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Divers jump into the water off the pier at Lighthouse Point in West Bay for Women's Dive Day. - Photo: Lisa Collins, Cayman Capture Ltd.

In photos: Women’s Dive Day

A last-minute change of venue due to surging seas did not dampen enthusiasm or turnout at the annual Women's Dive Day on Saturday.

CCMI programme inspires students

The seven-year-old Young Environmentalist Leadership Course is designed to expose more Caymanian students to the possibilities of a career related to the marine environment, whether that’s working in the local dive industry, becoming a research scientist or something in between. 

Cayman welcomes Scuba Hall of Fame

After years of being virtually based in the Cayman Islands, the International Scuba Hall of Fame officially moved into its new home at the Cayman Islands National Museum over the weekend.

Dive pioneers join scuba Hall of Fame

The inventors of one of the first diving regulators and the man who led the first explorations beneath the North Pole were among the pioneers honored at the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday.

High praise for hyperbaric chamber

American physician praises doctors and staff at Cayman Hyperbaric Services for treatment for his decompression illness.

New dive resort approved for West Bay

Plans for a new $3 million dive resort in West Bay have been approved despite strong objections from a neighboring dive facility.

US tourist dies in Brac diving accident

A 65-year-old man died Wednesday after a scuba diving accident on Cayman Brac.

Staff scuba gear stolen from Eden Rock

An estimated $3,400 worth of scuba equipment belonging to two employees was stolen Friday afternoon from the Eden Rock Dive Center in George Town.

Allen yacht reef damage ‘worse than expected’

Some of the damage caused by the anchor chain of Paul Allen’s yacht is irreparable, scuba divers who have surveyed the site believe.

Former shooting champ dies in diving accident

A tourist who died in a diving accident this week was a world champion sport shooter and the former president of USA Shooting.

Second water-related death in week

A tourist who got into difficulty while diving off Grand Cayman’s northwestern coast Tuesday became the island’s second victim of a water fatality in a week.

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