the left and right. Beautiful, very colorful, many species of fish large and small, eels, scorpion fish, turtles, many varieties of coral, sea fans... OR, you can glide straight off the wall. fantastic formations left and right. On the left as you round the corner of the reef, there is a large, very large coral head not attached to the reef that you can spend quite a bit searching. If you stay to the reef wall around the corner, there is a huge over hang, usually filled with large tarpon just hanging out. The reef weaves in and out for a very long way, so watch your air. 1/3 out, 1/3 back, there is plenty to see without leaving the general entry area. Off to the right, the wall rather tucks in on itself down to the sea floor. simply awesome, best place in the world for night dives. Occasionally there is a gentle current, just keep yourself streamlined and take your time. There is so much to see. OR, check in at the Dive Tech Store and rent scooters. Oh, yeah, if you go straight out for a couple hundred yards from the first reef, you can reach the main wall, which of course drops down to extreme depths and encirles all of GCI. Dive safe, take pictures, leave only bubbles!!!
| Facts about Turtle Reef at Dive Tech right next door to the famous Turtle farm- It is in Cayman islands
- Turtle Reef at Dive Tech right next door to the famous Turtle farm is in the Gulf Of Mexico.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Wall dive starting at 40 feet deep. During dives in 2006 we saw eels, hogfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish, reef squid at night, sponges, black coral, flamingo tongues and fingerprint cowries, turtles, French angelfish, and snappers.
| Facts about Babylon- It is in Cayman islands
- Babylon is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 50+ Metres 160+ Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Great spot for coral and fish
| Facts about Japenese Garden, South side- It is in Cayman islands
- Japenese Garden, South side is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Great spot for pretty corals and abundant fish!
| Facts about Japanese Garden, south side, Grand Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Japanese Garden, south side, Grand Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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This was our first return to the Caribbean following several trips to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. To be honest, it was a little disappoiting compared to the Pacific.
Of course, Stingray City is a great dive and there were several turtle encounters, but there were NO sharks, few soft coral, and marginally healthy hard corals.
This is a good destination for new divers as there are few currents, enough animal life to keep it interesting, and very warm water; it was 86 degrees when we were there!
| Facts about Laura's Wall, North End- It is in Cayman islands
- Laura's Wall, North End is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Nice moray at a cleaning station.
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A shore dive off the back of "The Cracked Conch" a restaurant in Grand Cayman. One of the best shore dives you can find.
| Facts about Cracked Conch Resteraunt- It is in Cayman islands
- Cracked Conch Resteraunt is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Now famous as a site in shallow water but the original site is for divers in about 15 ft. of water.
| Facts about Sting Ray City- It is in Cayman islands
- Sting Ray City is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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GOOD, with Don Foster. Sorry but can't remember name of site.
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Located on Little Cayman's northside, where the Jackson Bight meets Bloody Bay Marine Park. This site offers the steep features of Bloody Bay wall and the sloping sandy ridge and rugged coral fingers of Jackson Bay. Three Fathom Wall starts at a depth of three fathom which is approximately 18 feet.
| Facts about Mixing Bowl (Three Fathom Wall), Jackson Bight- It is in Cayman islands
- Mixing Bowl (Three Fathom Wall), Jackson Bight is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Remora that was unusually large (4 feet) swimming near the surface under the boat. We saw it while on our safety stop
| Facts about Black Rock, East End- It is in Cayman islands
- Black Rock, East End is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Joy's Joy is the last dive site in the Bloody Bay area of Little Cayman. It has many outcroppings and fingers. The mini-wall starts at about 25 feet, and there is a gradual sloping to the dropoff. Loststers, Flamingo scallops, Greey moray eels, spotted morays, schooling fish: yellowtail snapper, blue-striped grunts.
| Facts about Joy's Joy, in Little Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Joy's Joy, in Little Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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In the Jackson's Bight portion of the Little Cayman protected marine park.
The reef has a gentle slope to a drop-off. There are many sand grooves to explore. Known for many huge (6 ft) barrel sponges rising haphazardly from the sand between the shoreward mini-wall and the reef crest.
You might see: Blacktip sharks (on occasion), Caribbean Reef sharks, Eagle Rays, big-eyed squirrelfish, lobsters and a variety of blennies and gobies.
| Facts about Blacktip Boulevard, in Little Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Blacktip Boulevard, in Little Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Little Cayman, Northside of island. Bloody Bay Wall
A good afternoon dive site.
This site has a mini-wall at a depth of 30 feet and a main wall at 60 feet.
The most dramatic feature is a 6 foot stand of Pillar Coral rising up from the hardpan. You can't miss it.
the site has several large fingers and canyons. A lot to see at 50'-60'.
What you might see: Turtles, Stingrays, Angelfish (Gray, Queen and French), Parrotfish, juvelines of all sorts.
| Facts about Coconut Walk, in Little Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Coconut Walk, in Little Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Bus Stop is in Little Cayman. Northside.
There is a sand shoot which takes you down into a dark tunnel that elbows and then deposits you into the deep blue at 100 feet. You might see a passing Eagle Ray, Turtle or Shark.
The deep portions of the wall are dominated by large barrel sponges, whip corals and tube sponges.
The mooring is shallow and will display colorful schooling reef fish, Blue Chromis. Check the sponges for goby cleaner shrimp. Watch for crinoids and arrow crabs.
| Facts about Bus Stop, in Little Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Bus Stop, in Little Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman, Northside
Always fabulous. On this day, 7/28/2009, Calm seas. 150 feet vis, 84 degrees, slight current.
| Facts about Randy's Gazebo, in Little Cayman- It is in Cayman islands
- Randy's Gazebo, in Little Cayman is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 30+ Metres 100+ Feet.
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