Eden Rock
Eden Rock, located close to the port in George Town, Grand Cayman, is one of the city's most treasur
Explore George Town
Located on Grand Cayman, George Town is the capital of the Cayman Islands. The city has palm-fringed beaches, powdery coastlines, crystal-clear waters, and incredible scuba diving. While George Town diving, divers can explore a vast array of swim-throughs, dramatic deep-wall sites, and wrecks from worlds long past.
Scuba diving in George Town is possible from any one of the dive centres and dive resorts that stretch from Seven Mile Beach to George Town. If you intend to dive Caymans three beautiful islands, depart on liveaboards to see everything that the Cayman Islands have to offer.
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Diving in George Town
While scuba diving, divers can discover deep walls adorned with sponges and coral or shallow reefs, teeming with fish and perfect for novice divers taking part in dive courses, such as the beautiful soft coral reef known as Disney Land. The Ordo Verde Wreck and USS Kittiwake offer world-class wreck diving while in George Town’s walls, are swim-throughs, caverns, and tunnels such as at Little Tunnels and Trinity Caves dive sites. Many of the sites close to George Town are accessible via boat or from piers where you can enter by diving ladders.
Top Wildlife Sightings in George Town
The usual Cayman critters are all present when scuba diving in George Town. Tarpon, parrotfish, barracuda, and schools of silversides all dominate the dive sites while southern stingray and spotted eagle ray can be seen in sandy flats searching for their next meal. White-tip reef sharks are often seen patrolling deep wall sites as the green turtle and hawksbill turtle lazily make their way up to the surface for a breath of fresh air.
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 200
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Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 300
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Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
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The best Months to dive in George Town
George Town diving is possible year-round, with comfortable water temperatures whether it is the 'warm season' or the 'cold season.' The Cayman Islands' warm season lasts from June to October, during which hurricanes are possible, and the weather can often be unpredictable. The cold season lasts from December to March, where the water temperature still ranges from 25°C–27°C/77°F–81°F.
