Hidden beneath the oceans’ waters, coral reefs teem with life of unimaginable beauty and mystery. Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on our planet and support more species than any other marine environment. Approximately one thousand species of corals have been discovered, most of which are found in warm, shallow tropical waters…
Over the years, we’ve always loved periodically visiting the Cayman Islands (Grand, Brac and Little Cayman) for the vast underwater vistas, as well as the sedate and warm water diving with a good diversity of reef life. In 2013, we decided that it was time for a trip back to the Caymans. We planned a…
Sitting just roughly 100 miles off the coast of Venezuela is the 116 square mile island of Tobago, along with her big sister, Trinidad, sitting just 22 miles away. Many people may be familiar with Trinidad, famous for her spectacular Carnival celebration in late winter (the largest in the Caribbean), but fewer are familiar with…
Weird, bizarre, creepy, alien, shape-shifting. These are words used many times to describe octopuses. But how about intelligent, venomous, swift, playful, and sentient? You have to agree that octopuses are pretty unusual-looking creatures. I guess that’s what makes them a great model for characters in movies like Pirates of the Caribbean. Octopuses have a lot…
Most divers are familiar with the Bloody Bay Wall which drops down several thousands of feet off the northwest side of Little Cayman. There are fantastic swim throughs on your way to the wall, then with the clarity of the blue water, you can appreciate the tapestry of colors on the wall and the visibility out into the blue, making it truly…
Probably most of us have watched the movie Finding Nemo, or at least know that the story is about a little clownfish growing up on a coral reef. Clownfish are an iconic coral reef species, so named because of their bold color strokes on their “faces”, sort of like, well, you know, clowns! There’s something…
