Good News from Ocean Frontiers
The following was taken from the Ocean Frontiers website at www.oceanfrontiers.com
Ocean Frontiers Dive Report for September 24
The staff made one extensive shore dive yesterday covering two of the most weather-exposed dive sites, River of Sand and High Rock Drop Off. Both are near the famous Cayman Blowholes on the south side of the island, near East End. The visibility was good and the whole area has a much "cleaner" appearance as any algae that was there is now gone.
Many new gullies, tunnels, and swimthroughs are now further exposed and safe for divers to enter and exit since most of the sand has washed away. In fact, much of the sand has naturally relocated and may be found on the new 30-foot wide beach that mother nature dropped on the Compass Point doorstep -- happily there is a silver lining.
The hard corals and reef structure seem to have been built to "hurricane code" appear to be in very good shape. While some sponges remain on these two dive sites, many have tipped over, leaving their "root" for healthy regrowth.
The parade of marine life was out in full force, with a large grouper, 2 turtles and a school of 5 barracuda escorting Steve around the reef. Given that this dive was made on two of Cayman's dive sites that were most exposed to the full brunt of Ivan's fury, the prognosis is excellent for the other less-exposed areas around the island.
For current information on the Cayman dive scene, and the latest on things happenning on Grand Cayman's East End, check the Ocean Frontiers website at www.oceanfrontiers.com
Ocean Frontiers Dive Report for September 24
The staff made one extensive shore dive yesterday covering two of the most weather-exposed dive sites, River of Sand and High Rock Drop Off. Both are near the famous Cayman Blowholes on the south side of the island, near East End. The visibility was good and the whole area has a much "cleaner" appearance as any algae that was there is now gone.
Many new gullies, tunnels, and swimthroughs are now further exposed and safe for divers to enter and exit since most of the sand has washed away. In fact, much of the sand has naturally relocated and may be found on the new 30-foot wide beach that mother nature dropped on the Compass Point doorstep -- happily there is a silver lining.
The hard corals and reef structure seem to have been built to "hurricane code" appear to be in very good shape. While some sponges remain on these two dive sites, many have tipped over, leaving their "root" for healthy regrowth.
The parade of marine life was out in full force, with a large grouper, 2 turtles and a school of 5 barracuda escorting Steve around the reef. Given that this dive was made on two of Cayman's dive sites that were most exposed to the full brunt of Ivan's fury, the prognosis is excellent for the other less-exposed areas around the island.
For current information on the Cayman dive scene, and the latest on things happenning on Grand Cayman's East End, check the Ocean Frontiers website at www.oceanfrontiers.com
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