Omega/logo.swf http://link.mediabrains.com/01H-250 http://link.mediabrains.com/2/01H-75 Omega 82 degrees F 100 ft + Shore, wreck and destination dives are available, as well as Liveaboard vessels. The Cayman's are good for diving year round. However the rainy season starts in May but is at its worst in October. You may also want to avoid the Spring and Autumn Plankton blooms. The water is usually warm enough to wear a skin or a short 1.5 mm suit. On deeper diver you may bring a three-quarter 1.5-3mm English Cayman Islands Dollar (US currency accepted) You will need a valid passport and possibly a visa, or, if you are from the US, UK, Canada or any of the other Commonwealth countries an original birth certificate / proof of citizenship with current picture. 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Omega/topside/topside4.jpg Strong, yet elastic polypropylene frame material providing overall fin strength. Omega/topside/topside5.jpg TPE rubber "fins" to create a "Power Channel" which reduces water runn-off and increases resistance during power stroke. Omega/topside/topside6.jpg Central Web configuration designed from soft, durable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), the innovative web is designed to increase propulsion and reduce the load required for sustained kicking. Omega/topside/topside7.jpg The heavy duty Aqua-Hinge Mechanism features Type 316 military grade anti-corrosive stainless steel springs, a multi-functional lock housing built to prevent blade seperation during kicking activity, hands-free locking operation and an easy actuating release lever. Omega/topside/topside8.swf Omega/deepzoom/overview.jpg Omega/deepzoom/dash.jpg Omega/deepzoom/helm.jpg Omega/deepzoom/engine.jpg Omega/editors_notes/overview.jpg 150 285 STINGRAY CITY: The world’s most-famous 12-foot dive. In fact, it’s one of top dives in the world. Snorkelers and divers of all levels hand feed southern stingrays, caress their velvety undersides and watch in awe as these normally skittish creatures brush up against, around and under divers. 37 317 BIG TUNNELS: A seascape of barrel sponges, black corals, canyons and crevasses. The site is a maze with dramatic tunnels to swim through. You are likely to see colorful collections of anemones, gorgonian sea fans and sea whips. Tarpons hang in the shadows, while horse-eye jacks swim in the blue just off the wall. 375 243 BABYLON: This lonely pinnacle is a feast of black corals, colored rope sponges and barrel sponges. Expect to find schools of black durgon and Creole wrasse that flow over the top of the reef like a purple and yellow river. 224 433 CHINESE GARDEN: The Chinese Garden is famous for its long swi- through, and is known to be one of Cathy Church’s (famous underwater photographer and uber teacher) most favorite shooting grounds. The French and gray angels are particularly friendly at this lovely site. 411 353 THE MAZE: Off the little-dived East End, you’ll zigzag through narrow, vaulted passageways whose walls rise like skyscrapers. This top of the reef hosts Caribbean reef sharks in the afternoon; the steep walls are crowded with black corals. An amazing, awe-inspiring dive. 111 257 TARPON ALLEY: One of the coolest and most requested sites on the North Wall. Here, in the shadows of the passes, schools, sometimes in the dozens, of silvery tarpon gather. You can swim right into the group where they polarize slowly around you. All this is long before you reach the sponge and coral crowded wall. 82 383 HAMMERHEAD HOLE: Descend the mooring line at this North Wall site, and head to the sandy pass that leads to the wall. The wall drops straight down. If you hang out on either side of the sandy pass, chances are pretty good you’ll see a scalloped hammerhead passing below you, probably on the hunt for spotted eagle rays. 75 372 ORO VERDE: The Jamaican cargo ship has been resting on the seabed since 1980. Called the Oro Verde (green gold) because of the cargo of marijuana that it carried, it was sunk deliberately to create an artificial reef. There is plenty of marine life here to see. 82 423 SUNSET HOUSE REEF: A 9-foot tall bronze mermaid statue, Amphitrite, sits in about 45 feet of water just off the famous Sunset House. In mythology Amphitrite was queen of the seas married to Poseidon, Lord of the Oceans. In Grand Cayman, she comes complete with a couple of French angelfish and a green moray at her feet. The surrounding reef is rife with marinelife. Turtles are frequent visitors, reef squid, octopus and a legion of macro critters. 55 332 TRINITY CAVES: You won’t need to be cave or cavern certified to see French angels, passing eagle rays, schools of horse-eye jacks and hawksbill turtles in among the coral ramparts and swim-throughs that define this site. The undersides of the overhangs harbor a tremendous number of sponges. 444 79 JACKSON BIGHT, JACKSON BAY: Best to go small here. Macro rules and most of these tiny critters can be found right under the boat. Take your time and look for pipehorses, cleaner shrimp, pipefish and yellowheaded jawfish (look for the eggs in the males mouths). If you must go big, there’s usually a great barracuda under the boat. 432 86 CUMBER'S CAVES, JACKSON BIGHT: Swim-throughs and tunnels dominate the seascape here. And on the sandy slopes you’ll find prowling stingrays with their bar jack escorts. Eagle rays also frequent the edge of the wall. 459 86 MIXING BOWL, BLOODY BAY: A great place for a night dive. Here, you have a bit of everything: a sheer wall, sharply cut reef and critter filled sand patches. Probably one of the most colorful of Little Cayman’s dives. 445 90 RANDYS GAZEBO, BLOODY BAY: Great photo op. The gazebo is an archway with two large openings that look out to the blue. Inside it’s covered with sponges, whip corals and gorgonians. Nearby is a giant barrel sponge on the wall. 432 72 MARILYNS CUT, BLOODY BAY: A perennial favorite among repeat divers, Marilyn’s is famous for a canyon in the wall that spits divers out at on the wall at about 75-80 feet. Along the wall, you’re likely to see grazing turtles, yellow tube sponges and a plethora of life hiding in the shadows. 421 79 GREAT WALL EAST, BLOODY BAY: The best place in Little Cayman to experience the feeling of flight. The wall here drops straight down as far as you can see. 419 89 COCONUT WALL, BLOODY BAY: Not sure where its name came from, but Coconut’s has several swim-throughs and overhangs with purple azure vase sponges and rope corals. The wall here drops of thrillingly and barracudas like to hang out under the boat. 421 95 BARRACUDA BITE, BLOODY BAY: Here along the wall you’ll find interesting tunnels, overhangs, plenty of hide-y holes for lobster, Nassau grouper and it’s a great place for eels. 409 125 BUSH GARDENS, WEST END: Blenny heaven. This little dived site is rife with macro subjects, parrotfish and invertebrates. When the conditions are right, it’s worth exploring the ins and outs of this spur and groove site. 431 142 LIGHTHOUSE WALL, SOUTH SIDE: Everything here tends to come in the XXL size. The yellowheaded jawfish are big, the Nassau groupers and the gobies at the cleaning stations seem oversized, and the chance of seeing something out of the ordinary is high at the southwestern site. 647 134 ANCHOR WALL: Probably the most famous of the Brac’s reef dives, Anchor wall is named for a massive 12 foot wide anchor imbedded in a narrow canyon. Once you’ve made it to the anchor, look down the wall. Chances are pretty good you’ll see passing spotted eagle rays. 712 107 WILDERNESS WALL: Known for marinelife attracting coral pinnacle. Giant sponges decorate the reef and queen angelfish, Nassau grouper and sea turtles frequent the site. 622 128 TARPON REEF: Lots of canyons and mini walls that seem to be the favorite hangout of 5 foot long tarpon. These massive fish hang out in the shadows and don’t seem bothered by the slow approach of divers. Get your camera ready. 630 75 M/V CAPTIAN KEITH TIBBETTS: This 330 foot Russian destroyer put Cayman Brac on the map. Diver’s love the deck guns, exploring the holds and the gropuers, jacks and barracudas that thrive at this prolific artificial reef. 682 66 SNAPPER REEF: Probably one of the favorite Brac dives of the editors of Sport Diver. The site is covered with a tremendous number of species of fish. Lots of healthy coral, too. Great for a slow exploration. Omega/editors_take/background.jpg