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THREE FATHOM WALL 18’-100’ (6-30m) One of Little Cay- has eagle rays as well as southern stingrays, plus the large corals.
man’s most famous walls also has fabulous snorkeling at top of wall THE MEADOWS 20’-50’ (6-15m)
over a steep sandy slope leading to a spectacular wall which drops CASCADES 55’-100’ (17-30m)
into the abyss from 18’ (6m) deep. Friendly groupers. MIKE’S MOUNTAIN 20’-100’ (6-30m) Snorkeling is good and
MIXING BOWL 50’-100’ (15-30m) One of Little Cayman’s fa- scuba is great as divers enjoy descending a tunnel through the wall,
vorite dives. Sloping sandy flat leads divers to spectacular drop off. which exits at 85’ (26m).
This is where Bloody Bay and Jackson Bight Walls converge. PAUL’S ANCHORS 40’-100’ (12-30m)
BLACKTIP BLVD. 65’-100’ (20-30m) It is no coincidence that this
site has the name of it’s famous resident sharks.
SARAH’S SET 33’-100’ (10-30m) NANCY’S CUP OF TEA 20’-100’ (6-30m) Shore accessible for
BUS STOP 33’-100’ (11-30m) The coral pinnacle lip of the wall snorkelers just west of Jackson’s Point, or a boat dive for divers.
rises 20’ (6m) and then falls over the wall. A short-cut to the Named for a Little Cayman photographer, this is a pinnacle that is
deeply fissured wall is a sand chute, into a tunnel, and out at the covered with colourful sponges, gorgonian fans and black coral.
edge of the wall at 110’ (33m). THE BLUFF 60’-100’ (18-30m)
CUMBER’S CAVES 33’-100’ (11-30m) Shallow mini-wall holds ROCK BOTTOM WALL 66’-100’ (20-30m)
the mooring and scattered coral heads have four swim-through SNAP SHOT 40-66’ (13-20m)
caves that enter at 50’ (5m) and exit at 80’ (24m). There are also CRYSTAL PALACE WALL 60’-100 ‘ (18-30m)
shallow tunnels that beginners can explore. The wall is covered BOOBY PASS 60-100’ (18-30m)
with tube sponges and corals, which host sleepy turtles. PENGUINS LEAP 60’-100’ (18-30m)
JACKSON’S REEF & WALL 20’-100’ (6-30m) Good shallow reef SAILFIN REEF 40’-66’ (12-20m)
for snorkeling. Scuba divers enjoy swim-throughs starting at 35’
(17m).
JACKSON’S BIGHT 50’-100’ (15-30m)
EAGLE RAY ROUNDUP 23’-100’ (7-30m) Shallow sandy area