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 who first started driving a dive boat for the legendary Bob Soto way back when and has a wealth of experience. SunDivers is one of the oldest Grand Cayman dive ops, but its meticulously-maintained boat looks almost new.
The SunDiver office is now at Turtle Reef, where DiveTech used to be. The boat is kept at the Yacht Club in weather where diving the North Wall is possible, and on the West Side the rest of the time.
I went out in a group of 6 with SunDivers yesterday to the N Wall. Tom Yeo, the boat captain / DM / Instructor, is one of the most experienced instructors on the Island. He set up the gear for those who wanted that (everyone seems to set up your gear for you now).
We left the dock promptly and arrived at Tarpon Alley West some 20 minutes later. This is a wall dive with some interesting coral formations and lots of marine life. Tom led a group while those who wanted to dive on their own were permitted to do that. Here we saw 2 Carribean Reef Sharks engaged in a mating ritual, 3 cruising Eagle Rays, and a couple of large turtles.
The second dive was Black Forest, another wall dive with some spectacular swim-thrus. Here we saw more turtles, a stingray, a large free-swimming green moray, and several large lobsters. Two of the lobsters were out in the open, duelling.
All in all, an excellent small dive op with expert, friendly service.
The owner of SunDivers, Ollin Miller, is a Caymanian who first started driving a dive boat for the legendary Bob Soto way back when and has a wealth of experience. SunDivers is one of the oldest Grand Cayman dive ops, but its meticulously-maintained boat looks almost new.
The SunDiver office is now at Turtle Reef, where DiveTech used to be. The boat is kept at the Yacht Club in weather where diving the North Wall is possible, and on the West Side the rest of the time.
I went out in a group of 6 with SunDivers yesterday to the N Wall. Tom Yeo, the boat captain / DM / Instructor, is one of the most experienced instructors on the Island. He set up the gear for those who wanted that (everyone seems to set up your gear for you now).
We left the dock promptly and arrived at Tarpon Alley West some 20 minutes later. This is a wall dive with some interesting coral formations and lots of marine life. Tom led a group while those who wanted to dive on their own were permitted to do that. Here we saw 2 Carribean Reef Sharks engaged in a mating ritual, 3 cruising Eagle Rays, and a couple of large turtles.
The second dive was Black Forest, another wall dive with some spectacular swim-thrus. Here we saw more turtles, a stingray, a large free-swimming green moray, and several large lobsters. Two of the lobsters were out in the open, duelling.
All in all, an excellent small dive op with expert, friendly service.
