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  5. Cayman Brac (MV Captain Keith Tibbetts wreck)
WreckMarine Protected Area

Cayman Brac (MV Captain Keith Tibbetts wreck)

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A Soviet-built destroyer, formerly known as Destroyer 356, sunk as an artificial reef. It is the only divable Russian warship wreck in the western hemisphere.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

A Russian frigate sunk in 1996 in front of a 100 m vertical cliff; reckoned the quiet sister of Grand Cayman.

Protection status

Cayman Islands Marine Park, established in 1986: anchoring and fishing are prohibited in the protected zones

Sources consulted: Visit Cayman Islands (turismo oficial) · Bluewater Dive Travel · divezone.net · caribbeandiveguide.net · thingstodocayman.net

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Cayman Brac (MV Captain Keith Tibbetts wreck): 34 documented species

Ecosystem

Wreck

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Wreck Diver

Approx. price

65 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
65 USD / dive
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Same country: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands · Caribbean
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Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

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