Scuba Diving Vacation

Diving enthusiasts from around the world have been drawn to the unparalleled splendor of the Cayman waters. Cayman Brac, considered one of the world’s premier scuba diving vacation destinations, is home to hundreds of varieties of fish, corals, and marine life. The pristine beauty of the warm Caribbean Sea provides a spectacular marine environment for reef, wall, and wreck diving.

Reef Divers, the onsite dive operator, provides first-class “valet” service, top-rated equipment and a modern fleet of specially designed dive boats. Their professional instructors and boat captains balance concern for your dive safety and care of the environment with a commitment to give you an unforgettable and completely unique diving experience.

Reef Divers is affiliated with SSI, TDI, and SDI. Reef Divers offers resort courses, dive certification, and has the only Nitrox air available on the island.

After checking in you'll be asked to complete a history form and return it to the dive shop. Don't forget your “C” card. You won't be able to dive without it. Our boardwalk leads to all points of interest, including the pier for a look at the dive boats you will be using. The boats depart each morning at 8:30 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Water temperature ranges from 78° in the winter to 86° in the summer. Divers are encouraged to place their gear in a bag outside their door the first morning. The dive staff will pick it up and take it to the boat. The first time, divers are asked to set up their gear. After that the dive staff will take care of everything, including packing up your gear and rinsing it after the day’s diving.

Caribbean Diving Location

Reef Divers’ boats depart from the Resort’s dive dock each day at 8:30 a.m. for a 2-Tank Morning Boat Dive, at 2:00 p.m. for a 1-Tank Afternoon Boat Dive and at 7:30 p.m. for a 1-Tank Night Boat Dive, on selected evenings each week.

Diving Management & Staff

Our team of PADI, SSI, TDI, and SDI certified professionals, are committed to providing the best and safest dive experience on Cayman Brac. Our Watersports Coordinator is certified as a PADI and NAUI Instructor. A staff of 8 includes certified instructors/divemasters/Boat Operators, mechanics, equipment repair specialists and retail sales staff.

Brac Reef Dive Center

The Reef Divers dive center provides fresh water rinsing tanks, fresh water showers, a dive gear storage area, and restrooms. Reef Divers uses two water-cooled Mako V4 30cfm dive compressors, and two air-cooled Mako Bam09 24cfm electric-powered, dive compressors, all complete with state-of-the-art filtration systems and plenty of air storage capacity.

Diving Highlights

• Site of the world’s newest wreck dive, the Russian Frigate 356, now named the MV Capt. Keith Tibbetts.
• Turtles, Spotted Eagle Rays, Reef Sharks, Nassau Groupers, Moray Eels, Stingrays, Horse-Eye Jacks, Barracuda, Flying Gurnards and more!
• 100 different hard and soft corals and over 500 types of fish.
• Unlimited visibility...usually 100 to 150 feet...with little or no current.
• Warm water...Winter 78° to 80°, Summer 82° to 86°
• Trips to Bloody Bay Wall Marine Park are offered during the week depending on the weather.

Reef Divers Boat

Reef Divers guests enjoy the advantage of four custom-designed “super” dive boats, Twin Sister, Big Sister, Little Sister and Reef Diver. Custom designed for diving at Cayman Brac, these dive boats were built by Newton Boats, Inc., Slidell, Louisiana. Fabricated to American Bureau of Shipping specifications. These Newton dive boats are a diver's dream, 42-46 feet long and 16 feet wide with a cruising speed of 20 mph! Twin Sister, Big Sister, Little Sister, and Reef Diver provide:

• Fast, smooth boat rides to the best dive sites.
• Comfortable, padded bench seats, convenient gear storage area and tank racks.
• Plenty of shade with a sunning area on the forward deck.
• Sheltered cabin area providing protection from the wind and spray.
• Easy giant stride entry from the large stern dive platform.
• Easy exit from the water using dive ladders and handrails.
• Padded camera table in the cabin area to protect underwater photo gear.
• Freshwater shower.
• Ice water, fruit and snacks.
• Restroom facilities on board.
• A VHF ship-to-shore radio, an emergency oxygen kit, First aid equipment and United States Coast Guard approved boat safety equipment.
• A hang line and regulator, a descent line, a current line and no decompression tables.

Diving Services: A "Valet" Diving Experience

Diving is easier and more fun with Reef Divers!

• Divers don’t have to lug gear every day from their rooms. Upon checking in at the dive shop, divers receive a Reef Divers bag. They put their gear in the bag, place it outside their door the first morning, and the dive staff will take it to the boat. The diver does the initial set up of his or her gear the first time. After that, the staff changes the divers’ tanks after every dive. At day’s end, gear is taken off the boat, rinsed, and stored. Divers take their wetsuits and skins to the storage area to dry and their photo/video gear to their rooms.
• Dive boats anchor only to buoys attached to permanent moorings.
• Divers are welcome to use computers to maximize bottom time.
• Dive boats are limited to a maximum of 20 divers.
• Divers are provided an orientation at the dive shop, a briefing, dockside, on the dive
  boat before departure and a briefing at the dive site.
• Diving packages do not include diving on day of arrival or, for safety reasons, on day of departure. However, divers arriving at the resort in the morning may request a 1-tank afternoon boat dive.

Value Added Extras At No Additional Cost

With a 6-day, 3 tank, dive package stay of 7 nights or longer:

• A 2-tank morning boat dive to Bloody Bay Wall Marine Park, Little Cayman, in lieu of a 2-tank morning boat dive at Cayman Brac (weather permitting).
• One free dive video per family.