Orange Canyon
Dive site
Orange Canyon is a deep cleft in Grand Cayman's west-facing wall where two walls converge into a narrow chute whose vertical faces are entirely colonised by orange elephant ear sponges. The canyon descends from around 18 m at the lip to beyond 30 m where the walls flare open and the sponge coverage thins into gorgonian fans and black coral whips. Turtles rest on the sandy ledges mid-canyon, and eagle rays circle the open-water column at the canyon mouth. The site is moored and accessed by boat, with mild currents that typically push divers gently north along the wall.
Conditions
Depth
16 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
skin or 1mm
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | calm | calm | calm | calm | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
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