Enjoying the waters of Grand Cayman.
If you're a water fanatic and love to snorkel or dive, The Cayman Islands are paradise! The Cayman Islands are world reknown for their wall dives. But even if you aren't a diver, the beaches and shore snorkelling are wonderful! Beach accesses are everywhere. Dive shops are everywhere.
Seven Mile Beach is really only 5½ miles long, but it's pristine white sand beaches and aquamarine waters make it the most popular spot on the island. Seven Mile Beach runs south, from George Town, to north along Grand Cayman's western edge. Hotels, condominiums, and restaurants line the beach. It is a public beach, though, so there are many access points along it. Not too far off shore from 7 mile beach lies the main drop-off where the ocean drops to very deep waters. Protected marine parks run parallel to the shore, making it a divers paradise for discovering the delicate coral reefs and marine life that are abundant around the island. Even if you aren't snorkeling at 7 mile beach, it is a must see. The sand there is very fine and the water is usually calm. Being on the west side of the island, also makes it a great place to catch a beautiful sunset. The snorkelling at cemetary reef toward the northern end of the beach is famous, but some have been disappointed when the wind is blowing from the west and the sand churns up. On clear days the best snorkling has moved farther out and slightly north of the public beach since the Hurricane. But the beautiful views from the beach can't be beat.
On the East side, a very good place for snorkeling is at Queen's Monument, although the swim across to the reef can be tough. Along with small squid, green eels, plus lots of trumpet fish, and other colorful fish, the reef is very intrigueing with the huge thick tree-like reef structures. More east side snorkeling from a boat trip can take you to some more really neat places. One is Sunset Reef and another is where there is a channel through the reef for ships to enter and leave through. THere were a lot of large coral heads out here, as well as a sunken 2 man submarine and old anchor.
More snorkelling. This time it's Coral Gardens. This is a stop after the Stingray Sandbar excursion. The coral gardens get quite shallow, so be careful not to touch the coral or it will die. So far, it has been the most beautiful place to snorkel that I have been to---that includes several places in Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Grand Bahamas, and St. Barts. I hope it always stays as beautiful! For divers, there's nearby Stingray City. It is in about 12 feet deep water. The site was first noticed about ten years ago, when North Sound fishermen came to the calmer, shallower waters just over the reef to clean their fish. Stingrays started hanging around the boats looking for handouts. Eventually, divemasters got in the water to hand-feed them, and before long the stingrays had become "tame". THis is a popular spot for divers. If you aren't a diver, you can still participate in the fun. A short distance from Stingray City is Stingray Sandbar. The water here is shallow enough to stand up in. The stingray's favourite food is squid, which you can feed them by hand. Although, if you're not careful, they will chomp down on your hand! They don't have teeth, but they still have a strong chomp! It can seem a bit frightening at times to be amongst these huge animals, but it can also be a pretty awesome experience. 
