I love scuba diving Grand Cayman. There are a number of great sites from dramatic walls to expansive coral reefs. Marine life on the reefs is abundant. Many dive sites on the south, east or north of the island are in excellent shape. While the dive sites on the west side get a l a lot of traffic the reefs on the wall towards the northwest are awesome.
When scuba diving Grand Cayman you will find an environment that is quite easy to get use to on a daily basis. Warm waters, short boat rides to dive sites, many dive sites available as a shore dive, many experienced operators and a good night life when you finish your dives.
I have tried to list most of the dive sites from around the island that you may want to consider when scuba diving Grand Cayman I have also provided links to the dive sites that I have rated to help give you a better feel of the experience you might expect on a particular dive site. Please review my dive site ratings approach for more information on how I rate an individual dive sites.
Dive sites listed by geographical area
Area | Name | Latitude | Longitude |
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North East | Julie's Wall | 19'21.159N | 81'09.963W |
North East | Babylon | 19'21.199N | 81'09.859W |
North East | McCurly’s walls | 19'21.224N | 81'09.814W |
North East | Northern Lights | 19.21.295N | 81.09.720W |
North East | Top Secret | 19'21.425N | 81'09.022W |
North East | Omega Reef | 19'21.381N | 81'08.554W |
North East | Little Bluff | 19'21.386N | 81'08.323W |
North East | Anchor Point | 19'21.490N | 81'07.912W |
North East | Split Rock | 19'21.524N | 81'06.753W |
North East | Fish Tank | 19'21.405N | 81'06.418W |
North East | Black Rock Two | 19'21.381N | 81'06.302W |
North East | Black Rock Canyon | 19'21.456N | 81'06.325W |
North East | Valley of the Doll | 19'21.426N | 81'06.050W |
North East | Barrel Sponge wall | 19'21.417N | 81'05.972W |
North East | Turtle Pass | 19'21.370N | 81'05.731W |
North East | Chubb Hole | 19'21.028N | 81'05.057W |
North East | Cinderella’s Castle | 19'20.961N | 81'04.969W |
North East | Snapper Hole | 19'20.649N | 81'04.670W |
North East | Dragon's Lair | 19'20.572N | 81'04.678W |
North Side | Hepp's Wall | 19'23.168N | 81'25.060W |
North Side | Hepp's Pipeline | 19'23.123N | 81'24.987W |
North Side | Ghost Mountain | 19'24.138N | 81'23.141W |
North Side | Bear's Paw | 19'23.873N | 81'21.614W |
North Side | Blue Pinnacles | 19'23.630N | 81'20.737W |
North Side | Hole in the Wall | 19'23.603N | 81'20.713W |
North Side | Main Street | 19'23.453N | 81'20.596W |
North Side | Stingray City West | 19'23.089N | 81'20.624W |
North Side | Stingray City East | 19'23.071N | 81'20.606W |
North Side | Tarpon Alley West | 19'23.141N | 81'20.162W |
North Side | Tarpon Alley East | 19'23.163N | 81'20.201W |
North Side | Princess Penny's Wall | 19'23.057N | 81'19.892W |
North Side | Black Forest [North] | 19'23.043N | 81'19.705W |
North Side | Eagle Ray Pass | 19'23.031N | 81'19.495W |
North Side | Lemon Reef | 19'22.977N | 81'19.431W |
North Side | Lemon Wall | 19'23.036N | 81'19.346W |
North Side | Blue Peter Reef | 19'22.977N | 81'19.321W |
North Side | Leslie's Curl | 19'23.030N | 81'19.214W |
North Side | Hammerhead Hill | 19'23.038N | 81'18.545W |
North Side | 3 B's Wall | 19'23.009N | 81'18.466W |
North Side | Dream Weaver Reef | 19'22.919N | 81'18.218W |
North Side | Chinese Wall | 19'22.852N | 81'17.973W |
North Side | Robert's Wall | 19'22.846N | 81'17.882W |
North Side | Gail's Mountain | 19'22.836N | 81'17.768W |
North Side | Haunted House | 19'22.833N | 81'17.684W |
North Side | Pinnacle Reef | 19'22.765N | 81'17.634W |
North Side | No Name Wall | 19'22.844N | 81'17.461W |
North Side | Queen's Throne | 19'22.801N | 81'17.476W |
North Side | White Stroke Canyon | 19'22.886N | 81'17.298W |
North Side | Penny's Arch | 19'22.597N | 81'15.945W |
North Side | Andes Wall | 19'21.891N | 81'15.173W |
North Side | Andes Reef | 19'21.838N | 81'15.228W |
North Side | Deila's Delight | 19'21.537N | 81'14.718W |
South East | Grouper Grotto | 19'17.777N | 81'05.159W |
South East | Scuba Bowl | 19'17.540N | 81'05.279W |
South East | Pat's Wall | 19'17.576N | 81'05.341W |
South East | McKennys Canyon | 19'17.606N | 81'05.422W |
South East | The Maze | 19'17.641N | 81'05.538W |
South East | Playing field | 19'17.567N | 81'06.300W |
South East | Lodge Anchor | 19'17.434N | 81'06.741W |
South East | Three Sisters | 19'17.311N | 81'07.063W |
South East | Lost Valley | 19'17.343N | 81'07.170W |
South East | Kangaroo Gorge | 19'17.332N | 81'07.284W |
South East | Tarpon Terrace | 19'17.469N | 81'07.396W |
South East | High Rock Drop off | 19'17.405N | 81'07.442W |
South East | River of Sands | 19'17.436N | 81'07.546W |
South East | Iron Shore Gardens | 19'17.485N | 81'08.618W |
South East | Maggie's Maze | 19'17.470N | 81'08.687W |
South East | Kelly's Caverns | 19'17.477N | 81'08.761W |
South East | Crusher's Wall | 19'17.407N | 81'08.761W |
South East | Little House on the Prairie | 19'17.473N | 81'08.889W |
South East | Tarpon Tap Room | 19'17.482N | 81'09.010W |
South East | Fantasy Land | 19'17.467N | 81'09.260W |
South Side | Public Yacht Mooring 1 | 19'16.244N | 81'19.384W |
South Side | Public Yacht Mooring 2 | 19'16.216N | 81'19.242W |
South Side | Public Yacht Mooring 3 | 19'16.213N | 81'19.141W |
South Side | Public Yacht Mooring 4 | 19'16.187N | 81'18.943W |
South Side | Public Yacht Mooring 5 | 19'16.144N | 81'18.820W |
South Side | Kent's Caves West | 19'15.513N | 81'23.179W |
South Side | Kent's Caves East | 19'15.515N | 81'23.144W |
South Side | Ron's Wall | 19'15.551N | 81'22.665W |
South Side | Pallas Pinnacle West | 19'15.583N | 81'22.602W |
South Side | Pallas Pinnacle Central | 19'15.625N | 81'22.567W |
South Side | Pallas Pinnacle East | 19'15.658N | 81'22.540W |
South Side | Pallas Reef West | 19'15.729N | 81'22.705W |
South Side | Pallas Reef East | 19'15.768N | 81'22.621W |
South Side | Christina's Wall | 19'15.690N | 81'22.440W |
South Side | Dede's Garden | 19'15.843N | 81'22.452W |
South Side | Gary's Reef | 19'15.837N | 81'22.392W |
South Side | Pirate's Cove | 19'15.849N | 81'22.332W |
South Side | Crossroads | 19'15.764N | 81'22.312W |
South Side | Ollen's Office | 19'15.777N | 81'22.238W |
South Side | Eye of the Needle | 19'15.802N | 81'22.176W |
South Side | Phantom Ledge | 19'15.816N | 81'22.060W |
South Side | Gary's Wall | 19'15.825N | 81'21.986W |
South Side | No Name Wall | 19’15.841N | 81’21.909W |
South Side | Red Bay Caves | 19'15.932N | 81'22.000W |
South Side | Laura's Reef | 19'15.928N | 81'21.748W |
South Side | Bullwinkle West | 19'15.937N | 81'21.689W |
South Side | Bullwinkle East | 19'15.929N | 81'21.619W |
South Side | Ned's Tunnels | 19'15.984N | 81'21.161W |
South Side | Dangerous Dan's Drop-off | 19'15.880N | 81'21.061W |
South Side | Barracuda Ron's Pass | 19'15.928N | 81'20.912W |
South Side | Japanese Gardens West | 19'16.068N | 81'20.841W |
South Side | Japanese Garden East | 19'16.099N | 81'20.719W |
South Side | Spotts Reef | 19'16.117N | 81'18.683W |
South Side | Bats Cave Reef | 19'16.090N | 81'18.590W |
South Side | Pedro's Reef | 19'15.987N | 81'17.662W |
South Side | Pedro's Pinnacles | 19'15.806N | 81'17.521W |
West Side | Public Yacht Mooring 1 | 19'17.787N | 81'23.083W |
West Side | Public Yacht Mooring 2 | 19'17.832N | 81'27.067W |
West Side | Public Yacht Mooring 3 | 19'17.954N | 81'23.080W |
West Side | Public Yacht Mooring 4 | 19'18.290N | 81'23.193W |
West Side | Public Yacht Mooring 5 | 19'18.354N | 81'23.198W |
West Side | North West Point | 19'22.165N | 81'25.240W |
West Side | Dolphin Drop off | 19'22.153N | 81'25.182W |
West Side | Bonnie's Arch | 19'22.228N | 81'25.170W |
West Side | Orange Canyon | 19'22.121N | 81'25.083W |
West Side | Sentinel Rock | 19'22.102N | 81'25.041W |
West Side | Big Tunnels | 19'22.096N | 81'24.991W |
West Side | Easy Street | 19'22.075N | 81'24.953W |
West Side | In Between | 19'22.038N | 81'24.862W |
West Side | Dragon's Hole | 19'21.978N | 81'24.736W |
West Side | Big Dipper | 19'21.954N | 81'24.650W |
West Side | Little Tunnels | 19'21.941N | 81'24.614W |
West Side | Chain Reef | 19'22.083N | 81'24.518W |
West Side | Round Rock West | 19'21.894N | 81'24.488W |
West Side | Round Rock East | 19'21.890N | 81'24.472W |
West Side | Trinity Caves | 19'21.890N | 81'24.430W |
West Side | Peppermint Reef | 19'21.947N | 81'24.369W |
West Side | Neptune's Wall | 19'21.820N | 81'24.330W |
West Side | Slaughterhouse Wall | 19'21.778N | 81'24.243W |
West Side | Wall Street | 19'21.726N | 81'24.159W |
West Side | Sand Chute | 19'21.702N | 81'24.101W |
West Side | USS Kittiwake | 19'21.702N | 81'24.101W |
West Side | Doc Poulson [Wreck] | 19'21.629N | 81'23.949W |
West Side | Cemetery Reef | ||
West Side | Memorial Reef | 19’21.743N | 81’23.892W |
West Side | Mitch Miller Reef | 19'21.651N | 81'23.825W |
West Side | Marty's Wall | 19'21.607N | 81'24.000W |
West Side | Knife | 19'21.547N | 81'23.961W |
West Side | Lost Treasure Reef | 19'21.231N | 81'23.604W |
West Side | Spanish Anchor | 19'21.174N | 81'23.613W |
West Side | Three Trees | 19'21.028N | 81'23.573W |
West Side | Bolero | 19'20.871N | 81'23.544W |
West Side | Angelfish Reef | 19'20.762N | 81'23.512W |
West Side | Aquarium | 19'20.695N | 81'23.460W |
West Side | Great House Wall | 19'20.589N | 81'23.559W |
West Side | Killer Puffer | 19'20.620N | 81'23.444W |
West Side | Peter's Reef | 19'20.566N | 81'23.431W |
West Side | Eagle's Nest | 19'20.484N | 81'23.525W |
West Side | Jax Dax | 19'20.451N | 81'23.403W |
West Side | Paradise Reef | 19'20.352N | 81'23.395W |
West Side | Oro Verde [stern] | 19'20.314N | 81'23.429W |
West Side | Oro Verde [bow] | 19'20.292N | 81'23.423W |
West Side | Holiday Inn Drop-off | 19'20.266N | 81'23.511W |
West Side | Hammerhead Hole | 19'20.173N | 81'23.347W |
West Side | Wildlife Reef | 19'19.874N | 81'23.389W |
West Side | Caribbean Club Sand Chute | 19'19.928N | 81'23.500W |
West Side | Lone Star Reef/Ledges | 19'19.620N | 81'23.458W |
West Side | Mesa | 19'19.301N | 81'23.585W |
West Side | Royal Palms Ledge | 19'19.137N | 81'23.597W |
West Side | Pageant Beach Reef | 19'18.388N | 81'23.299W |
West Side | Soto's North | 19'18.157N | 81'23.131W |
West Side | Fish Pot Reef | 19'18.005N | 81'23.119W |
West Side | Eden Rock North | 19'17.618N | 81'23.227W |
West Side | Eden Rock South | 19'17.586N | 81'23.236W |
West Side | Devils Grotto North | 19'17.549N | 81'23.250W |
West Side | Devils Grotto South | 19'17.499N | 81'23.295W |
West Side | L.C.M. David Nicholson | 19'17.241N | 81'23.557W |
West Side | Armchair Reef | 19'16.771N | 81'23.655W |
West Side | Smith Cove | 19'16.546N | 81'23.591W |
West Side | Eagle Ray Rock | 19'16.444N | 81'23.712W |
West Side | Blackie's Hole | 19'16.337N | 81'23.736W |
West Side | Black Forest | 19'16.269N | 81'23.737W |