Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Several companies, including
Ocean Frontiers
,
Sunset Divers
, and
Reef Divers
, offer rebreather certification. Rebreathers offer divers a si-
lent dive with no bubbles or noise and are available for rent to divers certi-
fied in their use.
To share the company of other divers, contact the
British Sub Aqua Club
(Cayman Islands Divers, branch #360 BSAC, PO Box 1515 GT, Grand
Cayman,
345-949-0685). Visiting divers are welcome to join activities.
The “Diver Down” red and white flag is required
throughout the Cayman Islands for both divers
and snorkelers in the water outside an identified
swimming area.
Diving in the Cayman Islands is taken seriously as a business and the op-
erators here are excellent, upholding the highest safety standards. Two lo-
cal organizations, Cayman Islands Watersports Operators Association
and Cayman National Watersports Association, help maintain the excel-
lent professional level.
Dive Operators
In this section we've listed the many dive operators on
Grand Cayman
.
Because of the island's small size, many operators offer complimentary
shuttles to pick divers up at their hotels and bring them to their departure
sites.
Cayman Brac
and
Little Cayman
dive operators are listed in the
Adventures
-
In the Water
sections of those chapters. For more on scuba
diving and dive operators, don't miss the tourism board's official dive Web
site at www.divecayman.ky.
UNDERWATER ADVENTURE COSTS
(These represent average prices in US $)
Snorkel trip ....................................$30-$63
Stingray City snorkel trip .........................$30-$45
Snorkel equipment rental ..........................$5-$10
Stingray City dive................................$45-$50
One-tank dive...................................$40-$61
Two-tank dive...................................$65-$85
Three-tank dive ...............................$100-$125
Scuba tanks (per tank) ..............................$5-$9
BCD ..........................................$12-$15
Wet suit rental ..................................$10-$16
