Wall Diving
I love scuba diving. If you haven't tried it yet you're really missing out on one of the great thrills of your life. The freedom to swim and interact with a diverse collection of fish has given me some of the fondest memories of my life.
Cayman has some of the best dive spots in the world. What most peole don't know is that the Cayman Islands are actually mountain peaks -- and not just any mountain peaks. We're talking giant mountains that would dwarf any mountain range in North America in a side-by-side comparison.
The geology lesson goes like this: Grand Cayman and the sister islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac are part of an undersea mountain range that runs from Cuba to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Just south of the islands is the Caribbean's Grand Canyon called The Cayman Trench, which drops to depths of approximately 25,000 feet. Directly north is the Yucatan Channel, which also plunges several thousand feet.
This topography allows scuba divers to experience mountain climbing with scuba gear on! No training for months, no sherpas, no freezing your bits and pieces off while eating dehydrated food in sub-arctic temperatures. No friends, in the Cayman you can float right over peaks and swim through vast undersea canyons.
Sounds good right?