North Wall (Gran Caimán)
Cayman Islands · CaribbeanThe islands sit on the edge of the Cayman Trench, and that geology produces shallow coral gardens that suddenly plunge into the blue. Babylon, with a pinnacle and a canyon cutting through the north wall, is one of the most celebrated sites.
Depth
10–300 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
30 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Drift Diver
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- All year round
- Approx. price
- 70 USD / dive
Grand Cayman's most famous wall, with a spectacular vertical drop from barely 10 m down.
Protection status
Parque Marino de las Islas Caimán, establecido en 1986: prohíbe el fondeo y la pesca en las zonas protegidas
Sources consulted: Visit Cayman Islands (turismo oficial); Bluewater Dive Travel; divezone.net; caribbeandiveguide.net; thingstodocayman.net
Location
See on the interactive map34 species documented in North Wall (Gran Caimán)
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Data DeficientLangosta espinosa del Caribe
Panulirus argus
Least ConcernMorena verde
Gymnothorax funebris
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTiburón de arrecife del Caribe
Carcharhinus perezi
Abanico de mar púrpura
Gorgonia ventalina
Cangrejo azul
Callinectes sapidus
Cangrejo azul terrestre
Cardisoma guanhumi
Cangrejo fantasma atlántico
Ocypode quadrata
Carabela portuguesa
Physalia physalis
Caracola reina
Lobatus gigas
Chopa blanca
Kyphosus sectatrix
Ecosystem
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