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* [http://www.divelodge.com/ Cayman Diving Lodge on Grand Cayman's East End]  mailto:info@divelodge.com  
* [http://www.divelodge.com/ Cayman Diving Lodge on Grand Cayman's East End]  mailto:info@divelodge.com  
Still waiting reconstruction after Hurricane Ivan
Still waiting reconstruction after Hurricane Ivan
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* [http://caymandivingschool.com/new/main.html Cayman Diving School]  mailto:info@caymandivingschool.com  
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* [http://caymandivingschool.com/ Cayman Diving School]  mailto:info@caymandivingschool.com  
Offers PADI scuba courses. Situated in The Strand, West Bay Road. Offers guided shore, night and boat dives for West Bay and North Sound sites  
Offers PADI scuba courses. Situated in The Strand, West Bay Road. Offers guided shore, night and boat dives for West Bay and North Sound sites  
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* [http://www.divenstuff.com/ Dive 'n Stuff] mailto:divenstuff@cayman.org  
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* Dive 'n Stuff  mailto:divenstuff@cayman.org  
Dive operator specialising in groups of up to 12 divers  
Dive operator specialising in groups of up to 12 divers  
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* [http://www.diversdown.net/index.htm Divers Down]  mailto:diversdown@diversdown.net  
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* [http://www.diversdown.net/ Divers Down]  mailto:diversdown@diversdown.net  
Diving in Cayman in small groups - 8 divers max  
Diving in Cayman in small groups - 8 divers max  
* [http://www.divetech.com/ DiveTech]  mailto:divetech@candw.ky  
* [http://www.divetech.com/ DiveTech]  mailto:divetech@candw.ky  
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* [http://www.edenrockdive.com/ Eden Rock Diving Centre]  mailto:edenrock@candw.ky  
* [http://www.edenrockdive.com/ Eden Rock Diving Centre]  mailto:edenrock@candw.ky  
Close to Eden Rocks and Devil's Grotto - reputed to be the second and third best shore dives in the world  
Close to Eden Rocks and Devil's Grotto - reputed to be the second and third best shore dives in the world  
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* [http://www.edenrockdive.com/ Nekton Diving Cruises - Cayman]
 
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New live-aboard schedule including all three islands
 
* [http://www.neptunesdivers.com/ Neptune Divers] mailto:mailto:neptunes@neptunesdivers.com  
* [http://www.neptunesdivers.com/ Neptune Divers] mailto:mailto:neptunes@neptunesdivers.com  
8 Divers Max  
8 Divers Max  
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* [http://www.paradise-divers.com/ Paradise Divers]  
* [http://www.paradise-divers.com/ Paradise Divers]  
Dive outfit based at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman. Rodale's Reader's Choice Awards Ranked them 1st Place for Best Dive Resort Value Worldwide in 1999 and Second Place for Best Dive Operator in 2000  
Dive outfit based at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman. Rodale's Reader's Choice Awards Ranked them 1st Place for Best Dive Resort Value Worldwide in 1999 and Second Place for Best Dive Operator in 2000  
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* [http://www.petermilburndivecayman.com/index.htm Peter Milburn's Dive Cayman Ltd]  mailto:pmilburn@candw.ky  
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* [http://www.petermilburnsdivecayman.com/ Peter Milburn's Dive Cayman Ltd]  mailto:pmilburn@candw.ky  
Two-boat dive operation specialising in small groups  
Two-boat dive operation specialising in small groups  
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* [http://www.caymandiving.com/ Quabo Dives Ltd] mailto:quabo@candw.ky  
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* Quabo Dives Ltd  mailto:quabo@candw.ky  
Specialises in friendly, personalized, service for small groups  
Specialises in friendly, personalized, service for small groups  
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* [http://www.redbarondivers.com/ Red Baron Divers]  mailto:info@redbarondivers.com
 
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With two dive boats and limiting capacity to only six to seven divers per boat. Includes a list of all of the dive sites with  Latitude and Longitude.
 
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* [http://www.redsailcayman.com/ '''Red Sail Sports''']  '''mailto:infocayman@redsailcayman.com'''
* [http://www.redsailcayman.com/ '''Red Sail Sports''']  '''mailto:infocayman@redsailcayman.com'''
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'''One of the largest watersports outfits on Grand Cayman, with dive shops at the Hyatt, Marriott, Westin Casuarina, Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard by Marriott (ex Holiday Inn), Rum Point and Sea Grape offering a full range of dive packages, plus sailing, water-skiing, kayaks, waverunners and tube rides. Also has four catamarans that offer snorkeling trips to Stingray City, and sunset sails and dinner cruises. Their sister company Tortuga Divers operates at Morritt's Tortuga Resort'''  
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'''One of the largest watersports outfits on Grand Cayman, with dive shops at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites (formerly Hyatt), Marriott Beach Resort, Westin Casuarina, Courtyard by Marriott (ex Holiday Inn), Rum Point and Sea Grape offering a full range of dive packages, plus sailing, water-skiing, kayaks, waverunners and tube rides. Also has four catamarans that offer snorkeling trips to Stingray City, and sunset sails and dinner cruises. Their sister company Tortuga Divers operates at Morritt's Tortuga Resort'''  
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* [http://www.mccoyslodge.com.ky/ Sam McCoy's Fishing and Diving Lodge]
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* [http://www.seasportsdiving.com/ Seasports]  mailto:seasport@candw.ky  
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Located on Little Cayman
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* [http://www.bestdivingingrandcayman.com/ Seasports]  mailto:seasport@candw.ky  
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The longest running, independent, Grand Cayman scuba diving operator, with only 2 to 8 customers per dive outing  
The longest running, independent, Grand Cayman scuba diving operator, with only 2 to 8 customers per dive outing  
* [http://www.southerncrossclub.com/ Southern Cross Club - Little Cayman]  mailto:scc@candw.ky  
* [http://www.southerncrossclub.com/ Southern Cross Club - Little Cayman]  mailto:scc@candw.ky  
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==Cayman diving information==
==Cayman diving information==
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* [http://www.atlantiscaymanbrac.com/ Atlantis Cayman Brac]
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New artificial dive site off Cayman Brac
* [http://www.cathychurch.com/ Cathy Church]  
* [http://www.cathychurch.com/ Cathy Church]  
Renowned under-water photography, including photo school  
Renowned under-water photography, including photo school  
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* [http://www.diveatlantis.com/ Cayman's Lost City of Atlantis]
 
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New artificial dive site off Cayman Brac
 
* [http://www.caymanmadness.ky/ Cayman Madness]  
* [http://www.caymanmadness.ky/ Cayman Madness]  
Scuba diving festival every year!  
Scuba diving festival every year!  
* Cayman Hyperbaric Services Ltd  mailto:diveraid@candw.ky  
* Cayman Hyperbaric Services Ltd  mailto:diveraid@candw.ky  
Run the recompression chamber at the Hospital  
Run the recompression chamber at the Hospital  
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* [http://www.skin-diver.com/departments/DiveTheWorld/CarribeanAndBermuda/CaymanIslands/Articles.asp Cayman Islands diving articles]
* [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=CAYE Destination Plogeée: Grand Cayman]  
* [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=CAYE Destination Plogeée: Grand Cayman]  
Information about some of the dive operators, and brief reviews of some of the most popular dive sites. They also have similar guides for [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=BRAE Cayman Brac] and  [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=LITE Little Cayman]  
Information about some of the dive operators, and brief reviews of some of the most popular dive sites. They also have similar guides for [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=BRAE Cayman Brac] and  [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=LITE Little Cayman]  
* [http://www.divecayman.ky/ Dive Cayman]  
* [http://www.divecayman.ky/ Dive Cayman]  
Produced by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. Info on the islands, dive sites, dive masters and dive operators.  
Produced by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. Info on the islands, dive sites, dive masters and dive operators.  
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* [http://www.diveguide.com/caym.htm Dive Guide International - Cayman]  
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* [http://www.diveguide.com/caym-info.htm Dive Guide International - Cayman]  
* [http://www.godiving.com/destinations2.htm-subject=Cayman%20Islands.htm Go Diving! - Grand Cayman]  
* [http://www.godiving.com/destinations2.htm-subject=Cayman%20Islands.htm Go Diving! - Grand Cayman]  
Information on some of the resorts, dive operators and liveaboard boats  
Information on some of the resorts, dive operators and liveaboard boats  
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* [http://www.skin-diver.com/caymanislands/gc_main.stm Grand Cayman Dive Sites]
 
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Names and depths of over 100 dive sites, from skin-diver.com, the online site of Skin Diver Magazine
 
* [http://www.caymanislandsdiscounts.com/OffshoreSnorkeling.htm Grand Cayman Snorkeling Guide]  
* [http://www.caymanislandsdiscounts.com/OffshoreSnorkeling.htm Grand Cayman Snorkeling Guide]  
Very good descriptions of the best snorkeling sites courtesy of Cayman Islands Discounts. They have a similar page for shore dive sites  
Very good descriptions of the best snorkeling sites courtesy of Cayman Islands Discounts. They have a similar page for shore dive sites  
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* [http://www.scubadiving.com/cayman_islands ScubaDiving.com - Cayman Islands]  
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* [http://www.scubadiving.com/travel/caribbean-atlantic/cayman-islands ScubaDiving.com - Cayman Islands]  
Basic scuba information including dive sites, fish identification, operators, etc  
Basic scuba information including dive sites, fish identification, operators, etc  
* [http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=453 Scubaboard - Cayman Islands]  
* [http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=453 Scubaboard - Cayman Islands]  
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* [http://www.cayman.org/scuba/ Scuba Diving in Grand Cayman]  
* [http://www.cayman.org/scuba/ Scuba Diving in Grand Cayman]  
Features a good list of dive operators on the islands  
Features a good list of dive operators on the islands  
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* [http://www.smokymtnmall.com/mall/cayman2.html Snorkeling in Paradise - Grand Cayman]
 
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An online version of a book published in 1996 with some info on snorkeling sites in Cayman
 
* [http://www.3routes.com/scuba/ca/cay/index.html Three Routes Grand Cayman SCUBA Diving Directory]
* [http://www.3routes.com/scuba/ca/cay/index.html Three Routes Grand Cayman SCUBA Diving Directory]
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* [http://www.kittiwakecayman.com/ USS Kittiwake Wreck]
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New scuba/snorkel website to be launched in December 2010
==General diving information==
==General diving information==
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Honouring the founders of scuba diving  
Honouring the founders of scuba diving  
* [http://www.nauiww.org/ National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)]
* [http://www.nauiww.org/ National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)]
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* [http://www.onlinedivedirectory.com Online Dive Directory]
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A worldwide dive directory for dive operators, online dive shops and dive site reviews
* [http://www.padi.com/padi/default.aspx Professional Association of Diving Professionals (PADI)]  
* [http://www.padi.com/padi/default.aspx Professional Association of Diving Professionals (PADI)]  
Includes links to dive centres, etc.  
Includes links to dive centres, etc.  

Latest revision as of 23:36, 15 November 2010

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Scuba

For fishing, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, submarines, etc links, visit my Watersports page


Cayman Dive Operators

Shore and boat diving, located close to the harbour

Private charters for small groups of 2 - 6 divers or up to 10 snorklers, based on the North side

Small company, limiting to twelve divers max. Site includes maps of the main dives sites and a good write-up on Stingray City

Small dive company - they only take between two and eight divers

Liveaboard touring dive sites around Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac

Based at Grand Caymanian Resort, just off Seven-Mile Beach

Still waiting reconstruction after Hurricane Ivan

Offers PADI scuba courses. Situated in The Strand, West Bay Road. Offers guided shore, night and boat dives for West Bay and North Sound sites

Dive operator specialising in groups of up to 12 divers

Diving in Cayman in small groups - 8 divers max

Full service resort for diving in Grand Cayman with bases at Turtle Reef and Cobalt Coast. Also offer courses in free diving!

Have dive shops at Comfort Suites and on the waterfront in George Town

Close to Eden Rocks and Devil's Grotto - reputed to be the second and third best shore dives in the world

8 Divers Max

Ocean Frontiers specializes in diving Cayman's East End

Custom dive trips for small groups (2-10 divers)

Dive outfit based at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman. Rodale's Reader's Choice Awards Ranked them 1st Place for Best Dive Resort Value Worldwide in 1999 and Second Place for Best Dive Operator in 2000

Two-boat dive operation specialising in small groups

Specialises in friendly, personalized, service for small groups

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One of the largest watersports outfits on Grand Cayman, with dive shops at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites (formerly Hyatt), Marriott Beach Resort, Westin Casuarina, Courtyard by Marriott (ex Holiday Inn), Rum Point and Sea Grape offering a full range of dive packages, plus sailing, water-skiing, kayaks, waverunners and tube rides. Also has four catamarans that offer snorkeling trips to Stingray City, and sunset sails and dinner cruises. Their sister company Tortuga Divers operates at Morritt's Tortuga Resort


The longest running, independent, Grand Cayman scuba diving operator, with only 2 to 8 customers per dive outing

Has won multiple awards from Scuba Diving Magazine as a top dive resort

Dive resort south of George Town.

Cayman diving information

New artificial dive site off Cayman Brac

Renowned under-water photography, including photo school

Scuba diving festival every year!

Run the recompression chamber at the Hospital

Information about some of the dive operators, and brief reviews of some of the most popular dive sites. They also have similar guides for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

Produced by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. Info on the islands, dive sites, dive masters and dive operators.

Information on some of the resorts, dive operators and liveaboard boats

Very good descriptions of the best snorkeling sites courtesy of Cayman Islands Discounts. They have a similar page for shore dive sites

Basic scuba information including dive sites, fish identification, operators, etc

Message board for scuba divers going to Cayman. Includes previous trip reports.

Features a good list of dive operators on the islands

New scuba/snorkel website to be launched in December 2010

General diving information

Based in Little Cayman. Carries out research and educational programs on discovering elements of and impacts to biodiversity

The scuba resource on the Web

Dive Girl is a UK based magazine about women who dive

World Wide SCUBA Diving Resource Network

Scuba diving and dive safety association

Include resort guides, find a buddy, scuba news, etc.

Famous for their diving accessories; cameras, torches, etc.

Honouring the founders of scuba diving

A worldwide dive directory for dive operators, online dive shops and dive site reviews

Includes links to dive centres, etc.

Manufacturers of technical scuba equipment

Guides to the top diving locations in the world

Dive spot search engine, 1,500+ dive spots

Offering a wide range of equipment for the European market

The Ultimate Scuba Diving Site On The World Wide Web!

Online discount scuba gear store featuring equipment from the leading brands. Also organises scuba holidays around the world

Use this site to obtain certification information, find equipment, or plan your next dive vacation

A resource for scuba divers and anyone interested in exploring the underwater world

"The home of British Diving"

Includes destination guides

"The worlds largest internet resource for divers"

Diving clipart and photos

@quatic dreams: scuba diving photo album

Selection of underwater photos from Cayman taken by Michael in 1997

Selection of photos taken in September 2000, including some night photos

The underwater photography of John Petrak and offers FREE underwater image Windows Wallpapers & Screensavers

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