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Clear and warm waters, calm and relaxing dives, these are the memories that come back to me when I think to the Cayman Islands.
The sandy lagoons inside the reef, populated by sting rays, morays and huge metal shapes. Canyons and tunnels through which, accompanied by groupers, you arrive to the open ocean. The outer reef with sponges and corals that stand out against the blue.
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Reef lagoon
Reef lagoon
Wrecks
Wrecks
Canyons
Groupers
Outer reef
Outer reef
Outer reef
Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, a tropical aquarium where divers can enjoy the show of underwater life in complete relax. A show that begins on the sand of the reef lagoon, where there are sunken wrecks “made to be explored”.
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Reef lagoon – Little Cayman “Nancy’s cup of tea”
Hypanus americanus – Grand Cayman “Sting ray city”
Hypanus americanus – Grand Cayman “Sting ray city”
Gymnothorax funebris – Grand Cayman “Sting ray city”
Ginglymostoma cirratum – Little Cayman “The meadows”
Russian destroyer – Cayman Brac
Russian destroyer – Cayman Brac
Russian destroyer – Cayman Brac
Russian destroyer – Cayman Brac
USS Kittiwake – Grand Cayman
USS Kittiwake – Grand Cayman
USS Kittiwake – Grand Cayman
USS Kittiwake – Grand Cayman
Crossings between inner and outer reef through canyons and tunnels, while groupers watch you, follow you and sometimes block you if you don’t give them the proper attention.
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Canyons – Little Cayman “Lea Lea’s Lookout”
Canyons – Grand Cayman “Babylon”
Canyons – Grand Cayman “Babylon”
Canyons – Little Cayman “Bus stop”
Epinephelus striatus – Little Cayman “Lea Lea’s Lookout”
Epinephelus striatus – Little Cayman “Lea Lea’s Lookout”
Epinephelus striatus – Little Cayman “The great wall”
The walls of the outer reef where, between sponges and corals, you can make interesting encounters.
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Outer reef – Little Cayman “Randy’s gazebo”
Outer reef – Little Cayman “Lea Lea’s Lookout”
Xestospongia sp. – Little Cayman “Randy’s gazebo”
Outer reef – Little Cayman “Nancy’s cup of tea”
Montastrea cavernosa – Little Cayman “Marilyn’s cut”
Outer reef – Little Cayman “Lea Lea’s Lookout”
Gorgonia ventalina – Little Cayman “Lea Lea’s Lookout”
Gorgonia ventalina – Little Cayman “The great wall”
Gorgonia ventalina – Little Cayman “The great wall”
Outer reef – Little Cayman “The great wall”
Antillogorgia bipinnata – Little Cayman “The great wall”
Antillogorgia bipinnata – Little Cayman “The great wall”
Mycteroperca tigris – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
Lutjanus apodus – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos – Little Cayman “Nancy’s cup of tea”
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos – Little Cayman “Nancy’s cup of tea”
Caranx latus – Little Cayman “Nancy’s cup of tea”
Caranx latus – Little Cayman “Nancy’s cup of tea”
Such a well organized show could not end without the night scene.
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Octopus briareus – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
Parribacus antarcticus – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
Mithraculus forceps – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
Ctenoides scaber – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
night scene – Little Cayman “The Meadows”
Gorgonia ventalina – Little Cayman “The Meadows”
night scene – Little Cayman “Three Fathom Wall”
I often come back satisfied from a dive trip, but more tired than when I left. This time it was definitely an “underwater holiday”.
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