Maui North end
Big Island E. end
Turks and Caicos
Grand Caymen
Bored at work so il share the story of Grand Cayman
On the plane there i meet a young women and older man who had been going there to find a solution to the invasive Lion fish. Long story short, they offered to take me and my brother diving the 5th day we were there. The 3rd day i dived the north end booked through the hotel. The waves were choppy but the dives were awesome. 2x 60ft reef dives.
The 5th day, we met up the man and woman on the south end. We picked up all our gear and hauled to the shoreline where we put it all in a 4ft x 10ft boat. Then we drive out to our first dive site( a 120ft wall dive). I was a little nervous to say the least. I put all my gear(which was very old and used) and checked to make sure everything is "good" and dived in. Floating at the surface was eery considering i can see everything on the bottom and the dark blue abyss not far away. Then i slowly get all the way to the bottom when i checked my gauge at 100ft. I go to look up at the surface and all i see /hear is bubble coming from air house. It only leaked air when i looked up with my head. Considering i would get the bends if i shot up the surface i stayed at the bottom and tested all my other equipment. I basically said "screw it" at that point and followed him into a cave. I saw huge lobsters and 5' tarpon before exiting the cave to see a 5000Ft drop off and nothing but blue. I check my gauge again and it said 135ft. We then slowly went up the wall and returned to the anchor.
If any of you get a chance to dive grand cayman, DO IT! just don't dive with the team i did.
I found a picture of the exact cave/divesite i did while i was there.
My next dive destinations are Bora Bora, and maldives.
Behind the cameraman is the drop off
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