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Scuba Diving Grand Cayman - Uss Kittiwake
By: steven smeltzer
This is the top wreck dive in Grand Cayman and one of the top ten in the Caribbean. The USS Kittiwake has been on the reef for a little over one year and the site is maturing very well. The ship has five decks, is 251.6 ft (76.7 m) in length, 42ft (12.8 m) in beam and approximately 50 feet high. The ship was designated specifically for submarine rescue and was launched on July 10, 1945 and she was reefed in Grand Cayman on January 5, 2011.(read
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Scuba Diving Maui - Mala Pier
By: steven smeltzer
Mala Pier has to be the best shore dive on Maui. It is hard to believe that not very many visiting scuba divers know about this great Maui dive site. It can be accessed from land (enter on the west side of the old pier if you are more adventuresome, or enter via the boat ramp, but watch for boats) or from a dive boat. Typically, if you are diving on the Carthaginian II, Lahaina Divers will bring you to this site as a second dive. This is one that is not to be missed and can be followed up with a great dinner in Lahina. This is a great spot for underwater photography and is certainly one of my favorite scuba diving sites on Maui.
It is a great spot for shooting fish pictures, shark pictures and much more.(read
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Babylon - Grand Cayman
By: steven smeltzer
Babylon, just the name alone brings a smile to those that know scuba diving in the Caymans. Remote, lightly touched by regular tourists and yet noted as one of the Top 10 wall dives in the Caribbean.(read
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Doc Poulson - 30 Years On The Reef
By: steven smeltzer
There are other interesting wrecks in Grand Cayman besides the USS Kittiwake.
The Doc Poulson is a purpose sunk shipwreck on the western part of Grand Cayman. The ship was originally a Japanese cable laying ship and was sunk in Grand Cayman in 1981 to create an artificial reef on Seven Mile beach.(read
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Scuba Diving Grand Cayman - Oro Verde
By: steven smeltzer
The Oro Verde shipwreck in Grand Cayman has been a favorite site for divers since she was sunk on May 31, 1980 by the Cayman government. The vessel a 131-foot 692-ton freighter lies in about 50 feet of water just off Grand Cayman's famous Seven Mile Beach. The wreck has deteriorated a lot since her reefing, mainly as a result of several hurricanes that have hit the island in the last 30 years. The debris field today is scattered over a wide area with only the bow section still intact.
You can read about the history and background of the Oro Verde on my blog and view the complete underwater photo gallery on my website.(read
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Scuba Diving Maui - Black Rock
By: steven smeltzer
Black rock or Sheraton Reef rates average for scuba diving Maui during the day, but is a bit above average when compared to other shore diving locations in the Kaanapali area. I do rate it a bit better as a night dive site. However, when Scuba Diving Maui near Kaanapali, I would recommend Mala Pier as a much better shore dive either during the day or at night if transportation is not a problem.(read
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Scuba Diving Hawaii - Five Caves
By: steven smeltzer
There are a number of enjoyable scuba diving sites which can be done as a shore dive on the south side of Maui. Five Caves, also know as Five Graves and Nahuna Point is one of the best dive sites on the south side of Maui, but I still prefer Mala Pier. Nonetheless if the distance is to far to Lahaina this is a dive site worth considering.(read
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