Dive Operators in the Cayman Islands PDF Print E-mail

Dive operators in the Cayman Islands cater to novice and expert divers alike

 

By no means comparable to any other diving destination in the world, the Cayman Islands combines adventure with relaxation and has the best dive operators the Caribbean has to offer. Everything you need to experience the perfect dive of your life is in the Cayman Islands. With its crystal-clear waters, reefs teeming with marine life and steep drop-offs, the Cayman Islands is a diver's paradise. It is also home to 40 dive operations and 200 dive sites.

Security in the islands was also upgraded in 1981 when the Cayman Islands Watersports Operators Association (CIWOA) was founded to ensure that divers are safe and the reefs are protected. Today, the most trusted dive operators in the Cayman Islands are affiliated with the organization. For your convenience, we’ve listed the major dive operators in the Cayman Islands below. If you want to recommend a dive operator, feel free to post your sugestion in our comments box.
 
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Cobalt Coast Dive Resort

 

The staff of Cobalt Coast Dive Resort must love their job because the venue of their workplace is perfect. Strategically located to have a clear view of the Caribbean Sea, Cobalt Coast Dive Resort offers its extremely popular “dive and room package” which consists of oceanfront accommodation, daily 2-tank boat trip, one complimentary tank, weights and unlimited shore diving. Known for its tranquil setting, Cobalt Coast Dive Resort is a mixture of simplicity and modernity, ensuring that you'll get your money's worth.


 

  • How to Go: This resort is at the Northwest shore of Grand Cayman. It is past Turtle Farm, a couple of kilometers north of Seven Mile Beach.

 


Divetech 

 

Known as one of the top dive operators in Grand Cayman, Divetech is famous for its scooter dive excursion from Cobalt Coast to Lighthouse Point called West Bay Express. Divetech has 16 experienced instructors for starter and advanced dive courses like wreck navigation and underwater photography among others. Junior programs are also offered to kids five years old and above, so bring your kids if you have any because they'll surely have a great time.

  • How to Go: Divetech is at Cobalt Coast Dive Resort in West Bay. You can also visit their second office at Northwest Point Road.

 


Ocean Frontiers Dive Resort


Any diver, amateur or professional, is always looking for a dive operator he can trust. If you are the type of diver who thinks that safety and security issues are first and foremost, then Ocean Frontiers Dive Resort is for you. Ocean Frontiers boasts of worry-free diving experiences with their expert dive masters, secure storage facilities, and reliable staff who set up the gear for their clients and clean these after use. This dive resort is a 5-star PADI IDC School offering scuba diving and full open water diver certification courses. Experienced divers may take rescue certification courses, Nitrox and Technical diving, or unguided computer diving.

  • How to Go: Ocean Frontiers Dive Resort is located at the East End of Grand Cayman. It is 35 minutes away from the airport.

 


Sunset House


As a tourist and a diver, the last thing you want is a lousy service from a dive operator. At Sunset House, you'll never be disappointed with their service which includes unlimited exploration of turtles, eels and shipwrecks and affordable dive packages you cannot say no to. Diving packages come with airconditioned accommodations with breakfast, tanks, weights, belt, lockers, and airport transfers. Sunset House also arranges trips to Stingray City every Tuesdays and Fridays. Guests who want to try night diving may rent a boat at the dive resort.

  • How to Go: Sunset House is located at 390 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman.

 


Don Foster’s Dive


Since divers in the Cayman Islands are here to try its most-talked about dive sites, it is only natural for any diver to look for that one dive operator that meets his needs. Don Foster’s Dive is a package in itself, because aside from the basic dive courses it offers, this place also has a reef 25 to 50 feet in depth. Everything a diver needs is here at Don Foster’s Dive. Beginners are handled by PADI and Universal Referral Program instructors. Don Foster’s Dive is famous for its value-for-money programs and unlimited shore diving packages.

  • How to Go: Don Foster’s is at Casuarina Point, south of George Town Harbour.

 


Red Sail Sports


Since 1987, Red Sail Sports has set the standard of watersports operation. Red Sail Sports is popular for its island-wide diving and watersports services. Operating in seven locations in the Cayman Islands, Red Rail Sports may arrange dives at the north, west or southern part of Grand Cayman. PADI, NAUI, NASDS, HSA and SSI courses are also offered. Red Sail Sports has its Bubblemaker Program and SASY youth snorkeling which can all be arranged for kids.

  • How to Go: Red Sail Sports is very easy to find as it is just along the famous Seven Mile Beach.

 

 

As a general tip, contact dive operators affiliated with CIWOA to ensure that the highest safety standards are observed as you take the plunge. Since diving in the Cayman Islands is considered serious business, guests can trust dive operators to be professional and excellent in their job. Dive operators in the Cayman Islands won't disappoint one bit.

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