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Grand
Cayman
Oro
Verde: The 184-foot ship lies in 50 feet of water against an abundant
reef. Many grouper, jacks, snapper, eels and juvenile fish around and
inside the wreck.
Trinity
Caves: Trinity is comprised of 4 narrow coral canyons starting at
40 feet and meandering out to 90 feet where they spill out over the edge
of the wall. You'll find black coral trees, black gorgonians, and colorful
sponges.
Spanish
Anchor: The main attraction here is an eight foot anchor resting at
40 feet. Grey and French angel fish will guide you to the anchor.
Big
Tunnels: An impressive drop-off that has a giant coral arch 30-40
feet in diameter. The archway is covered with sponges and black gorgonian
fans.
Bonnie's
Arch: A sandy ravine from the mooring line will lead you to this beautiful,
fragile arch. Several huge barrel sponges, some 8 feet in diameter, are
located in this area. Find the crocodile statue beneath the wall. Tarpon,
file fish, angel fish and trigger fish reside near the arch.
Stingray
City: A swarm of friendly Southern Stingrays will beg for food like
trained pets in this famous diving spectacle. The dive master attracts
the rays with a piece of squid and the tame rays do the rest. This comical
dive takes place in 12 feet of water.
Balboa:
The crew of the Cayman Aggressor IV claim this wreck is the best night
dive in the Caribbean. After the dive, you'll probably agree. Dynamited
apart and sunk in 30 feet of water in 1932, the Balboa's remains have
collected an array of marine life. Search for orange ball anemones, eels,
spider crabs, octopus, sleeping parrot fish and even flaming scallops.
Eagle
Ray Rock: It is noted for eagle rays that roam the sandy flats in
between the huge coral formations on the vertical wall which has beautiful
elephant ear sponges, gorgonians, and black coral trees.
Lighthouse
Reef: There are many caves that open up on this vertical wall. Large
turtles are seen cruising along the wall. Part of the wall is undercut
with tunnels going through it.
Ironshore
Garden: This shallow dive offers hundreds of coral caverns for exploration.
Silver sides and lots of reef dwellers. It is also famous for the elk
horn coral that rises up from the depths to the surface.
Little
Cayman (weather permitting)
Nancy's
Cup of Tea: This is a group of large coral heads clinging to the wall.
Look for a huge pinnacle jutting up from the top of the wall. Keep an
eye out for an occasional shark in the lower depths.
Eagle
Ray Roundup: The sandy sea floor is at 30 feet and 40 feet near the
wall. Coral heads rise up to 15 feet. A mini wall is full of marine life
for non-divers. Look for garden eels on the west side and eagle rays in
the open water.
3
Fathom Wall: The wall is very steep and full of narrow canyons and
coral. The wall lip lies at 18 feet and then disappears into the blue.
The sand plain on top of the wall is teeming with fish-schools of yellowtail
snapper, horse-eye jacks, barracuda, yellow-headed jaw fish and a bright
yellow coney or two. A large sand chute splits the wall. On the east side
of the chute there are canyons and a cave which leads up to the sandy
plain. The coral is magnificent, yellow and orange tubes, red cup sponges,
red finger sponges, orange elephant ear sponges and more.
Marilyn's
Cut: Facing the lip of the wall you will see a mushroom shaped pinnacle.
Two canyons are on each side of the pinnacle and a nice cave is off the
eastern side of the pinnacle. Youšll find barracuda, parrot fish, Triggers,
and "Freddie" a friendly Nassau Grouper.
Randy's
Gazebo: Behind a pinnacle there is a wide opening to a vertical chimney.
The chimney exit is at a depth of 80 feet. Swimming east across the base
of the wall you'll discover a deep canyon with a beautiful coral arch.
The arch is covered with sea feathers, basket sponges, yellowtube sponges
and more.
Lea
Lea's Lookout: Giant coral tunnels spiral through the wall exit at
about 110 feet in a sea of plate coral and black coral.
Cayman
Brac (weather permitting)
Russian
Destroyer: The 356, now renamed Capt. Keith Tibbets, is a scuttled
330' Russian Brigadier Frigate. (The Cayman Aggressor actually held her
in place as the hull filled with water.) The fore and aft cannons, machine
gun turrets and missile launcher all remain in tact. Snorkelers can easily
view the wreck because the command tower lies only 18 feet beneath the
surface. The wreck lies on a sandy bottom a short distance from the shore.
Barracuda, French angels, yellowtail snapper and juvenile fish call the
wreck home.
Dive
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