Cayman Islands

Hepp’s Pipeline (★4.5)

Hepp’s Pipeline features a fantastic sand patch and a beautiful mini-wall, stretching from 60ft up to 30ft. The pipeline itself is a remnant of an old waste disposal system that is no longer is service on Grand Cayman. The site is wonderful for finding juvenile fish and looking for macro life.

Aqualung

Paradise Reef (★4.5)

This beautiful shallow reef site has lots of hard and soft corals, schooling horse eye jacks, turtles or a sleeping nurse shark nestled among the reef.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Doc Poulson (Wreck) (★4.3)

Doc Poulson is a purposefully sunk wreck as an artificial reef on the western part of Grand Cayman Island. This is a fun wreck to dive and a great night dive.

Melissa H. (#2528645)

Lone Star Reef (★4.4)

Beautiful shallow reef system with ledges all over the dive site. There is an exit to an underwater fresh water cave system located on the southern part of the site, which on a rainy day you can feel the thermocline exiting the system.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Marilyn’s Cut (★4.5)

Marilyn’s Cut is one of the most popular sites in the Bloody Bay Marine Park. This gorgeous drop-off is best known for its large swim-through and Sid Vicious, a damselfish with anger issues.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Jackson Wall and Reef - Grand Cayman (★4.5)

This site consists of a mini wall, coral head formations, sandy boulevard, and main wall riddled with swim-throughs. As super fun dive and perfect for beginners and advanced divers alike.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Orange Canyon (★4.5)

Located on one of the steepest sections of the West Bay wall, Orange Canyon features a dramatic wall drop-off and unique, undercut topography. Orange elephant-ear sponges and other vibrant sponge varieties covering the wall gives this site its name.

Mares

Rainbow Reef (★4.2)

In the Somosomo straight, the first day we went to the “Fish Factory” site. A short boat ride from the Taveuni Ocean Sports Nakia Dive Shop, weather dependent will throw you into the most colorful coral dives you e ever seen, along with marine life that calls this space home.

Mares

Wild Hammer (★4.5)

Located between Wildlife Reef and Hammerhead Hole, this site offers variable topography that is great for all kinds of divers. Whether you like to see large fauna like rays, or hunt for macro life along the top reef, this easily navigable site is great for beginner divers.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Little Cayman (★4.6)

Diving the island of Little Cayman should be on every serious diver’s bucket list! The reefs are pristine, the walls are breathtaking, and the marine life is abundant.

Melissa H. (#2528645)

Devil’s Grotto North (★4.5)

Located off George Town, Devils Grotto is a popular dive site among beginners as well as intermediate snorkelers. Devil’s Grotto features massive hulking coral heads with open chimneys and swim-throughs filled with tarpon, parrotfish, barracuda and schools of silversides.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Aquarium - Grand Cayman (★4.5)

Just as the name suggests - it’s an aquarium of fish. This shallow dive site has the spur and groove formation with sand in the deeper water, and hardpan like bottom towards shore.

Ocean Frontiers Ltd., KYI-1801 East End

USS Kittiwake (Wreck) (★4.7)

The Kittiwake is one of the best-known wrecks in all of the Caribbean, if not the whole world, and sits just offshore from Seven Mile Beach. Due to its shallow depth (no deeper than 65 feet) it’s popular not only among scuba divers but freedivers and snorkelers as well.

Melissa H. (#2528645)

Mermaid Reef (★4.5)

Located off of Sunset House, this is the area of the reef where the “mermaid“ statue is located. The “mermaid“ statue is easiest located if you enter through the sea pool, swimming directly out the cut and following the “sandy area“ to the statue

Melissa H. (#2528645)

Sunset House Reef (★4.3)

Sunset House Reef is the most popular dive site in all of the Cayman Islands. This is shore diving at its best with so much to see in shallow clear water, it’s an amazing dive for both scuba divers and snorkelers alike.

Scubapro

Oro Verde (Wreck) (★4.5)

Originally a U.S. Army transport ship, the Oro Verde spent its last 10 years of life transporting bananas between Ecuador and Miami. It eventually ran aground in 1976 on the reef surrounding Grand Cayman, right off Seven Mile Beach.

Mares

Bloody Bay Wall (★4.6)

Bloody Bay Wall is known as the most spectacular drop-off in the Caribbean. The top of the reef starts in only 20 feet of water and then drops off into the abyss. Visibility here is more than 200 feet! What an amazing dive!

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Kelly’s Caverns (★4.3)

Named after a legendary dive lodge dog, Kelly’s features three distinct zones: a network of canyons and tunnels stretching eastward, a mini wall with a rubble field at 45–50 feet, and a vast expanse of white sand. The site ranges from 25–60 feet and is located 20 minutes from the dock.

Melissa H. (#2528645)

Meridian Drop (★4.3)

An enchanting wall dive with a with a nice sandy patch with a chance to be engulfed with oceanic trigger fish and the mini wall with bright orange elephant ear sponges.

Ocean Frontiers Ltd., KYI-1801 East End

Black Rock Reef (★4.5)

Black Rock Reef features sandy channels, coral gardens, shallow hardpan, and freestanding coral heads with narrow passages. Ridges and a massive barrel sponge mark the vibrant site.

Aqualung

Pat’s Wall (★4.6)

Pat’s Wall is a deep East End wall dive named for Patricia Schaar. Located five minutes from the dock, it features a 60–100 foot depth range. The site is defined by towering coral spurs, steep-walled canyons, and a narrow swim-through running parallel to the drop-off.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Turtle Reef / Macabuca - Grand Cayman (★4.5)

Shore entry by ladder from the Macabuca Tiki Bar. A short swim at 3-7m (15-20ft) depth brings you to the mini wall directly west of the entry. Depth around 14m (50ft). Swim another 100m farther west to the Main Wall. Accessible for night diving.

Aqualung

Trinity Caves (★4.5)

Trinity Caves is one of the most popular dive sites on the west side of Grand Cayman. The main swim through is 70 feet deep where you can follow the tunnel back and around out onto the main wall. A super fun dive full of caverns and swim-throughs.

Mares

Eagles Nest (★4.4)

Colorful sponges intertwined with staghorn corals create a backdrop for spotted eagle rays and lots of turtles. Also look for nurse sharks hiding amongst the reef.

Melissa H. (#2528645)

Wildlife Reef (★4.5)

Long stretching coral fingers with big open sandy patches. Hardpan like bottom on shore side; plenty of reef or sand to explore in both directions.

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, Stephen Frink

Spanish Bay Reef (★4.2)

Named for the old Spanish Bay Reef Resort, Spanish Bay Reef is a very popular shore dive with locals and visitors alike. Just 200ft from the man-made breakwater lies a mini wall running parallel with the shoreline. Diving here during high tide is best as low tide drops the visibility significantly.

Ocean Frontiers Ltd., KYI-1801 East End

Babylon, Cayman (★4.4)

Babylon features a towering pinnacle rising from over 100 feet/ 30 meters to 45 feet/ 15 meters, vibrant corals and sponges in a narrow passage, and a glowing shallow reef with coral fingers and open sand.

Mares

Anchor Point (★4.4)

20 min boat ride from Compass Point Dive Resort. Mooring ball situated on the wall with a pin depth of 58 ft / 17 m. Mild to moderate current is often observed at this dive site. It is accessible via a shore entry but local knowledge is advised.

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

Eagle Ray Pass (★4.6)

Located on the north side of Grand Cayman, the top of the wall is about 55 feet with a shear drop below to the abyss below with chunky finger coral and sand stretching towards the barrier reef.

Mares

Maggie’s Maze (★4.6)

Named after a prominent 1990s divemaster, Maggie’s Maze features a long, winding canyon deepening toward a southern sand patch. The site is defined by a complex network of three intersecting arches east of the pin and a scenic swim-through that frames the open sand and deep blue.

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.

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.

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