A Soviet frigate lies broken in two between 15 and 30 m
26–30°C · 79–86°Fvis 35 m · 115 ftintermediate
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Diving in the Cayman Islands
3 dive destinations in the Cayman Islands, up to 170 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 26–30 °C. All 3 are in season in Nov–Jun. 38 named dive sites have their own pages.
Grand Cayman · photo c&rdunn
- Destinations
- 3
- Dive sites
- 38
- Water
- 26–30°C
- Most in season
- Nov–Jun
RegionCaribbean
Where are the dive destinations in the Cayman Islands?
- 1Cayman BracDec–May
- 2Little CaymanDec–Apr
- 3Grand CaymanDec–Apr
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Brac | Dec–May | 26–30°C | 15–35 m | 10–35 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 9 |
| 2 | Little Cayman | Dec–Apr | 26–29°C | 10–35 m | 5.5–35 m | Intermediate | Shore, Day boat | 3 |
| 3 | Grand Cayman | Dec–Apr | 26–30°C | 10–35 m | 4–30 m | Beginnersites from beginner to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 26 |
When is the best time to dive the Cayman Islands?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Nov–Jun: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cayman Brac | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
| 2Little Cayman | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
| 3Grand Cayman | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
| Good or prime | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.
170 km end to end
In season together: Nov–Jun
All 3 destinations in the Cayman Islands
A wall that starts at 5.5 m and vanishes into blue, minutes from an undeveloped shore
26–29°C · 79–84°Fvis 35 m · 115 ftintermediate
Hand-feed wild stingrays in chest-deep water, then drop over a sheer wall the same day
26–30°C · 79–86°Fvis 35 m · 115 ftbeginner