Little Cayman Beach Resort, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac

The ‘Sister Islands’ of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac are among the world’s premier dive destinations, home to hundreds of varieties of fish, coral, and marine life, and the best of the Cayman Islands’ iconic wall diving.

Little Cayman Diving

As the smallest and least developed of the Islands, it’s no surprise that Little Cayman has the fewest official dive sites - although you’ll still be able to explore 60 individual dives! Lobsters, shrimps, and other interesting macro can be found hiding amongst the reefs, alongside larger animals such as barracuda and Caribbean reef sharks cruising along the reef. Most of the best diving on Little Cayman is found on the northern coast, while the deeper sites to the south are generally visited on winter days when the north becomes too rough. And while shore diving on Little Cayman is not unheard of, the sites are rarely marked.

Bloody Bay Marine Park is one of Cayman's best known dive sites and is named after the battles that took place between the British navy and its privateers following the outlaw of piracy. There are actually around two dozen dive sites within the bay, with Bloody Bay Wall top of the list. Starting at just five metres, this wall quickly plummets hundreds of metres into the depths. Giant barrel sponges festoon the rock face while Nassau grouper, barracuda, and eagle rays glide effortlessly back and forth. Other iconic sites along this wall include Three Fathom Wall, Marylin’s Cut, Donna’s Delight, Randy’s Gazebo, Lea Lea’s Lookout, and more.

Just a little further north, Jackson’s Point is home to some of the island’s most impressive diving, with beautiful corals, sponges and anemones. The dive site known as Eagle Ray Roundup is bustling with both eagle rays and stingrays, while The Cascades boasts thrilling topography and dramatic drop-offs.

Cayman Brac diving

Visitors to Cayman Brac can explore upwards of 65 dive sites - made up of walls, reefs and swim-throughs - with little to no current and stunning visibility. As the easternmost destination in the Caymans, this island’s isolation has served it well, and almost every dive site is home to thriving corals and plenty of marine life. As well as awe-inspiring wall dives, Cayman Brac is also home to several wrecks, including the 12-metre Kissimmee tugboat which was scuttled in 1982, as well as the Preacher’s Barge and the Cayman Mariner. But the best known wreck here is the 100-metre Russian anti-submarine frigate that was purposefully sunk in 1996 - creating the only diveable Soviet warship in the Western Hemisphere. The vessel, now known as the Captain Keith Tibbetts - offers dramatic gun turrets and several safe entry points for experienced wreck divers.

Much of Cayman Brac’s northern shore has boat slips dating back several hundred years, providing plenty of access points to the shallow fringing and barrier reefs. And, to make life even easier, a new local initiative has placed markers at many worthy shore diving spots around the island. Recognised by a strategically placed red stone with a specific number, these sites add even more options for visiting shore divers.