Cayman Brac
Cayman Islands · Caribbean
Cayman Brac is a quieter sister island with a stellar Soviet-era warship wreck, vibrant wall diving, and accessible reef systems that reward macro photographers. Best conditions run from November through April when northeast trade winds ease and seas flatten.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
About what a healthy reef of its kind holds.
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Reef Life Survey · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
31 species across the dive sites here
Barrel Sponge
Seen 1 month ago
at Rock Monster Chimney
Nassau Grouper
Seen 1 month ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Critically endangered
Bananaquit
Seen 4 months ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Least concern
Caribbean Elaenia
Seen 4 months ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Least concern
Caribbean Land Hermit Crab
Seen 4 months ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Southern stingray
Seen 4 months ago
at Rock Monster Chimney
Near threatened
Red lionfish
Seen 4 months ago
at Radar Reef
Least concern
Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard
Seen 4 months ago
at Pollard Bay
Least concern
Sea Fan
Seen 5 months ago
at Wilderness Wall
Cayman Brac Anole
Seen 6 months ago
at Pollard Bay
Least concern
Elkhorn Coral
Seen 7 months ago
at Radar Reef
Critically endangered
Green moray eel
Seen 7 months ago
at Radar Reef
Least concern
Elephant ear sponge
Seen 7 months ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Caribbean reef octopus
Seen 8 months ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Least concern
Orange Tube Sponge
Seen 8 months ago
at Rock Monster Chimney
Caribbean Reef Shark
Seen 8 months ago
at Wilderness Wall
Endangered
Encrusting sponge (Red/Purple)
Seen 8 months ago
at Inside Out
Spotted eagle ray
Seen 9 months ago
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Endangered
Nurse Shark
Seen 10 months ago
at Rock Monster Chimney
Vulnerable
Yellowhead Jawfish
Seen 10 months ago
at Rock Monster Chimney
Least concern
Spotted drum
Seen 10 months ago
at Inside Out
Least concern
Horse-eye jack
Seen 11 months ago
at Radar Reef
Least concern
Creole Wrasse
Seen May 2025
at Rock Monster Chimney
Least concern
Yellowtail snapper
Seen May 2025
at MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
Black Coral
Seen year round
at Rock Monster Chimney
Flying gurnard
Seen year round
at Pollard Bay
Least concern
Garden eel
Seen year round
at Radar Reef
Least concern
Green sea turtle
Seen year round
at Pollard Bay
Least concern
Lined seahorse
Seen year round
at Pollard Bay
Vulnerable
Trumpetfish
Seen year round
at Inside Out
Silverside
Seasonal visitor
at Rock Monster Chimney
Dive sites
MV Captain Keith Tibbetts
spotted eagle ray · elephant ear sponge · caribbean reef octopus · yellowtail snapper
Pollard Bay
lined seahorse · southern stingray · flying gurnard · green sea turtle
Radar Reef
horse-eye jack · green moray eel · garden eel · red lionfish
Rock Monster Chimney
spotted eagle ray · nurse shark · orange tube sponge · barrel sponge
Wilderness Wall
black coral · nassau grouper · caribbean reef shark · sea fan
Inside Out
green moray eel · nurse shark · encrusting sponge (red/purple) · southern stingray