With three diverse island experiences to choose from, year-round visibility averaging 100’, and an unbelievable array of marine life, the Cayman Islands are a true diver’s delight. The Cayman Islands lie in the center of the Caribbean Sea, 495 miles due south of Miami, and 1220 miles southeast of Houston. Far from any large land mass, they exist alone and away from the turbulence of winter storms or daily rain. Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman area actually the tips of a mammoth undersea mountain; the water surrounding them ranges in depth from 6000-12000 feet. Just a few miles south is the renowned Cayman Trench, the deepest part of the Caribbean, reaching an incredible depth of 24,576 feet. Lying closer to shore and surrounding these islands, between the shallow coral reef shelf and the alluring deep blue abyss, is the dropoff or the wall. All three islands have their own unique dropoffs and it is this exhilarating formation that has made the Cayman Islands a legend.

Diving Highlights: Cayman’s deep, vertical walls and stunning water clarity are still the gold standard for Caribbean diving. And a visit to world-renowned Stingray City is a must. Visibility averages 100’ year-round, with summer peaks of 200’ and occasional drops to 80’ in winter.

Weather: The rainy season, generally from mid-May through October, moves into the dry season from November to April. It is not unusual to have brief afternoon showers during the summer.

Average Air Temp: Day: 82° F Night: 70° F

Water Temp: 77° - 82° F

Grand Cayman epitomizes the energy and spirit of the Cayman Islands. Famed seven-mile beach is a bustling stretch of island activity, including shopping, nightclubs, fine dining and plenty of diving opportunities. Plus, the world-renowned Stingray City is right in the middle of the action. Grand Cayman is a cosmopolitan resort island that handles the bulk of diving tourists, and divers can choose from shallow reefs, deep walls, coral grottoes and a handful of wrecks.

Cayman Brac, only 12 miles long and one mile wide with a population of 1700 people, lies some 70 miles northeast of Grand Cayman. Its out-island location has resulted in the Brac being relatively untouched by the tourism boom normally associated with Grand Cayman.

The Brac is surrounded by coral reefs and superb dropoffs and supports two resorts. It’s also home to the only diveable Russian warship in the Western Hemisphere. The Brac has a feeling all its own; a unique feeling of friendliness and beauty. You'll be reluctant to leave.

Little Cayman, just seven miles from the Brac, is the smallest of all the Cayman Islands. Only nine miles long and one mile wide, the island population consists of only 40 residents. Little Cayman is another sleepy outpost with only a handful of dive lodges and vertical wall diving that starts in a beginner-friendly 20 feet of water.

Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is the largest of the islands (76 square miles) with a population of 16,400 residents. There are excellent duty-free shopping opportunities, diverse nightclubs, 68 restaurants, 45 hotels and condominiums and 21 dive operators. It is this enormous surface variety plus excellent diving that has resulted in Grand Cayman becoming the world’s most often visited scuba diving destination.

Little Cayman
Little Cayman offers the most colossal and exhilarating diving found anywhere in the Caymans. It is rated by most to be among the very best in the whole Caribbean.

Cayman Brac
On Cayman Brac, one can truly escape the craziness of the real world and enjoy that rarely found vacation ingredient: relaxation. The island remains as slow as the sea turtles that sunned on its shores when Columbus discovered the island in 1503.

Diving and Watersports
Great wall diving just minutes from shore. Divers and snorkelers mingle with stingrays, and there's ample opportunity for modern wreck diving. Good fishing, too.

Adventure and Sightseeing
Try out a Cayman golf course. Take a glass bottom boat ride, hike, check out the blowholes, or visit the turtle farm. Seven- Mile Beach is beautiful, as are many beaches in secluded coves on all three islands.

Shopping and Nightlife
Shopping is truly a luxury on Grand Cayman, with elegant shops offering fine merchandise at seemingly unreasonable discounts. You'll find abundant international shopping, strong nightlife at the hotels and a few bars.