Divers hit the wreck  For many divers, the eeriness of a boat lying at the bottom of the sea, with marine life wandering through the nooks and crannies, is a magical sight
Grand Cayman Off the shores of Grand Cayman, Doc Poulson is a 70-foot cable layer that was sunk in 1971 near Mitch Miller’s Reef. It is a great shallow dive for beginners keen to see parrot fish, angel fish, and the occasional grouper.
The north and south sites of Oro Verde represents the new home of a scuttled former ganja-smuggling ship. It is a haven for sponge, horse-eye jack, jewfish, eel and barracuda.
Pallas Wreck East and West is located off the southern shores of the island. This wreck of a Norwegian steel-hulled brigate is known for its colourful coral formations and many swim-throughs.
Cayman Brac The famous Wreck of the MV Capt Keith Tibbetts has a maximum 110 feet under the bow, and 40 feet at the main deck, making it enjoyable for all divers. It is the only dive wreck of Soviet warship in the Western Hemisphere. The East Chute, on the Brac’s Northside, combines the 65-foot Cayman Mariner with a wide sand chute pouring over a canyon-riddled wall. Here you will meet the wreck’s friendliest inhabitants – a green moray and a black grouper.
Little Cayman Little Cayman has only one wreck, the Soto Trader, on the south side of the island. The wreck, a small island freighter, is 140 feet long and home to spotted drums and a huge goliath grouper.
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