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Those of you who own residences in Cayman will be pleased to see this: Immigration to get easier for visitors to Cayman Islands :: Cayman Compass

I have it on good authority that Don Foster's has ended its cruise ship contract and is now competing for stay-over clients like the other dive ops. If you are interested in diving the West or South sides in the next few months, this could be good news. Spots on DF's boats are likely to be...

Wanna watch fish on the reef while doing your taxes? Ocean Frontiers now has a web cam planted underwater about 1 km. from their dock. Webcam

Grand Cayman's newest dive op is Epic Divers run by John "Freddy" Frederick. I know Freddy and expect he will run a competent professional operation. If you have been unable to get a last minute booking, call Freddy at 345-526-5020 or at Freddy@epicdivers.com Further info is available on...

These sightings are becoming commonplace: cayCompass.com :: Crocodile found at Barkers

cayCompass.com :: Moray eel bit off a bit more than he could possibly chew

I just checked out Trip Advisor, a site I normally ignore. Wow! Living the Dream Divers, a small op which just opened up here earlier this year, has 79 posts praising them to the skies. The usual suspects such as Ocean Frontiers, DiveTech and others are nowhere to be found. Wall to Wall does get...

The U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has released a prediction, based upon a computer model, of which countries and areas are likely to be affected by the BP oil spill. The model covers a 4-month period and predicts that oil will not come anywhere near the Cayman Islands...

Happy Fish Divers is a new 6-pack dive op on Grand Cayman which may suit those of you who prefer small groups. They take 6 divers max. & their schedule is flexible; if there are 5 or 6 in your party, you can pretty much name your departure time. Their 33' boat is larger than many 6-pack boats...

From the Cayman Compass: "A three–foot crocodile was netted in Prospect Park, near the Harbour House Marina by Fisherman Chris Briggs on Sunday, 27 September. Assistant Director of DOE Mark Orr displays the crocodile caught in Prospect Park. Members of the Department of...

Well, they are definitely here. I just got back from a dive at Turtle Reef on Grand Cayman. I found a Lionfish at the base of the miniwall (to the right) in about 60' of water on a coral head. I am going back now to take a photo of it. I guess the Lionfish invasion has started, and was...

Hurricane Paloma is now a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The eye is about 20 miles from Grand Cayman and moving towards us at about 6 mph. No damage around my condo in South Sound yet. I can hear the (presumably very large) waves crashing onto the shore about 200' away.

Divers coming to Grand Cayman who dislike cattle boats and want a maximum of flexibility and independence should consider using Quabo Divers. This small operation has one 40 foot boat, older but well maintained, running from the Yacht Club to the North Wall. Capt. Allan, one of the few...

I have been asked several times what the official position is in the Cayman Islands regarding solo diving. It is governed by the Water Sports Operations Guidelines of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA), last updated in August, 2003. The rules are set out in a long passage which...

If you belong to the cattle-boat hating side of diving and prefer small, high-service dive operators, you really should give SunDivers a try. Their dive boat takes a maximum of 6 (or, in a pinch, 7) divers. With 6, it doesn't feel crowded. The owner of SunDivers, Ollin Miller, is a Caymanian...

Well, not really news, just bits of info. And, OK, not really a "Flash" either - more like a dull glow. Anyway ... The silversides are back in force at Eden Rock / Devil's Grotto - gazillions of 'em. See them now, before they leave for parts unknown. Floating into the middle of the bait...

I just returned from a great 2-day fishing trip on 60 Mile Bank with some Caymanian fishing buddies. I got to wondering - the banks (5 Mile Bank, 12 Mile Bank, 60 Mile Bank, Pickle Bank) are shallow enough for recreational diving in places. None of my fishing buddies dive (but Oh, can they...

So, DiveTech has moved out of its Turtle Reef location and down the road 1/2 mile towards George Town. Their new location is at "Lighthouse Point". Meanwhile, Sun Divers has taken over the Turtle Reef location. Here's a quick update on the new state of things. Sun Divers, run by Ollin Miller...

You are planning a dive vacation in the Caribbean. You have read in the guidebook that the Hurricane Season extends from June 1 to November 30. But, given the time of year you plan to go, what are the real chances of losing days of diving due to a hurricane or tropical storm? The attached chart...

Although I have almost 1000 logged recreational dives, there is one very basic issue I have never really understood. I would like to get the advice of some of the qualified tech divers on this board. In my OWD course I was told that rec divers don't enter overhead environments. Period. No...