Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Night dive ......................................$39-$55
Resort course ..................................$75-$100
Scuba certification course .......................$325-$450
Nitrox certification course .......................$150-$200
Abanks' Diving
, 96 South Church Street, George Town,
345-945-1444,
www.abanks.com.ky. This NAUI- and PADI-affiliated operator offers two
dives daily. Along with certification courses, they also offer snorkel rentals.
Ambassador Divers
, George Town,
345-949-8839, www.ambassa-
dordivers.com. This PADI-affiliated operation specializes in computer div-
ing. They offer two daily dives on a 12-person boat.
Aqua Adventures
, Seven Mile Beach,
345-949-1616. This company
takes up to a maximum of eight divers, with five dives daily.
Aquanauts Ltd
., Seven Mile Beach,
888-SUN-NUTS or 345-945-1990,
www.aquanautsdiving.com. With PADI, NAUI, and SSI affiliations, this
operator offers four daily dives on a 16-person boat. Instruction and cus-
tomized dive packages available.
Bob Soto
'
s Diving
, Seven Mile Beach,
800-BOB-SOTO or 345-949-
2871, www.bobsotosdiving.com.ky. The Cayman Islands' first dive opera-
tor, in business since 1957, this company has five Seven Mile Beach loca-
tions. Grand Cayman's only PADI 5-Star Development Center. Also affili-
ated with NAUI, SSI, NASDS, and YMCA. Four daily dives offered.
Cayman Diving Lodge
, East End,
800-TLC-DIVE or 345-947-7555,
www.divelodge.com. For over 25 years, this small diving lodge has offered
diving, including one- and two-tank dives, night dives, and instruction.
PADI affiliated.
Cayman Diving School
, George Town,
345-949-4729, www.cayman-
divingschool.com. Specializing in instruction, this school caters to all skill
levels, from resort to dive master. The PADI- , SSI- , and YMCA-affiliated
operation has been in business for 13 years and offers instruction in sev-
eral languages.
MULTILINGUAL DIVE INSTRUCTION
Cayman Diving School
offers dive instruction in English, Ger-
man, French, Italian, and Spanish. International visitors will
also find multiple languages on their Web site, www.caymandi-
vingschool.com.
Divetech/Turtle Reef Divers
, Seven Mile Beach,
345-949-1700, www.
divetech.com. Specialty and technical training (including Nitrox) are
