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Cayman Islands just go much much Scuba-Sexy
By Scuba Herald at January 6, 2011 | 4:25 pm | 0 Comment
If you didn't have enough reasons to go to the Cayman Islands... wait a few months and you will have a new sexy-scuba reason Contractors began flooding a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship Wednesday to sink it in the clear waters off the Cayman Islands, where officials hope the vessel will attract tourists and fish. Plans called for the USS Kittiwake, a 1945-vintage more...
Cayman Islands Tourists disturbing the Sting Rays
By Scuba Herald at April 14, 2009 | 5:25 am | 0 Comment
The same story as always... too many tourists playing with wild life. so here we go again: Based on the research of a University of Rhode Island professor, tourist activity in the waters off the Grand Cayman Islands is responsible for the disruption of behaviors and an increase in the size of the female population in stingrays. Biology professor Bradley Wetherbee has more...
diver safety is bad for business…..
By Scuba Herald at May 14, 2008 | 2:20 am | 0 Comment
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association's Watersports Committee would like to see a regulation changed that currently requires a look–out on board boats when divers are in the water. A regulation under the Port Authority Law states: "At least one person shall remain on board and act as lookout on any dive–boat or other vessel whilst divers therefrom are down." CITA more...
