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World
Renowned Dive Sites
Whether you opt to go in it, or just sit
above it, there's something about the
turquoise waters, white sand and refreshing
breezes that keep visitors to the Cayman
Islands coming back for more. There's
no limit to the number of things you can
see and do, from the thrill of going underwater
without getting wet to the fun of parasailing
along the beautiful Seven Miles Beach
or just basking in the sun. The ideas
are endless when you just add water.
Watersports
centers that offer a variety of ways to
get wet are located in the most convenient
spots in the Cayman
Islands, with the main centers being
located at major hotels on Island. Depending
on the location, these might include ocean
kayaks, windsurfing boards, hobie cats,
waverunners, aqua trikes, view boards,
sun searcher floats, banana boat rides,
paddle cats, paddleboats, parasailing,
water-skiing or small sailboats.
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Many
visitors have discovered the popular watersport
windsurfing, skimming with the wind across the
surface of the Caribbean is a thrilling experience
extolled by windsurfing aficionados. Grand Cayman's
East End, North Sound and west coast combine
to create an ideal range of conditions for windsurfers
of all levels. Avid windsurfers rate the four
miles of reef-protected shallows off East End
as the best location. Prevailing winds there
are 15-25 miles per hour from November through
March, with 6 to 10 knot southeasterly breezes
in summer months.
In
the Cayman
Islands, fantasies of exploring the mysterious
underwater world can be met -- without ever
getting wet! By viewing marine life from a submarine,
the Cayman Islands fish covered reefs and enthralling
drop-off can be discovered by land-lovers. Atlantis
submarines offer rides aboard the 48-passenger
Atlantis XI, the Deep Explorer 1000 takes two
passengers on dives of up to 800 and 1000 feet
below the ocean's surface, the Seaworld Explorer
takes 35 passengers just five feet below the
ocean's surface, Cayman Submarines' SEAmobile
Submarine Tours also offers room for two passengers
to explore underwater life at depths of up to
60 feet with a 360-degree view. Nautilus offers
the 60-passenger air-conditioned Nautilus semi-submarine
with a protected glass hull that cruises five
feet below the sea's surface.
As
you can see the Cayman Islands offers watersports
possibilities that are endless and ready to
be enjoyed!
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