Diving Jan 28 – Mar 7, 2011

GrandCaymanDivesites Map of the divesites I visited with Indigo Divers
1 Map of the divesites I visited with Indigo Divers
GrandCaymanDiving2011-001 Sun rising over the West Bay dock as we get on the dive boat
2 Sun rising over the West Bay dock as we get on the dive boat
GrandCaymanDiving2011-002 I cannot recommend Indigo Divers highly enough. Chris and Katie Alpers run an incredible operation, six divers max, and often just four. The last two days I was...
3 I cannot recommend Indigo Divers highly enough. Chris and Katie Alpers run an incredible operation, six divers max, and often just four. The last two days I was…
GrandCaymanDiving2011-017 First divesite was Chain Reef, a Banded Coral Shrimp on a sea fan
4 First divesite was Chain Reef, a Banded Coral Shrimp on a sea fan
GrandCaymanDiving2011-018 Flamingo Tongue Snail, also on a sea fan. The markings are not on the shell, but on the snail's mantle that it extends to cover its shell as camouflage.
5 Flamingo Tongue Snail, also on a sea fan. The markings are not on the shell, but on the snail's mantle that it extends to cover its shell as camouflage.
Chain Reef tube sponges Chain Reef tube sponges
6 Chain Reef tube sponges
Schoolmasters, a species of snapper accompanied by small Fairy Basslets and a section of the large encrusted chain that gives the site its name Schoolmasters, a species of snapper accompanied by small Fairy Basslets and a section of the large encrusted chain that gives the site its name
7 Schoolmasters, a species of snapper accompanied by small Fairy Basslets and a section of the large encrusted chain that gives the site its name
GrandCaymanDiving2011-025 Vase sponge
8 Vase sponge
GrandCaymanDiving2011-026 Sea fan
9 Sea fan
GrandCaymanDiving2011-030 Dash Gobys scooting along the bottom on their pectoral fins
10 Dash Gobys scooting along the bottom on their pectoral fins
GrandCaymanDiving2011-038 Squirrelfish
11 Squirrelfish
GrandCaymanDiving2011-043 Another Flamingo Tongue Snail
12 Another Flamingo Tongue Snail
A school of Blue Tangs A school of Blue Tangs on Chain Reef
13 A school of Blue Tangs on Chain Reef
The Oro Verde was a ship intentionally sunk in 1980. Since then, many storms have broken up the wreck and spread it across the bottom. The Oro Verde was a ship intentionally sunk in 1980. Since then, many storms have broken up the wreck and spread it across the bottom.
14 The Oro Verde was a ship intentionally sunk in 1980. Since then, many storms have broken up the wreck and spread it across the bottom.
GrandCaymanDiving2011-059 A transmission housing
15 A transmission housing
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What else but a school of Schoolmaster Snapper under a piece of wreckage What else but a school of Schoolmaster Snapper under a piece of wreckage
19 What else but a school of Schoolmaster Snapper under a piece of wreckage
Encrusted pieces of the Oro Verde poke through the sand Encrusted pieces of the Oro Verde poke through the sand
20 Encrusted pieces of the Oro Verde poke through the sand