The Green Shorts Service Takes The Cake in the 2026 SCUBA Diving Magazine Reader's Choice Awards

 

Another Benchmark Year for Ocean Frontiers in the SCUBA Diving Magazine's Readers' Choice 2026

 

Thank you to our incredible community of customers, many of which are returning Green Shorts Alumni — all of whom make up the ambitious divers who make our work possible. And a special thanks to our staff, whose passion and professionalism create the experience that earns these honors. All of your collective trust, effort, and votes placed Ocean Frontiers at the top in 2026 — and we're deeply grateful.

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#1 across every major dive operator category

Ocean Frontiers earned first place across every major dive operator category in Scuba Diving Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards 2026 — recognition driven entirely by divers who've experienced our operation firsthand.

From safety and staff to boats, facilities, rental gear, and training, your feedback confirms that the East End sets the standard for diving in the Cayman Islands.

 

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What makes the difference in Grand Cayman's East End

Our "Green Shorts Service" is the promise behind every trip. With three Newton 46' dive boats — each featuring business-class layouts, individual gear stations, personal mask-rinse buckets, and liveaboard-style ladders — every detail adds up to an easier, safer, and more enjoyable day on the water.

Beyond the deck, the East End offers unmatched variety: walls, pinnacles, canyons, natural arches, and frequent encounters with turtles and stingrays — scenes that remind us why we protect this place and why divers keep returning year after year.

 

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Side-by-side with Compass Point Dive Resort

Our "home" base, Compass Point Dive Resort, continues to deliver one of the best overall dive resort experiences in the Caribbean.

Think diver-friendly condos, effortless dock-to-dive access, and post-dive comfort with a pool and 12-person hot tub — a setup designed entirely around the diving lifestyle.

 

 

Signature experiences, built for stories

When you're ready to mix it up, our calendar of signature trips keeps diving fresh and fun:

• X-Dive
• Multi-Color Night Dive
• Champagne Stingrays
• Reef Roamer
• Macro Mania

Each trip is tuned for a different kind of day — whether you're chasing big animals and drama, color and glow, a relaxed celebration, or a slower macro hunt to sharpen your eye.

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Conservation is part of the brief

Ocean Frontiers was the first PADI Green Star Dive Center in the Cayman Islands — a mark of how we operate and why.

Every trip includes reef-safe briefings, careful mooring practices, and thoughtful site rotation, because healthy reefs are the foundation of every great dive you'll make here.

 

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Gratitude to our guests and partners

Thank you to every diver who voted, traveled, trained, photographed, or simply shared another afternoon 1-Tank with us.

A special thanks to our dive staff at Ocean Frontiers and the staff at Compass Point Dive Resort for keeping the dock-to-dive rhythm seamless in all aspects, and for creating the best SCUBA diving experience Grand Cayman has to offer.

 

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About Ocean Frontiers Ltd.

Ocean Frontiers Dive Shop is located on the remote East End of Grand Cayman. Founded in 1996 with one dive boat and a dream to introduce divers to the wonders of East End diving, the company has grown into one of Cayman's premier dive operations. Recognized for legendary customer service, the island's friendliest staff, and a deep commitment to conservation, Ocean Frontiers holds the distinction of being the first dive operator in the Cayman Islands to receive PADI Green Star Dive Center accreditation and remains at the forefront of marine conservation and exploration.

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