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Grand Cayman
Underwater Delights
There's no doubt that one of the top draws of the Cayman Is-
lands is the unparalleled scuba diving in the clear waters. With
visibility often exceeding 100 feet, this is a diver's paradise,
with over 130 sites to select from near Grand Cayman. Many
wall and reef dives are less than half a mile from shore. There
are many operators, including
Bob Soto's Diving
(
800-
BOB-SOTO);
Don Foster's Dive Cayman
(
800-83-DIVER);
Red Sail Sports
(
877-RED-SAIL);
Treasure Island
Divers
(
800-872-7552);
Tortuga Surfside Divers
(
800-
748-8733), to name a few.
The top attraction on Grand Cayman is
Stingray City,
the
place for you to act out your Jacques Cousteau fantasies. It's an
area where numerous operators introduce vacationers to one of
the most unique experiences in the Caribbean.
Following a short boat ride, visitors don snorkel gear and swim
with the stingrays just offshore on a shallow sandbar. Accus-
tomed to being fed, the stingrays (which range in size from
about one to six feet across) are docile and friendly, brushing
against swimmers and even allowing themselves to be held and
petted. About 30 stingrays frequent this area.
But you don't even have to get wet to enjoy the underwater
sights of the Caribbean. Based in George Town, the
Atlantis
submarine,
800-253-0493, offers hourly dives six days a
week. For 50 minutes, you'll feel like an underwater explorer as
you dive to a depth of 100 feet below the surface. It's a unique
opportunity to view colorful coral formations and sponge gar-
dens, and identify hundreds of varieties of tropical fish. The
submarine has individual porthole windows for each passenger,
plus cards to help you identify fish species. A pilot and co-pilot
point out attractions during the journey.
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