Ocean Frontiers

Cayman Islands Marine Life

Meet the locals.
Below the surface.

The East End reef holds a roll-call of Caribbean icons — from reef sharks cruising the wall to silverside tornadoes packing the caverns each summer. Tap any creature to see where to find it and one fact you'll be the only one on the boat to know.

12Featured Species
55Sites to Spot Them
30+Years Observing
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Go Deeper

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Shark Sighting Report

2,394 sharks logged across 6,308 dives. Species, seasons, hotspots, and year-over-year trends.

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Southern Stingray Research

Stingray City explained — ecology, the 1986 origin, and the trade-offs of feeding wild rays.

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East End Fish Sightings

Live citizen-science observations of fish species recorded in the East End — photo-verified, mapped, and updated in real time via iNaturalist.

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Plan Your Sightings

Most of these creatures live somewhere on our reef year-round — but timing makes a difference. Tarpon are reliable any day; silversides peak July–September; eagle rays favour the North Wall in summer. Browse our 55 dive sites to match the wildlife to the wall.

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Click play, sit back, relax and enjoy a glimpse of what diving in the Cayman Islands with Ocean Frontiers looks like.

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