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For fishing, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, submarines, etc links, visit my [[DirectoryW#Watersports|Watersports page]] | For fishing, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, submarines, etc links, visit my [[DirectoryW#Watersports|Watersports page]] | ||
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* [http://www.divelodge.com/ Cayman Diving Lodge on Grand Cayman's East End] mailto:info@divelodge.com | * [http://www.divelodge.com/ Cayman Diving Lodge on Grand Cayman's East End] mailto:info@divelodge.com | ||
Still waiting reconstruction after Hurricane Ivan | Still waiting reconstruction after Hurricane Ivan | ||
- | * [http://caymandivingschool.com/ | + | * [http://caymandivingschool.com/ Cayman Diving School] mailto:info@caymandivingschool.com |
Offers PADI scuba courses. Situated in The Strand, West Bay Road. Offers guided shore, night and boat dives for West Bay and North Sound sites | Offers PADI scuba courses. Situated in The Strand, West Bay Road. Offers guided shore, night and boat dives for West Bay and North Sound sites | ||
- | * | + | * Dive 'n Stuff mailto:divenstuff@cayman.org |
Dive operator specialising in groups of up to 12 divers | Dive operator specialising in groups of up to 12 divers | ||
- | * [http://www.diversdown.net/ | + | * [http://www.diversdown.net/ Divers Down] mailto:diversdown@diversdown.net |
Diving in Cayman in small groups - 8 divers max | Diving in Cayman in small groups - 8 divers max | ||
* [http://www.divetech.com/ DiveTech] mailto:divetech@candw.ky | * [http://www.divetech.com/ DiveTech] mailto:divetech@candw.ky | ||
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* [http://www.edenrockdive.com/ Eden Rock Diving Centre] mailto:edenrock@candw.ky | * [http://www.edenrockdive.com/ Eden Rock Diving Centre] mailto:edenrock@candw.ky | ||
Close to Eden Rocks and Devil's Grotto - reputed to be the second and third best shore dives in the world | Close to Eden Rocks and Devil's Grotto - reputed to be the second and third best shore dives in the world | ||
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* [http://www.neptunesdivers.com/ Neptune Divers] mailto:mailto:neptunes@neptunesdivers.com | * [http://www.neptunesdivers.com/ Neptune Divers] mailto:mailto:neptunes@neptunesdivers.com | ||
8 Divers Max | 8 Divers Max | ||
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* [http://www.paradise-divers.com/ Paradise Divers] | * [http://www.paradise-divers.com/ Paradise Divers] | ||
Dive outfit based at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman. Rodale's Reader's Choice Awards Ranked them 1st Place for Best Dive Resort Value Worldwide in 1999 and Second Place for Best Dive Operator in 2000 | Dive outfit based at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman. Rodale's Reader's Choice Awards Ranked them 1st Place for Best Dive Resort Value Worldwide in 1999 and Second Place for Best Dive Operator in 2000 | ||
- | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.petermilburnsdivecayman.com/ Peter Milburn's Dive Cayman Ltd] mailto:pmilburn@candw.ky |
Two-boat dive operation specialising in small groups | Two-boat dive operation specialising in small groups | ||
- | * | + | * Quabo Dives Ltd mailto:quabo@candw.ky |
Specialises in friendly, personalized, service for small groups | Specialises in friendly, personalized, service for small groups | ||
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- | * [http://www.redsailcayman.com/ Red Sail Sports] mailto:infocayman@redsailcayman.com | + | * [http://www.redsailcayman.com/ '''Red Sail Sports'''] '''mailto:infocayman@redsailcayman.com''' |
- | One of the largest watersports outfits on Grand Cayman, with dive shops at the Hyatt, Marriott, Westin Casuarina, Courtyard by Marriott (ex Holiday Inn), Rum Point and | + | '''One of the largest watersports outfits on Grand Cayman, with dive shops at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites (formerly Hyatt), Marriott Beach Resort, Westin Casuarina, Courtyard by Marriott (ex Holiday Inn), Rum Point and Sea Grape offering a full range of dive packages, plus sailing, water-skiing, kayaks, waverunners and tube rides. Also has four catamarans that offer snorkeling trips to Stingray City, and sunset sails and dinner cruises. Their sister company Tortuga Divers operates at Morritt's Tortuga Resort''' |
- | * Seasports mailto:seasport@candw.ky | + | * [http://www.seasportsdiving.com/ Seasports] mailto:seasport@candw.ky |
The longest running, independent, Grand Cayman scuba diving operator, with only 2 to 8 customers per dive outing | The longest running, independent, Grand Cayman scuba diving operator, with only 2 to 8 customers per dive outing | ||
- | * | + | * [http://www.southerncrossclub.com/ Southern Cross Club - Little Cayman] mailto:scc@candw.ky |
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Has won multiple awards from Scuba Diving Magazine as a top dive resort | Has won multiple awards from Scuba Diving Magazine as a top dive resort | ||
- | * | + | * [http://www.sunsethouse.com/ Sunset House] |
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==Cayman diving information== | ==Cayman diving information== | ||
- | + | * [http://www.atlantiscaymanbrac.com/ Atlantis Cayman Brac] | |
+ | New artificial dive site off Cayman Brac | ||
+ | * [http://www.cathychurch.com/ Cathy Church] | ||
+ | Renowned under-water photography, including photo school | ||
+ | * [http://www.caymanmadness.ky/ Cayman Madness] | ||
+ | Scuba diving festival every year! | ||
+ | * Cayman Hyperbaric Services Ltd mailto:diveraid@candw.ky | ||
+ | Run the recompression chamber at the Hospital | ||
+ | * [http://www.skin-diver.com/departments/DiveTheWorld/CarribeanAndBermuda/CaymanIslands/Articles.asp Cayman Islands diving articles] | ||
+ | * [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=CAYE Destination Plogeée: Grand Cayman] | ||
+ | Information about some of the dive operators, and brief reviews of some of the most popular dive sites. They also have similar guides for [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=BRAE Cayman Brac] and [http://www.sogival.com/plongee/show.php?&selcode=LITE Little Cayman] | ||
+ | * [http://www.divecayman.ky/ Dive Cayman] | ||
+ | Produced by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. Info on the islands, dive sites, dive masters and dive operators. | ||
+ | * [http://www.diveguide.com/caym-info.htm Dive Guide International - Cayman] | ||
+ | * [http://www.godiving.com/destinations2.htm-subject=Cayman%20Islands.htm Go Diving! - Grand Cayman] | ||
+ | Information on some of the resorts, dive operators and liveaboard boats | ||
+ | * [http://www.caymanislandsdiscounts.com/OffshoreSnorkeling.htm Grand Cayman Snorkeling Guide] | ||
+ | Very good descriptions of the best snorkeling sites courtesy of Cayman Islands Discounts. They have a similar page for shore dive sites | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubadiving.com/travel/caribbean-atlantic/cayman-islands ScubaDiving.com - Cayman Islands] | ||
+ | Basic scuba information including dive sites, fish identification, operators, etc | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubaboard.com/forumdisplay.php?f=453 Scubaboard - Cayman Islands] | ||
+ | Message board for scuba divers going to Cayman. Includes previous trip reports. | ||
+ | * [http://www.cayman.org/scuba/ Scuba Diving in Grand Cayman] | ||
+ | Features a good list of dive operators on the islands | ||
+ | * [http://www.3routes.com/scuba/ca/cay/index.html Three Routes Grand Cayman SCUBA Diving Directory] | ||
+ | * [http://www.kittiwakecayman.com/ USS Kittiwake Wreck] | ||
+ | New scuba/snorkel website to be launched in December 2010 | ||
==General diving information== | ==General diving information== | ||
- | + | * [http://www.bsac.com/ British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC)] | |
+ | * [http://www.reefresearch.org/ Central Caribbean Marine Institute] | ||
+ | Based in Little Cayman. Carries out research and educational programs on discovering elements of and impacts to biodiversity | ||
+ | * [http://www.deepdiversions.com/ Deep Diversions] | ||
+ | The scuba resource on the Web | ||
+ | * [http://www.divegirl.com/ Dive Girl] | ||
+ | Dive Girl is a UK based magazine about women who dive | ||
+ | * [http://www.diveguide.com/ Dive Guide International] | ||
+ | World Wide SCUBA Diving Resource Network | ||
+ | * [http://www.diverlink.com/ Diverlink] | ||
+ | * [http://www.divernet.com/cgi-bin/home.pl DIVERNET from DIVER Magazine] | ||
+ | * [http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ Divers Alert Network (DAN)] | ||
+ | Scuba diving and dive safety association | ||
+ | * [http://www.exploreuw.com/ Explore UnderWater Magazine Online] | ||
+ | Include resort guides, find a buddy, scuba news, etc. | ||
+ | * [http://www.ikelite.com/ Ikelite] | ||
+ | Famous for their diving accessories; cameras, torches, etc. | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubahalloffame.com/ International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame] | ||
+ | Honouring the founders of scuba diving | ||
+ | * [http://www.nauiww.org/ National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)] | ||
+ | * [http://www.onlinedivedirectory.com Online Dive Directory] | ||
+ | A worldwide dive directory for dive operators, online dive shops and dive site reviews | ||
+ | * [http://www.padi.com/padi/default.aspx Professional Association of Diving Professionals (PADI)] | ||
+ | Includes links to dive centres, etc. | ||
+ | * [http://www.reefscuba.com/ Reef Scuba Accessories] | ||
+ | Manufacturers of technical scuba equipment | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubadiving.com/travel ScubaDiving.com World Dive Guide ] | ||
+ | Guides to the top diving locations in the world | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubacentral.com/scuba/ Scuba Central] | ||
+ | * [http://www.scububble.com/ Scububble] | ||
+ | Dive spot search engine, 1,500+ dive spots | ||
+ | * [http://www.scuba-equipment-europe.com/index.html Scuba Diving Equipment Europe] | ||
+ | Offering a wide range of equipment for the European market | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubaduba.com/index.html ScubaDuba] | ||
+ | The Ultimate Scuba Diving Site On The World Wide Web! | ||
+ | * [http://www.scuba-equipment-usa.com/index.html Scuba Equipment USA] | ||
+ | Online discount scuba gear store featuring equipment from the leading brands. Also organises scuba holidays around the world | ||
+ | * [http://www.scubamarketplace.com/ ScubaMarketplace] | ||
+ | Use this site to obtain certification information, find equipment, or plan your next dive vacation | ||
+ | * [http://ssiusa.com/ Scuba Schools International] | ||
+ | A resource for scuba divers and anyone interested in exploring the underwater world | ||
+ | * [http://www.saa.org.uk/old_site/index.html Sub-Aqua Association] | ||
+ | "The home of British Diving" | ||
+ | * [http://www.skin-diver.com/ Skin Diver Magazine Online] | ||
+ | Includes destination guides | ||
+ | * [http://www.3routes.com/scuba/index.html Three Routes Worldwide SCUBA Diving Directory] | ||
+ | * [http://www.ukdiving.co.uk/ UK Diving/Scuba Resource Server] | ||
+ | "The worlds largest internet resource for divers" | ||
+ | * [http://www.worlddive.com/ World Dive Adventures Travel] | ||
+ | * [http://www.ymcascuba.org/ YMCA Scuba] | ||
==Diving clipart and photos== | ==Diving clipart and photos== |
Latest revision as of 23:36, 15 November 2010
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Scuba
For fishing, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, submarines, etc links, visit my Watersports page
Cayman Dive Operators
Shore and boat diving, located close to the harbour
Private charters for small groups of 2 - 6 divers or up to 10 snorklers, based on the North side
Small company, limiting to twelve divers max. Site includes maps of the main dives sites and a good write-up on Stingray City
- Aqua Adventures mailto:aqua@candw.ky
Small dive company - they only take between two and eight divers
Liveaboard touring dive sites around Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac
Based at Grand Caymanian Resort, just off Seven-Mile Beach
Still waiting reconstruction after Hurricane Ivan
Offers PADI scuba courses. Situated in The Strand, West Bay Road. Offers guided shore, night and boat dives for West Bay and North Sound sites
- Dive 'n Stuff mailto:divenstuff@cayman.org
Dive operator specialising in groups of up to 12 divers
Diving in Cayman in small groups - 8 divers max
Full service resort for diving in Grand Cayman with bases at Turtle Reef and Cobalt Coast. Also offer courses in free diving!
Have dive shops at Comfort Suites and on the waterfront in George Town
Close to Eden Rocks and Devil's Grotto - reputed to be the second and third best shore dives in the world
8 Divers Max
Ocean Frontiers specializes in diving Cayman's East End
Custom dive trips for small groups (2-10 divers)
Dive outfit based at Bloody Bay, Little Cayman. Rodale's Reader's Choice Awards Ranked them 1st Place for Best Dive Resort Value Worldwide in 1999 and Second Place for Best Dive Operator in 2000
Two-boat dive operation specialising in small groups
- Quabo Dives Ltd mailto:quabo@candw.ky
Specialises in friendly, personalized, service for small groups
One of the largest watersports outfits on Grand Cayman, with dive shops at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites (formerly Hyatt), Marriott Beach Resort, Westin Casuarina, Courtyard by Marriott (ex Holiday Inn), Rum Point and Sea Grape offering a full range of dive packages, plus sailing, water-skiing, kayaks, waverunners and tube rides. Also has four catamarans that offer snorkeling trips to Stingray City, and sunset sails and dinner cruises. Their sister company Tortuga Divers operates at Morritt's Tortuga Resort
The longest running, independent, Grand Cayman scuba diving operator, with only 2 to 8 customers per dive outing
Has won multiple awards from Scuba Diving Magazine as a top dive resort
Dive resort south of George Town.
Cayman diving information
New artificial dive site off Cayman Brac
Renowned under-water photography, including photo school
Scuba diving festival every year!
- Cayman Hyperbaric Services Ltd mailto:diveraid@candw.ky
Run the recompression chamber at the Hospital
Information about some of the dive operators, and brief reviews of some of the most popular dive sites. They also have similar guides for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
Produced by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. Info on the islands, dive sites, dive masters and dive operators.
Information on some of the resorts, dive operators and liveaboard boats
Very good descriptions of the best snorkeling sites courtesy of Cayman Islands Discounts. They have a similar page for shore dive sites
Basic scuba information including dive sites, fish identification, operators, etc
Message board for scuba divers going to Cayman. Includes previous trip reports.
Features a good list of dive operators on the islands
New scuba/snorkel website to be launched in December 2010
General diving information
Based in Little Cayman. Carries out research and educational programs on discovering elements of and impacts to biodiversity
The scuba resource on the Web
Dive Girl is a UK based magazine about women who dive
World Wide SCUBA Diving Resource Network
Scuba diving and dive safety association
Include resort guides, find a buddy, scuba news, etc.
Famous for their diving accessories; cameras, torches, etc.
Honouring the founders of scuba diving
A worldwide dive directory for dive operators, online dive shops and dive site reviews
Includes links to dive centres, etc.
Manufacturers of technical scuba equipment
Guides to the top diving locations in the world
Dive spot search engine, 1,500+ dive spots
Offering a wide range of equipment for the European market
The Ultimate Scuba Diving Site On The World Wide Web!
Online discount scuba gear store featuring equipment from the leading brands. Also organises scuba holidays around the world
Use this site to obtain certification information, find equipment, or plan your next dive vacation
A resource for scuba divers and anyone interested in exploring the underwater world
"The home of British Diving"
Includes destination guides
"The worlds largest internet resource for divers"
Diving clipart and photos
@quatic dreams: scuba diving photo album
Selection of underwater photos from Cayman taken by Michael in 1997
Selection of photos taken in September 2000, including some night photos
The underwater photography of John Petrak and offers FREE underwater image Windows Wallpapers & Screensavers