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DIvE IN kIDs
Crystal clear, warm waters all year round, 100 ft. From ages 4 and up, your kids can explore the
+ visibility and 365 dive spots – one for every day ocean with trained instructors in programmes
of the year – make the Cayman Islands the ideal ranging from SASY and Bubblemakers to Seals/
location to learn to snorkel or dive, refresh your Rangers and through Jr. Open Water courses or
skills or gain advanced speciality training. Best specialties designed for kids.
of all, virtually all of the major hotels and resorts REBREAThERs
have their own dive centre or are affiliated with
a dive operator. Need gear too? Several Dive The Cayman Islands is a long time supporter
centres on island sell gears but on Grand Cayman of Rebreather divers; you’ll enjoy rebreather
you can find a few Dive Equipment Stores that profiles, have gases, tanks and scrubbers readily
sell a great variety of gears and equipment. available, or partake in a rebreather experience or
a certification course – from rec to tek.
REsoRT CouRsEs/DIsCovER sCuBA
One of the most popular ways to learn to dive NITRox/TEChNICAL
is by enrolling in a resort course. After just a few Nitrox 32% is available at all dive operators. For
hours of instruction in a pool learning about the technical and rebreather divers, doubles, deco
basics, water safety and conservation, you’ll be bottles, sidemount options and technical gases
ready to experience some of the Cayman Islands and scrubbers are on offer from select operators.
legendary dive sites with your instructor. The sheer deep walls and the sponge belt with
incredible vis at 300 ft. offer unparalleled, world
oPEN WATER REfERRALs class technical diving from dive boat or minutes
Completed the classroom and pool sections of from a shore dive.
an open water scuba course? Would you love to
make the requisite open water dives in the warm, DPv/sCooTERs
turquoise waters of the Cayman Islands? Ask your Cruise the reefs and walls James Bond-style. LEARN To DIvE WhEN You’RE READY To TAkE ThE PLuNGE
dive instructor at home for their recommendations There’s nothing like the excitement of cruising
to one of our local dive operators before you on a scooter from kids to advanced divers.
arrive.
sAfETY
oPEN WATER CERTIfICATIoN AND The Cayman Islands boasts state-of-the-art
REfREshER CouRsEs medical facilities including a hyperbaric chamber
If you don’t complete a referral at home, you can (located on Grand Cayman) and in the event of
still save time and complete the theory online. an emergency, quality care can be provided in
Once you arrive, your open water certification minutes. All dive boats carry oxygen and have
can be completed in as little as 2 days (ELearning) staff fully trained in emergency first response
or 3 days (full OW course). Quick, easy refresher and oxygen provision.
courses are also available almost everywhere.
DIsABLED DIvERs
sPECIALITY AND TEChNICAL CouRsEs Disabled divers can experience psychological
The speciality training options in the Cayman rehabilitation as they realise the freedom
Islands are almost unlimited – from underwater experienced upon entering the water. Many
photography and wreck diving to navigation and Cayman Islands operators can cater to all types of
night diving. Technical courses such as Nitrox, disabilities with custom built dive boats and staff
Trimix, rebreather and extended range diving are on hand to accommodate their various needs.
also available.

DIvEMAsTER AND INsTRuCToR TRAINING
If you’re ready to take the plunge and join the ranks
of the professional dive community, the Cayman
Islands provides the best training available.
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