Little Cayman 4/1-4/8 & wreck info

[-hh]

You and your group are in for a treat. I was just there in February for our third trip, and once again had a great time.

Reef Divers does indeed head to the Brac to dive the Tibbets (a wreck renamed after the founder of LCBR) once each week, weather permitting. I have made three trips to LCBR and so far have passed on the trip all three times based on what I have heard from others who have gone. It's not that it isn't a good dive, but I prefer the excellent dives at LC to a decent wreck dive. And, of course, I don't have to pay extra for them.

A minor nit: the LCBR was built by Linton Tibbetts, OBE, whereas the 356 wreck was named after Keith Tibbetts.
They were (of course) related to each other ... I think cousins? IIRC, Keith died back in '96 (shortly before the 356 was sunk) and Linton died in 2011. The LCBR (and the Reef Divers operations) was owned/operated by Linton's son, Dan, who died suddently (suspected heart attack) in 2006, at age 53.

Sometimes many divers head off to the Tibbets leaving a smaller group at LCBR; this means they can visit sites less frequently visited that are appropriate for smaller groups. YMMV. Safe diving!

A good point! From my Brac visits, I already have 30+ dives on the wreck, so if I were staying on LC, I'd stay local .. especially if it were to mean a less crowded local boat that would permit some of the more obscure LC dive sites (fisheye fantasy, spash house, etc).


Of course, the best choice is to spend a week on Little Cayman ... and then a second week on Cayman Brac. You can justify it based on the airfare savings! ;-)


-hh

 

[scubadada]

I was generous in my previos post. Sorry, as far as good wrecks go, Tibbetts is mediocre. Personally, I would not spend the time or money. Maybe once if you feel compelled.

 

[Doctorfish]

Choice one is bloody bay wall, arguably the best site in the carribean. Choice two is a 5 mile boat ride in open water ( each way ) and a dive on a purpose sunk wreck in shallow water that is made out of aluminum so there is very little life on the hull.

Let me think.