Cayman Brac

Sylvia’s Reef (★4.3)

East of the Government Shipping Dock on the north side road. Look for the end of white cement wall and you’ll find a small turn left to a small dirt path road, leading to the cut where you can park.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

MV Captain Keith Tibbetts (Wreck) (★4.6)

This spectacular wreck lies on the northwest side of Cayman Brac but is also accessible by boat from Little Cayman. This 330-foot-long Koni II class frigate was built for the Cuban Navy by the Soviet Union in 1984. It was purchased by the Cayman Islands and sunk in 1996 as an artificial reef and dive site.

Mares

Buccaneer Reef (★4.4)

Buccaneers Reef is an easy entry shore dive on the western end of Cayman Brac. A thriving reef great for beginning divers and snorkelers alike. Lots of reef life to see.

Scubapro

Fisheries (★4.4)

The most westerly dive site on the north side of Cayman Brac. From the mooring pin, follow the mini wall past two sandy chutes and you reach a large pillar coral. Top of the coral is approx. 30ft/9m and reef floor sits at 50ft/15m.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Cayman Brac (★4.3)

With over 50 named dive sites, Cayman Brac, the least populated of the Cayman Islands, has something for everyone. Breathtaking wall dives, great wrecks, and beautiful coral gardens.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Lobster Pot (★4.4)

Shallow dive site on the North West End of Cayman Brac. A sloping miniwall starts at 10m/30ft and meets the sand at a depth of 16m to 20m/55 to 65 ft. Abundant patches of coral surround the miniwall.

Aqualung

Turtle Alley (★4.4)

Shallow dive site on the North West End of Cayman Brac.Colorful miniwall that starts at 30 ft flanked by silver sand and patches of coral at a depth of 55 to 65 ft.

Mares

Double Wall (★3.8)

Double Wall is the first wall dive site on the North West End of Cayman Brac. Barrel sponges and colorful corals surrounded by all sorts schools of fish and turtles.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Lighthouse Reef - Cayman Brac (★4.4)

A close dive to the West End dock. Top of the reef is approx 20ft and in the sand it is about 45-50ft. There is an outer reef. The inner reef consists of multiple swim-throughs

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

West Chute (★4.2)

North side dive site with wall drop off starting about 50ft. Sand chutes lead on to the wall drop off. A large pinnacle of coral stands between two of the edges of the reef wall.

Aqualung

Snapper Point - Cayman Brac (★4.8)

Finger formation dive with colourful and healthy reef formations. Top of the reef is approx 30ft. Sandy channels at the bottom of the reef fingers. Max depth 70ft and often current. Lots of soft corals on top of the reef.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Middle Chute (★4.3)

A number of sandy channel leading to the reef wall and drop off. Top of the reef is an average of 50ft. Many cleaning stations and barrel sponges to be seen.

Aqualung

East Chute (★4.4)

Beautiful wall dive site with a swim through and a small wreck. The top of the wall at East Chute is 45-50ft with sandy channels down to the wall. The Cayman Mariner wreck lies in the sand at about 55ft and home to a lot of macro life.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Coral Anchors (★4.2)

Using the same mooring pin as Knuckles, swim towards East Chute (west) and you are on Coral Anchors dive site. There is an anchor sticking out of the reef at 80ft and another one at about 90ft farther towards East Chute.

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