
|
|
Scuba:
A blend of wall diving and constant depth diving is available. All dive operations operate larger boats (35-45) with extremely fun and knowledgeable Dive Masters and Instructors (a little interaction with them can result in some spectacularly guided tours and fish finds!).
Bloody Bay Wall off Little Cayman is one of the most publicized and dramatic of the Cayman Islands wall dive sites (A must do ...). If youre lucky, "Ben & Jerry", two friendly Nassau Groupers will stop by looking for a "free" lunch (They smile nicely in the video). Not to be outdone, Cayman Brac can provide you with that "Im flying" feeling over shear bottomless wall dive sites too. Youll never know when eagle rays, turtles or sharks will swim by.
The marine life is outstanding, world-class, Brac is known for having five different species of Butterflyfish that can be seen during a single 50-minute bottom time dive. Cayman Brac provided the largest brain corals and the most frequent number of Grouper cleaning stations that I've ever seen. Brac provided my first sightings of a Flying Gurnard, Goldentail Moray Eel and massive Staghorn Coral formations.
One of Cayman Bracs claims to fame is the sinking and pristine dive site of the S.S. Tibbets, a Russian frigate resting on a sandy bottom at 85 with the ships deck reaching 50. This shallow dive site opens the exhilarating world of wreck diving for non-wreck certified divers. Viewing a "sunken ship" elicits sunken treasure fever to even the newest of open-water certified divers.
Additionally, Turtles, Caribbean Lobsters, Octopus, Spotted & Green Moray Eels, Sargent Majors, French & Grey Angelfish, Groupers, Filefish, Trunkfish and more all captured for your enjoyment on a spectacular underwater video available from Dive-In International.
Rating: (4 Flags)
Hot-Points:
Excellent Diving (Both wall & bottom diving)
Excellent Dive boats (35-45" with on-board heads)
Spectacular Fish, Corals, Sponges
Abundance of undersea life
S.S. Tibbits
All-inclusive (Can help with high Cayman costs)
Lessor-Points:
Dive Boats are on a dive site schedule (Not much flexibility)
All-inclusive Resort (Concerns about food choices & quality)
Expense (All-inclusive tend to be more expensive)
Few other activities other than Scuba
No social life (Not a "pick-up" place)