Explore the North Wall
Grand Cayman’s North Wall is the most prestigious diving area on the island known for outstanding wall dives - with some stretching down to 1800 metres! Scuba diving at the North Wall is classified as diving anywhere between West Bay extending east to Rum Point, where there’s a number of world-class dive sites to enjoy.
Home to Stingray City, admire the enormous southern rays in shallow water or witness hammerheads by plunging deeper into North Wall diving. There are a number of dive centres and dive resorts that offer scuba diving at the North Wall while if you plan to visit the more remote sites, liveaboards are often favoured.
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Diving in the North Wall
Whether you are an experienced diver who wants to revel in strong currents and rough water or a novice who prefers a shallow site - North Wall diving has something to offer you. At Blue Buttress, the wall experiences strong currents where divers will find themselves drifting effortlessly while at Ghost Mountain and Princess Penny’s Pinnacle, explore towering seamounts. Black Rock Canyon provides swim-throughs galore while Bear’s Paw is a shallow mini wall, perfect for searching for nurse sharks and participating in dive courses.
The best Months to dive the North Wall
Scuba diving at the North Wall is best during the summer months - especially during May, June, and July - when the winds are calm and the seas are flat. Just remember, when you visit Grand Cayman, due to the size of the island, if you can not dive the North Wall there will probably always be another wall to dive!
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