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Shore Diving Sites
on the North Side of Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac has nearly 60 named dive sites, including the wreck of the Russian missile frigate now known as the MV Captain Keith Tibbetts and the recently opened “Lost City of Atlantis” scuba park. Little Cayman (just 7 miles away on a fast dive boat) features world-famous Bloody Bay Wall and a host of other sites! Jointly, these Sister Islands represent a diver’s paradise.
In fact, Rodale’s Scuba Diving magazine said:
“Based on the voting of thousands of RSD readers, the twin islands
collectively walked away from our 8th annual Top 100 awards (see:
RSD Jan./Feb. '01 or www.scubadiving.com/feature/specials/top10001)
with more golden statues than any other destination on the planet.”
Cayman Brac and Little Cayman won the following first place awards:
Best Overall Destination
Best Fish Life
Healthiest Marine Environment
Best Wall Diving
Best Advanced Diving
All of the following North Side dive sites feature shore access!
When the wind blows out of the south, the water in front of Scuba Blue Estates is absolutely flat and calm for easy shore diving! We will soon add information and photos for the three sites directly in front of the property that feature a great spur and groove reef system. If you’ve ever been diving the northern reefs, you know how enchanting this underwater area is...
Charlie's Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 9.0 N
Latitude: 19' 41.84 N
Longitude: 79' 52.68 W
Pin Depth: 25
Min Depth: 30
Max Depth: 50
Description:
Named after a huggable six-foot green moray, this site is also known for the friendly schools of Spanish grunts that allow you to get close enough for a dental exam. Among the bottom's sand chutes and patch reefs in the shallows, you'll find golden-tail morays, dancing sailfin blennies, and a stadium of damsels, wrasses and gobies.
Greenhouse Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 2.0 N
Latitude: 19' 43.24 N
Longitude: 79' 49.67 W
Pin Depth: 25
Min Depth: 25
Max Depth: 50
Description:
This is a nice shallow dive which is a typical spur and groove reef system. Keep your eyes open for Angelfish and Butterfly fish.
Grunt Valley
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 7.0 N
Latitude: 19' 42.00 N
Longitude: 79' 52.40 W
Pin Depth: 35
Min Depth: 30
Max Depth: 50
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Jan's Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 1.5 N
Latitude: 19' 43.368 N
Longitude: 79' 49.578 W
Pin Depth: 30
Min Depth: 25
Max Depth: 50
Description:
This is a nice shallow dive with healthy marine life. The reef has sustained a bit of storm damage. The gullies have an abundance of marine life.
Jeff's Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 3.0 N
Latitude: 19' 43.04 N
Longitude: 79' 49.91 W
Pin Depth: 35
Min Depth: 30
Max Depth: 50
Description:
This site is a long swim from shore. A typical spur and groove site with lots of marine life.
Patch Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 8.0 N
Latitude: 19' 41.93 N
Longitude: 79' 52.61 W
Pin Depth: 30
Min Depth: 30
Max Depth: 50
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Radar Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Latitude: 19' 42.93 N
Longitude: 79' 50.02 W
Pin Depth: 25
Min Depth: 30
Max Depth: 50
Description:
Night dive! After gearing up on the pier across from the government center in Stake Bay, use the steps into the water and follow the blue transatlantic cable out to the reef. There'll be lots of octopi and lobster, orange ball corallimorphs and flying gurnards. Don't grab anything that looks like a crab.
Snapper Reef
Location: Cayman Brac, Northside
Mooring Code: 5.0 N
Latitude: 19' 42.37 N
Longitude: 79' 51.28 W
Pin Depth: 35
Min Depth: 30
Max Depth: 50
Description:
With a max depth of 35 feet, this shallow spot is home to schooling yellowtail, snapper and grunts. One of the Brac's fishiest reefs, this is also a great spot for macro photographers with plenty of cleaning stations, hermit crabs and nudibranchs like the lettuce leaf slug to fill your frame.
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