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Cayman Brac

Walls & Wrecks
Long known as one of Grand Cayman’s quieter sisters the tiny island of Cayman Brac
screams to underwater enthusiasts the world over. At the top of any must-do list for visitors
to ‘the Brac’ is the MV Capt. Keith Tibbetts. A 330-foot Russian destroyer intentionally sunk
off Cayman Brac’s west end in 1996, she remains the only divable Russian warship in the
Western Hemisphere. Joining the Tibbetts as part of the Brac’s unique underwater world is
Oceanic Voyagers, a 7-foot tall bronze statue created by world-renowned marine sculptor
Dale Evers. The sculpture, which depicts a pair of Spotted Dolphins cavorting with the
Cayman Islands’ famous Southern Stingrays, was sunk off the Brac’s coast at Radar Reef in
January 2003 as part of a year long celebration commemorating the Cayman Islands’
Quincentennial anniversary. These large pelagics literally come to life in and around the
multitude of dive sites on this stunning island. Other attractions to be found in the waters
off the Brac include two other wrecks, an ancient anchor embedded in a wall, numerous
healthy shallow reefs and miles of colourful sponge and coral laden drop-offs. The majestic
walls of Cayman Brac showcase a labyrinth of tunnels and swim-throughs in what is the
Caribbean’s very own underwater Grand Canyon.

Wrecks Hotspots
The MV Capt. Keith Tibbetts/North Side • Cayman Mariner/North Side • Kissamee/North Side

Wall Hotspots
Cemetery Wall/North Side • Garden Eel Wall/North Side • West Chute/North Side • Airport
Wall/North Side • Anchor Wall/South Side • Inside Out/South Side • Rock Monster Chimney/South
Side • Wilderness/South Side

Reefs & Marine Life
Cayman Brac’s laid-back topside lifestyle has been adopted below the ocean’s surface as
well. The island’s miles of shallow reefs are inhabited by a multitude of marine critters, all of
which possess the same laissez faire attitude. You’ll be amazed at how little attention these
denizens of the deep pay divers and snorkellers who intermingle among them. Swim freely
with giant Tarpon; take a Queen Angelfish’s majestic portrait; even watch as cleaner fish ply
their trade on fiercesome-looking Tiger Grouper. A world of awe and opportunity awaits
you in the warm, clear waters of Cayman Brac.

Marine Life Hotspots
Green House Reef/North Side • School House Reef/North Side • Snapper Reef/North Side
• Buccaneer Reef/North Side • Charlie’s Reef/North Side • Radar Reef/North Side • Oceanic
Voyagers/North Side • Sergeant Major/South Side

Snorkelling Hotspots
Greenhouse Reef/North Side • Jan’s Reef/North Side • Snapper Reef/North Side • Handcuff
Reef/North Side • Radar Reef & Oceanic Voyagers/North Side • Pillar Coral Reef/South Side
• Hedy’s Reef/South Side • Tarpon Reef/South Side • Lighthouse Reef/South Side • Public
Beach/South Side

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