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When I got OW certified with SSI in 2006, it was explained to me that my limit was 130 feet, but that for the first few dives without a dive master I should restrict it to 60 feet in order to get really comfortable with it. Once I got comfortable I could extend that 60 foot depth but that I...

I voted "I use another form of gas redundancy." because I always buddy dive in warm waters and they are my gas redundancy. Hope this was what was intended.

I tend to use this: Water Temperature Cayman Brac today. Cayman Islands Sea Temperatures That says that the temperature today is 82°F, 28°C - in my experience the temperature at depth is maybe a degree or two cooler than the surface but not more than that.

Practice. Too soon? Seriously, though, I am glad nobody was hurt and I hope that the right lessons are learned whatever they may be.

That's because it's not a commercial shore dive op :-) Some people staying there have different deals with different tank providers, and they have their own weights. If they condone it at all.

That won't affect the Cayman airports, of course.

Shore dive locations that have an on-site shop won't take too kindly to anyone bringing other people's tanks to dive at their location. Just sayin'

Frankly, I don't know - I've not been out with them. Duncan would have to give you that answer. No. You pay for each tank, unless Duncan comes to some agreement with you. I don't see any such package on his website. There is no dock at the complex. Most people staying there have a rental...

I have dove with Divetech (under the previous owners), InDepth Watersports, and Cayman University Divers. If small boat is really a priority (and I agree with others that it's more about the space on the boat and the number of divers in the group than the size of the boat), then InDepth and CUD...

Hmm, I must have missed all of these dining experiences on my two trips to Coz, then. Shame. While the Mexican food I had there was great, that was all I found.

Oh I much prefer the variety of food on Grand Cayman! There is only so much Mexican food I want to eat on vacation. It's not cheap on Cayman, though! Cozumel is a wholly different diving experience - hard to compare - because it's all drift diving there and you have to stay with the group. I...

On Grand Cayman, with the ops I have dove, they don't put a limit on dive time, just remind us to be on the ladder with a certain PSI for safety (usually 500)

Great trip report. Thank you for taking the time to write it up and post the photos. Eagle Rays are strange, in that some trips there i have seen them on every dive, and then others, I have gone a whole week without seeing a single one. I agree with you that the selection of dive sites on...

You'll just have to return, won't you? :-) I have a couple of friends down there who dive and love to photograph stuff on shore dives - it makes it a lot of fun when we can get together all with the same goals... We usually have one or two non-photographers with us to keep an eye on us when...

The comment about being treated like adults is one I would like to follow up on. If you expect to be treated like an adult, then you should ACT like an adult. SCUBA diving training is about safety, primarily - how to be safe underwater and the drills and skills you need to do in order to deal...

Most of my diving has been in Grand Cayman, which was mentioned in the OP. There are the larger ops (Red Sail, Divetech, etc.) where there will tend to be more people on the boat of different abilities. Then there are lots of smaller ops that provide a far more personal service. I have...

6 years? I would say that it really shouldn't matter what a specific dive op's policy is - I would insist that they get a refresher for their own safety and so that their buddies and people around them can enjoy their dives without being concerned about them making a potentially fatal mistake...

It's time to add to my underwater equipment! As I posted a while ago (My first DC2000 experience) I have a DC2000 which I am very happy with - the quality of the shots underwater has been amazing. But now I want to add the capability of doing wider-angle shots, both for reef scenes and for...

For diving and AI on Grand Cayman your two best options are going to be Cobalt Coast and Sunset House. I believe that both would fit your stated needs, but uncertain of budget.

I know others rave about the Lighthouse, but I just didn't see the charm, but maybe that's because I live in a city where American-Italian food is very common... when I head out that way, Tukka is my go-to for lunch.