| If there's one place that knows scuba diving, it is the | | | | that you haven't thought of yet. |
| Cayman Islands. Known as the birthplace of | | | | Here is a brief overview of the three islands and of |
| recreational diving in the Caribbean, the Cayman | | | | the scuba diving to be found on each: |
| Islands were pioneers in scuba diving as a recreational | | | | Grand Cayman - It is the largest of the 3 islands and |
| sport to be enjoyed by the general public in the | | | | offers for main areas for scuba diving: the North |
| Caribbean and the rest of the world as well. In 1957, | | | | Wall, the South Side, the East End, and Seven-Mile |
| the first dive shop was opened on Grand Cayman. | | | | Beach. Prevailing Southeasterly winds make scuba |
| Today, there are more than 40 dive shops in | | | | diving off of the South Side a rarity but the |
| operation offering excursions to more than 200 dive | | | | experience is well worth waiting for favorable |
| sites. | | | | conditions. |
| It is made up of three islands that are actually the | | | | Little Cayman - It is a sister to the Cayman Brac. It is |
| exposed top of an underwater mountain. The islands | | | | most famous for the Bloody Bay Wall located in the |
| are the Grand Cayman, the Cayman Brac, and the | | | | Bloody Bay Marine Park which starts at a depth of |
| Little Cayman. The mountainous nature of the islands | | | | only 20 feet. The best scuba diving on the Little |
| contributes to numerous coral structures and vertical | | | | Cayman can be found on the north and south sides |
| walls directly offshore. In fact, most scuba diving | | | | but all sites are not accessible year round. Another |
| locations here can be reached directly offshore or | | | | great attraction of this area is the Jackson Bay Area. |
| within a few hundred yards of shore. | | | | Cayman Brac - It is most famous for being home to |
| Scuba diving in the Cayman Islands is as diverse as | | | | the only Russian Shipwreck that can be reached by |
| the marine life that adds awe and beauty to this | | | | scuba diving in the Caribbean. It rests at a depth of |
| great place. There is plenty to see and do for every | | | | 330 feet and is an amazing sight to behold. |
| level of diver no matter if you are a first timer, still | | | | In addition to sheer vertical drops and shipwrecks, |
| learning, looking to improve, or are considered a | | | | scuba diving in the Cayman Islands will bring you into |
| master. You can dive in as little as 20 feet or plunge | | | | intimate contact with numerous coral reefs and |
| to the depths of 350 feet or more. The bottom line | | | | colorful fish and marine life that you have only |
| is that you can find any type of scuba diving | | | | imagined existed. |
| experience that you desire and maybe even a few | | | | |