North Wall
Grand Cayman · Cayman Islands
The North Wall is Grand Cayman's signature wall dive, a sheer carbonate cliff that plunges from the reef crest at 18 metres straight down to beyond 300 metres in the Cayman Trench. The lip is draped in giant barrel sponges, black coral trees, and wire coral fans, while eagle rays and turtles cruise the blue water just off the edge. Drift conditions along the wall concentrate pelagic life and make for effortless, adrenaline-laced diving.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 30°C
Skin or 1mm
Your chances of seeing each animal
Caribbean reef sharkEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Spotted eagle rayEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Nassau grouperCritically endangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Giant barrel sponge
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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