Cayman Aggressor in Late August

[bionicdiver]

I'm booked for a live aboard trip with the Cayman Aggressor in late August. This is my first time to the Cayman's and I was wondering if the dives will be all about the little fishes or will there be any big game (i.e. sharks, whale sharks, etc.)?

Thanks!

 

[champ]

Cayman islands are known for some of the best visibility and dramatic wall dives. You will see sharks, although it is not necessarily a location that draws divers who really want to see big schools of sharks/fish. You would have to be very lucky to see a whale shark.

I'm signed up for Aug 24-31 trip ... maybe we will be on the same trip

 

[DiverAmy]

I have been on the Cayman Aggressor three times. There are plenty of large Nassau grouper, a few Caribbean reef sharks, a fair amount of nurse sharks, plenty of larger snapper, a few eagle rays and southern stingrays. I once saw a HUGE Goliath grouper off of Little Cayman. I have never seen a whale shark or any other shark species except the two I mentioned above.

I had a GREAT time on all three trips. I especially love the Little Cayman diving. You can go to Aggressor's site and read the Captains' logs (they have them on here, too). That will give you a good idea what to expect. Plenty of former passengers have posted videos on Youtube, as well.

Cheers and have an awesome time!

 

[bionicdiver]

Cayman islands are known for some of the best visibility and dramatic wall dives. You will see sharks, although it is not necessarily a location that draws divers who really want to see big schools of sharks/fish. You would have to be very lucky to see a whale shark.

I'm signed up for Aug 24-31 trip ... maybe we will be on the same trip

thanks for the info! And Yes! We are on the same trip!

---------- Post added July 19th, 2013 at 04:32 PM ----------

I have been on the Cayman Aggressor three times. There are plenty of large Nassau grouper, a few Caribbean reef sharks, a fair amount of nurse sharks, plenty of larger snapper, a few eagle rays and southern stingrays. I once saw a HUGE Goliath grouper off of Little Cayman. I have never seen a whale shark or any other shark species except the two I mentioned above.

I had a GREAT time on all three trips. I especially love the Little Cayman diving. You can go to Aggressor's site and read the Captains' logs (they have them on here, too). That will give you a good idea what to expect. Plenty of former passengers have posted videos on Youtube, as well.

Cheers and have an awesome time!

Thanks Amy! I love diving with the sharks. We get plenty of them here in NC. Hoping to see another type besides a sand tiger.

 

[shawrg]

... or will there be any big game (i.e. sharks, whale sharks, etc.)?

Thanks!

I was on the CA about a year ago. We were entertained by several grey reef sharks at LC but I thought the Huge barracuda was more exciting. From a distance, cruising just off the shear wall, it looked like a shark because of the dark color and the mass of fish swimming in it's shadow. As it got closer, it was, as I was told later, a barracuda known as snagletooth. On a more recent trip, a very old & large loggerhead was just one of the big critters swimming with us.

 

[bionicdiver]

I was on the CA about a year ago. We were entertained by several grey reef sharks at LC but I thought the Huge barracuda was more exciting. From a distance, cruising just off the shear wall, it looked like a shark because of the dark color and the mass of fish swimming in it's shadow. As it got closer, it was, as I was told later, a barracuda known as snagletooth. On a more recent trip, a very old & large loggerhead was just one of the big critters swimming with us.

Thanks shawrg! Looking forward to the trip. While I have seen my fair share of barracuda, I have never seen a snagletooth.

 

[Doubler]

On my CA trip we were entertained by Hurricane Ike. Pretty much sucked.

 

[champ]

Bionicdiver - it sould be a great trip. See you in August

 

[kiming]

Snaggletooth was the name of the barracuda.