GSC #11 🪸 Reef Site

East End - Queen's Highway Delwin's Delight

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Mooring Pin
34 ft
Max Depth
60 ft
⏱️
From Dock
25 min
Delwin's Delight Bedtime Story 🌙
Listen to a story written by Zara Dyer
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Delwin is a Cayman Islands legend — a long-since retired Ocean Frontiers Divemaster and Boat Captain who was instrumental in setting up and installing the mooring balls around the island. As a result of his hard work, he was given the opportunity to name a site, and he named this one after himself. Just like the man, Delwin's Delight is true Caymanian — rolling fields of coral in the iconic Spur and Groove formations for which the island is renowned, covered in large sponges, sea plumes, hard corals, fans, fish, and macro life.

The coral head just in front of the pin is a favorite local hangout for all sorts of fish. Angelfish are a beautiful sighting all over these reefs, often found in pairs near sponges that a feeding turtle has recently broken open — the Angelfish use the fresh opening to access the delicious sponge interior. Note the French Angelfish with their dark scales and yellow highlights compared to the more muted Gray Angelfish, while the Queen Angelfish always gets pulses racing with its resplendent colors and patterns.

Hand-drawn briefing map of Delwin's Delight

Specifications

🪸 Site Type Shallow Reef
📌 Mooring Pin Depth 34 ft
⬇ Max Depth 60 ft
⏱️ Drive Time 25 min from dock
GSC Zone B Queen's Highway
🤿 Snorkelling No
📄 Dive Permit None

Ratings

Greenshorts Challenge Difficulty i How frequently we visit - based on our dive logs
Shark Sighting Forecast i Likelihood of spotting a shark - based on our shark logs
Swim Thru Rating i How many and how epic are swimthroughs on this site

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