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French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum), East End, Gigglin's Marlin Legacy
  • French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) #1
SPECIES
French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)
LOCATION
Gigglin's Marlin Legacy, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/11, 105mm
DATE
30.09.2023, 10:32
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Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus), East End, Gigglin's Marlin Legacy
  • Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) #2
SPECIES
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus)
LOCATION
Gigglin's Marlin Legacy, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/11, 105mm
DATE
30.09.2023, 10:41
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Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), East End, Valley of the Dolls
  • Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) #3
SPECIES
Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
LOCATION
Valley of the Dolls, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/160 sec at f/10, 105mm
DATE
30.09.2023, 14:10
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Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), East End, Valley of the Dolls
  • Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) #4
SPECIES
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
LOCATION
Valley of the Dolls, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE
30.09.2023, 14:25
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Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi), East End, Jack McKenney's Canyons
  • Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi) #5
SPECIES
Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi)
LOCATION
Jack McKenney's Canyons, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5
EXPOSURE
1/160 sec at f/9,0, 17mm
DATE
01.10.2023, 13:44
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Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci), East End, The Maze
  • Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) #6
SPECIES
Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)
LOCATION
The Maze, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5
EXPOSURE
1/160 sec at f/9,0, 21mm
DATE
04.10.2023, 13:16
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii), East End, The Maze
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) #7
SPECIES
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii)
LOCATION
The Maze, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5
EXPOSURE
1/200 sec at f/9,0, 20mm
DATE
05.10.2023, 14:28
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii), East End, The Maze
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) #8
SPECIES
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii)
LOCATION
The Maze, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/9,0, 21mm
DATE
05.10.2023, 14:33
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii), East End, The Maze
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) #9
SPECIES
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii)
LOCATION
The Maze, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/9,0, 21mm
DATE
05.10.2023, 14:33
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Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto), East End, Lost Valley
  • Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto) #10
SPECIES
Fairy basslet (Gramma loreto)
LOCATION
Lost Valley, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/200 sec at f/14, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 08:28
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Banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus), East End, Lost Valley
  • Banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus) #11
SPECIES
Banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)
LOCATION
Lost Valley, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/200 sec at f/13, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 09:13
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French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru), East End, Lost Valley
  • French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) #12
SPECIES
French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)
LOCATION
Lost Valley, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/200 sec at f/13, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 09:16
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Yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus), East End, Playing Fields
  • Yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus) #13
SPECIES
Yellowtail damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)
LOCATION
Playing Fields, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/13, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 11:20
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Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis), East End, High Rock Drop-off
  • Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) #14
SPECIES
Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
LOCATION
High Rock Drop-off, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/160 sec at f/20, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 14:01
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Fingerprint cyphoma (Cyphoma signatum), East End, Tarpon Terrace
  • Fingerprint cyphoma (Cyphoma signatum) #15
SPECIES
Fingerprint cyphoma (Cyphoma signatum)
LOCATION
Tarpon Terrace, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/18, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 15:41
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Striated seahare (Stylocheilus striatus), East End, Tarpon Terrace
  • Striated seahare (Stylocheilus striatus) #16
SPECIES
Striated seahare (Stylocheilus striatus)
LOCATION
Tarpon Terrace, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/20, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 15:56
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Sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis), East End, Tarpon Terrace
  • Sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis) #17
SPECIES
Sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis)
LOCATION
Tarpon Terrace, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/20, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 16:05
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Sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis), East End, Tarpon Terrace
  • Sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis) #18
SPECIES
Sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis)
LOCATION
Tarpon Terrace, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/20, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 16:06
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Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons), East End, Tarpon Terrace
  • Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) #19
SPECIES
Yellowhead jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons)
LOCATION
Tarpon Terrace, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/18, 105mm
DATE
07.10.2023, 16:31
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Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni), East End, Omega Reef
  • Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) #20
SPECIES
Pederson's cleaner shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni)
LOCATION
Omega Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/20, 105mm
DATE
10.10.2023, 09:25
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Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata), East End, Omega Reef
  • Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) #21
SPECIES
Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
LOCATION
Omega Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/16, 105mm
DATE
10.10.2023, 09:29
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Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), East End, Black Rock Reef
  • Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) #22
SPECIES
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
LOCATION
Black Rock Reef, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CAMERA
NIKON D500, 105 mm f/2.8
EXPOSURE
1/250 sec at f/11, 105mm
DATE
10.10.2023, 10:50

Cayman 2023 Dive Sites Map

10 dive sites, 22 photos

Click the map to enable scroll-wheel zoom. Switch on “Water depth shading” and click anywhere for the approximate depth, “Seafloor relief” for sonar-surveyed areas, or “Nautical marks” (zoom in) for harbours, wrecks, buoys and lights. Depth data (GEBCO grid of roughly 450 m; GMRT only where ships have surveyed) and nautical marks (OpenSeaMap) are for orientation only, not for navigation or dive planning. Pin positions mark the start of the dive (boat anchor or entry point), not the exact spot underwater. Zoom out to see dive sites of other locations: grey pins are dive sites without photos, flags are dive centers. Pale pins show an approximate position (nearby dive center or dive area).

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The GPS positions on the Dive Site Map are approximate. As GPS is not available underwater, the coordinates refer to the general dive site location.


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