Discover the spectacular undersea beauty of Grand Cayman during this private, two-tank scuba excursion.
Grand Cayman, Don Foster's Dive Shop, Dive Boat-Ride, Caribbean Sea
Present your dive certification card, then depart the pier with your guide for the short transfer to Don Foster's Dive Shop. Upon arrival, receive your safety instructions, have your certification card and dive log checked, and sign your liability waiver. Afterward, you are outfitted with all of your gear before embarking a custom-built dive boat and heading out for your private, two-tank diving adventure.
First Dive, Cayman Wall, Coral, Colourful Sponges, Beautiful Gorgonians
Grand Cayman is a paradise for divers with its translucent, calm waters and magnificent marine life. The first of your two guided dives has a duration of approximately 40-minutes, and includes an opportunity to soar over the legendary Cayman Wall to an average depth of approximately 80 feet (about 24 metres). This spectacular wall features many crevices and overhangs teeming with hard coral, colourful sponges and beautiful gorgonians.
Second Dive, Coral Reef or Wreck, Tropical Fish, Marine Life, Dive Centre, Gift Shop
After your first guided scuba diving session, embark the boat and head out to the second dive site, one of the many shallow, beautiful coral reefs or wrecks in the Caymans. These shallow coves attract colourful and diverse collections of fish and other marine life. Your second dive lasts approximately 55 minutes, and takes place at a depth of approximately 50 feet (about 15.2 metres). Following your second diving session, embark the boat and commence the short ride back to the dive centre. After disembarking the boat, you can stop by the gift shop before re-boarding your coach for the short transfer back to the pier.
Please note: This tour involves an extensive amount of activity, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the coach, embark/disembark the boat and manoeuvre in/out of the boat. This tour involves a drift dive with currents, and is recommended for certified divers only. This tour is not suitable for pregnant guests, guest with neck and/or back problems, guests with heart and/or respiratory conditions, guests prone to seasickness, guests with limited mobility, and guests who utilise a wheelchair. Guests are advised to wear a swimsuit under a cover-up with beach or water shoes, and bring sun protection, a towel and bottled water from the ship. As part of our fight against plastic in our oceans and support for recycling, we offer to fill our guest's water bottles with complementary, purified ice water on our boats and at our dive centre; coolers are also available should you want to bring along your own refreshments. We utilise high-standard water-purifying machines to avoid bring more pollution to our ocean and community. Guests must have been diving within the last two years; please bring your dive log. You must present your certification card, and complete and sign a required medical questionnaire and liability waiver, to participate on this tour. All scuba equipment, including BCD, tanks, regulators, fins, belts, weights, and a wetsuit, is included; you may wish to bring your own mask and snorkel. By the law of the Cayman Islands, gloves are not permitted on any of the dives. Nitrox is available upon request, and at a cost of US$15 per tank. For underwater photographers, our dive boats are camera-friendly and have freshwater rinse tanks. The actual dive sites are determined by the captain/dive master, and based on weather and sea conditions. All dive activities are guided by a certified PADI Dive Master and/or PADI Scuba Instructors. Although frequently encountered on this type of tour, fish and marine life sightings are not guaranteed. Guests may not dive if they have consumed alcohol. A signed waiver is required to participate on this tour. Operation of this tour is subject to weather conditions. Space on this tour is extremely limited; we suggest you book well in advance to avoid disappointment.