Best Dive Sites in the Cayman Islands
By Ben Phillips of Next Level Photography
With options such as Mixing Bowl, Ghost Mountain, Larry’s Leap and Dumbo’s Drop Off, divers in the
Cayman Islands are spoilt for choice when it comes to places to submerge. In fact, there are enough locations to see something new every day of the year.
Underwater photographer Ben Phillips of Next Level Photography has more than 10 years’ experience as a diving professional under his belt and has logged over 6,000 dives in some of the world’s premier diving destinations.
His portfolio includes shots of recreational divers, Department of Environment initiatives, and marine life ranging from millimetre-long hairy shrimp in the Philippines to enormous sperm whales off the coast of his native Nantucket.
He gives us his list of favourite dive sites in Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands.
Grand Cayman
1) Best boat dive: Fish Tank
2) Best shore dive: Eden Rock
3) Best dive spot for beginners: Governors Reef
4) Best wreck dive: USS Kittiwake
5) Best night dive: Oro Verde
6) Best shark dive: Ocean Frontiers House Reef
Sister Islands
7) Best boat dive: Nancy’s Cup of Tea, Little Cayman
8) Best shore dive: Bus Stop, Little Cayman
9) Best dive spot for beginners: Lea Lea’s Lookout, Little Cayman
10) Best wreck dive: MV Captain Keith Tibbetts wreck, Cayman Brac
11) Best night dive: Marlyn’s Cut, Little Cayman
12) Best shark dive: Bus Stop/The Meadows, Little Cayman
