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Site name: anchOr wall, cayman brac
PhoToGRAPhY PhOtOgraPher: brac Scuba Shack

The Cayman Islands is one of the finest underwater
photo destinations in the world. Whether you are
an amateur with a point and shoot camera or a pro
with the finest SLR, you can shoot fantastic photos
on virtually every dive.
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1) Clear, calm water, where most dives have Site nO: 141
Site name: max’S garden, grand cayman
little to no current PhOtOgraPher: indigO diverS
2) Friendly fish and colourful sponges
3) Great variety of dive experiences
4) World-class safe diving and underwater
photography support

1. vIsIBILITY
While many islands offer excellent underwater
visibility, the Cayman Islands is consistently superior.
There is no river or agricultural run-off. These Site nO:195
flat coral islands sit in the middle of the Western Site name: rOyal PalmS ledge, grand cayman
PhOtOgraPher: cathy church
Caribbean, where the sea is pristine, so your photos
look clear and exciting. uNDERWATER PhoToGRAPhY
2. CoLouR
When it comes to underwater photography, colour
is the spice that makes the pictures exciting.
Cayman dive sites are adorned with bright orange,
yellow, pink and especially bright red sponges.

3. vARIETY uv night diving
One of the most compelling reasons photo pros PhOtOgraPher: elly wray
travel to the Cayman Islands is the incredible
variety of both wide-angle subjects like shipwrecks,
swim-throughs of all sizes, vertical walls covered in
colourful sponges and a myriad of small subjects
like shrimp and Christmas tree worms found on the
shallow reefs.
4. sERvICEs

The Cayman Islands has an extensive selection of
underwater photo services. Whether you are a
beginner, amateur or professional underwater PhOtO tiP: Use a weight belt instead
photographer, the Cayman Islands can fulfill your of integrated weights that make it
needs. Dive masters know how to handle your
delicate cameras and you can rent a wide variety of impossible to hold your camera steady
excellent digital camera systems. There are a wide when kneeling or in a vertical position
range of photo courses available including private on a wall or wreck.
lessons to match your needs.
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