With over 250 dive sites to choose from, Grand Cayman offers some of the greatest underwater diversity anywhere in the world. Its all here: deep, dramatic walls adorned with sponges and corals in a stunning array of colours; shallow reefs filled with schooling fish and small invertebrates; and an assortment of wrecks, each with their own peculiar character and special inhabitants.
There's also the world’s best 12-foot dive, the legendary Stingray City. Our local water sports association has adopted the 130-foot depth limit in its Safety Guidelines, making so much more available to divers.
Laws and regulations have been established by the Cayman government for a complete and comprehensive system of Marine Park Zones strategically placed throughout Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Working in conjunction with local watersports operators, the government maintains a system of permanent moorings at all popular dive sites. The purpose of these moorings is to prevent coral and sponge damage by the continual daily anchoring of boats.
The Cayman Islands government has divided the reefs into: 11 Marine Park Zones; 21 Replenishment Zones; and 31 Environmental Zones. Each carries its own restrictions and regulations. The Marine Park Zones encompass a large number of wall diving sites and shallow coral reefs where much of the diving is done. The Replenishment Zones are mostly shallow water lagoons, sounds and fisheries where stocks of conch and lobster are allowed to breed and reproduce undisturbed. The Islands' lone Environmental Zone was established to ensure the preservation of the mangrove Fringed North Sound.
As an added measure of protection for the islands' fragile eco-system, diving with gloves is prohibited, so that divers and snorkelers are not tempted to touch any of the marine life.
Laws and regulations have been established by the Cayman government for a complete and comprehensive system of Marine Park Zones strategically placed throughout Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Working in conjunction with local watersports operators, the government maintains a system of permanent moorings at all popular dive sites. The purpose of these moorings is to prevent coral and sponge damage by the continual daily anchoring of boats.
The Cayman Islands government has divided the reefs into: 11 Marine Park Zones; 21 Replenishment Zones; and 31 Environmental Zones. Each carries its own restrictions and regulations. The Marine Park Zones encompass a large number of wall diving sites and shallow coral reefs where much of the diving is done. The Replenishment Zones are mostly shallow water lagoons, sounds and fisheries where stocks of conch and lobster are allowed to breed and reproduce undisturbed. The Islands' lone Environmental Zone was established to ensure the preservation of the mangrove Fringed North Sound.
As an added measure of protection for the islands' fragile eco-system, diving with gloves is prohibited, so that divers and snorkelers are not tempted to touch any of the marine life.
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