George Town, Grand Cayman, Ilhas Cayman
Devil's Grotto is one of Grand Cayman's most famous shore dives, located directly off the seawall at Eden Rock Diving Centre on the south side of George Town harbour. The site features an interconnected complex of caverns, tunnels and swim-throughs carved into the shallow fringing reef in 6 to 12 metres of water. Divers enter from the seawall, swim out through a sandy channel and drop into a maze of light-filled chambers where shafts of sunlight pierce holes in the cavern roofs. The site is internationally renowned for its seasonal explosions of silversides — millions of juvenile herring (Atherinidae) — that pack the caverns from late spring through summer, parting like curtains as divers swim through. Resident species include tarpon hunting through the silverside swarms, schoolmaster snapper, yellowtail snapper, sergeant majors, blue tangs, queen and French angelfish, green moray eels, spotted moray eels and Caribbean reef squid. The shallow depth, easy entry and mostly calm conditions make this a perfect beginner site, while the cavern swim-throughs add interest for advanced divers. Best silverside displays April through August.
Information on this page, including technical data such as depth, current, visibility, access, and recommended level, is informational and may vary. Confirm actual conditions with a local operator before the dive.
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