Surrounded by reefs, the Cayman Islands are one of the best diving destinations in the Caribbean, with many of the top sites lying only minutes from shore. Divers rave about the diverse coral formations, caverns, grottos, tunnels, wrecks, steep walls, and excellent visibility. Off Grand Cayman, Stingray City is one of the most famous shallow dives in the world, and the Kittiwake Shipwreck & Artificial Reef, off the northern tip of Seven Mile Beach, is an Ex-US Navy Submarine Rescue Vessel sunk in 2011, where stingrays and eagle rays sometimes swim. Devil's Grotto offers crevices and swim-throughs, as well as tarpon at certain times of year, while divers at the North Wall might glimpse stingrays, eagle rays, and turtles (Babylon is a favorite site here). Snorkelers can see some of the island's spectacular underwater life right from the beach at Smith Cove and see turtles at Spotts Beach.
Off Little Cayman, Bloody Bay Marine Park is an underwater wonderland with Jackson's Bight and the famous Bloody Bay Wall, which plunges to depths of more than 1,800 meters. Cayman Brac also boasts numerous excellent dive sites. The sunken Russian frigate, MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, off the island is one of the most famous wrecks in the world.
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