Grand Cayman · Cayman Islands · Wall · Reef
Lighthouse Point
Mini wall first, then the main wall's drop into the blue
Photo: Dan Schofield · CC BY 4.0
Lighthouse Point is the house reef off a dive centre on the West Bay coast, dived straight from shore. A mini wall lies a short swim out, and a second, much bigger drop-off beyond it falls away into deep water, so one entry offers a moderate wall dive with an option to look over the main wall.
Where it is and how deep
19.3751° N, 81.4208° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
About 91 m (300 ft) from shore, divers reach the mini wall, with profiles ranging from 11 to 21 m (35-70 ft). Swimming another 91 m (300 ft) west brings divers to the main wall, where the reef drops off into the abyss and the turn back towards the shore begins.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
Season follows Grand Cayman: December to April is drier and calm enough for the exposed south side; August to October is hurricane season, and the rain peaks in October.
Photos from Lighthouse Point
Dan Schofield · CC BY 4.0
Dive videos
Shore Dive @ Lighthouse Point - Grand Cayman · Jay Easterbrook on YouTube
Sources
- Shore Diving — Divetech
- Lighthouse Point, West Bay — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- Close view of an arrow crab with long thin orange legs and a striped pointed body over coral polyps. by Dan Schofield, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- An orange crab with ridged claws grips a fouled branch against a dark background. by Dan Schofield, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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