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Cayman Islands: The Best Scuba Diving

The Cayman Islands are an ideal destination for scuba divers of all experience and skill levels. We've listed our favorite dive sites below, but as the Caymans are surrounded by corals reefs, the options are nearly boundless. Throughout this guide you'll find listings of recommended dive operators who will be able to advise on which sites are right for you. Read More

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Feature Articles

Grand Cayman’s Sunset House
For travelers who long for diving, an informal beach vibe, diving, drinking a sundowner beside the golden-hued Caribbean, and more diving, this scuba-centric resort delivers.
Top Ten Alternative Spring Break Destinations
Little Cayman, Big Fun
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The action here is out of sight
The Lazy, Crazy Guide to Sand Land
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Best Dive Destinations
Best Islands for Scuba Diving
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Trip Ideas

Aquatic Eden: Diving in the Caymans

Practical Advice

Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Pool Is Open
Think of yourself as an intrepid, globe-trotting traveler that’s been everywhere—and then some? Unless you’re certified to scuba dive, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
A Diving Primer

GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Reef Resort in the Cayman Islands
Reef Resort
from $264, 7 days
Simply Relaxation - Located on Grand Cayman Island's east end, away from the crowds, The Reef is simply about relaxation - on a Cayman island beach and in comfortable Cayman island accommodation. ......

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Gear

Diving Fin Innovations
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Maiden voyage of the man-fish
The Pool Is Open
The Gear You Need
The Goods: Scuba Diving
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Head to 20,000 leagues—or at least a hundred feet—with the finest subaquatic gear
Summer Liquidation
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No need to put a toe in the water. It's ready, and you will be too with our guide to the season's best new equipment for ocean, river, and lake.
Aqualung Mythos mask and Caravelle ADJ fins
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Attractions

Stingray City

Good For Scuba Diving

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Description: Stingray City is a natural channel located in the shallow waters of the northwest corner of Grand... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Great Wall Dive Site

Good For Scuba Diving

Offshore, west side of Bloody Bay
Little Cayman, Cayman Islands

Description: The Great Wall Dive Site, made up of Great Wall West and Great Wall East, has a wall that plunges... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

MIxing Bowl (aka Three Fathom Wall) Dive Site

Good For Scuba Diving

Off the northwest shore, between Bloody Bay and Jackson Bay
Little Cayman, Cayman Islands

Description: The Mixing Bowl is one of the few vertical drop-offs in the Caribbean that can be easily seen by snorkeling. It has a sheer wall that starts at 18 feet, and is the most dived site on Little Cayman. ... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

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