Grand Cayman was hit by Hurricane Ivan on September 11-12, 2004. This hurricane destroyed many buildings and damaged 70% of them. Power, water and communications were all disrupted for days as Ivan was the worst hurricane to hit the island for 86 years. However, Grand Cayman immediately started a major rebuilding process, and within two years its infrastructure was repaired to pre-Ivan levels. The Cayman Islands currently enjoy an extremely high standard of living. The islands thrive off tourism and banking industries. The SCUBA diving is amazing in many locations throughout the islands. SCUBA facilities are second to none.

Capital: George Town
Location: Grand Cayman is a Caribbean island, half way from Cuba to Honduras.
Size: 101 square miles ( 262 square km), 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Population: 44,260
Language: English
Climate: Tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Terrain: Low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs. The highest peak on the island is The Bluff at 141 feet (43 meters).
Currency: Caymanian dollar (KYD)
Tourism info: Call Department of Tourism (305) 266-2300 or (305) 599-9033
Getting there from Miami: Grand Cayman is located 451 miles (727 km) from Miami, FL. One and a half hours by air from Miami.

The Cayman Islands enjoy crystal-clear, warm water and pristine walls. Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are also top-ranking SCUBA dive destinations. There are several snorkeling locations where tourists swim with stingrays including the famous Stingray City, in Grand Cayman. There are two shipwrecks off the shores of Cayman Brac - particularly interesting being the MV Keith Tibbetts.
Mixing Bowl on Little Cayman provide some amazing reef wall diving.

Grand Cayman has over 250 documented scuba diving sites, offering some of the greatest underwater diversity anywhere in the world. Deep, dramatic walls adorned with corals and sponges.

Check out the interactive map of Cayman and the dive-sites.