Watersports at the Avalon
Grand Cayman Holiday Activities
Whether you choose to get your feet wet or just enjoy the majestic beauty of the Caribbean Sea, the Cayman Islands offer limitless water activities, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, couples, and families who wish to make the most of their Grand Cayman holiday at the Avalon Condominiums. Most activity operators will pick you up directly from our white sand beach or from the parking lot, depending on your choice of activity for the day.
Grand Cayman diving, snorkeling, kayaking, & fishing are just some of the watersport activities to be enjoyed during your holiday at The Avalon, and, with consistently favourable weather on the island, you might just have time to try a little of everything.
Although Grand Cayman features every watersport imaginable, the most popular water activities - the ones that draw visitors from around the world - include:
- Diving
- Snorkeling
- Fishing
With crystal clear seas glimmering with shades of turquoise and blue, watersport enthusiasts from around the world come to Grand Cayman to partake in the island’s abundance of exciting adventures and thrilling discoveries. Our sister islands are sure to have everything you need to create the perfect Grand Cayman holiday experience.
Grand Cayman Diving - Shore Diving, Reefs & Wrecks
You need look no further than the beach directly adjacent to the Avalon Condominiums to shore dive and observe colorful fish and interesting reef formations. Look for darker areas of the water, which usually denote reef structures below that will make for more interesting shore diving.
Choose between a guided dive or a buddy dive during reef or wreck diving - a buddy dive allowing you to pursue your individual interests at your own pace. During your Grand Cayman diving adventures along the sandy bottoms of reefs or beside wrecks, you may encounter conch, flounder, garden eels and hermit crabs. Small holes & crevices frequently house eel, shrimp, crab, octopus and lobster. Look for outcroppings and overhangs to swim under - they are usually occupied by tarpon, grouper, silverside and numerous species of fish that prefer shade. Shine your light along the top and inside walls to reveal sponges, corals, algae and tunicates in a sparkling array of vibrant colors. Tube sponges are often home to tiny shrimp and goby fish.
Grand Cayman Night Diving
Night diving on the island unveils the mystique of creatures usually hidden or dormant during the day. All qualified dive operators offer Cayman night dives from the boat or shore, and the value of a highly experienced dive master cannot be understated, as he or she will point out all of the most important features during your night dive.
Grand Cayman Snorkeling - Shore Snorkeling, Stingray City & Sandbar
The Avalon Condominiums is located on famous Seven Mile Beach, and our villas are a beautiful, convenient, and serene place for a Grand Cayman snorkeling holiday. Just steps from your ocean view villa, enjoy shore snorkeling along the protected shoreline.
There are also two Stingray City sites in Grand Cayman (one is referred to as Sandbar); both sites are ideal for Grand Cayman snorkeling or diving and are located in the shallow waters of Cayman Islands’ tranquil North Sound off Rum Point. Stingray City locations were inadvertently created in the mid 1980’s as fishermen returning to port anchored in the calm waters of the sound to clean their catch, casting bait overboard. Southern Stingrays, who hunt by sense of smell, quickly discovered these new ‘restaurants’ where they now dine primarily on handouts of squid provided by divers and snorkelers.
Stingray City averages 12 feet in depth, while Sandbar is slightly shallower with depths ranging from 3-10 feet. Collectively, these locations are frequented by 30-40 friendly stingrays every day - stingrays that are eager to make your acquaintance and find out what you brought for them to eat.
If ever there was a true "must-do" for water enthusiasts, Stingray City is it!
Alluring Fishing Adventures - The Big Catch
Often considered the unofficial “national sport” of the Cayman Islands, sport fishing procures year-round prized gamefish, such as blue marlin, tuna, wahoo, and dolphin, although there are distinct fishing seasons for each popular species.
The Cayman Islands are renowned for fantastic deep sea fishing, reef fishing and drift fishing, and thrilling adventures can be booked through one of the many charter companies operating on Grand Cayman. Alternatively, you can take a short drive up to Breakers for a little fly fishing.
Sail into the Sunset - Boating Explorations
Kayak Eco Tours: Guided kayak eco tours uncover fascinating facts about Grand Cayman’s delicate tropical ecosystem and provide a fun and relaxing means of exploring many areas of the island that are not accessible from shore.
Embark on a paddling adventure to discover the natural beauty of Grand Cayman.
Windsurfing: Play tag with the wind as you skim across the turquoise surface of the ocean. Conditions are ideal for windsurfers, and there are a variety of locations on Grand Cayman to enjoy this popular sport, particularly in the reef-protected shallows of East End.
Submarines: Not a diver or a snorkeler? Satisfy your curiosity of Grand Cayman’s majestic underwater world - from shallow waters to depths of 60 feet - with a submarine tour from one of the island’s many operators. Enter a completely new world to explore fish-covered reefs and riveting drop-offs.
Sailing: The Cayman Islands Sailing Club maintains a strong school and youth training program, welcoming visiting families and tourists to partake in lessons or recreational sailing. Choose from one of several operators on the island to enjoy a day sail, sunset sail, romantic dinner cruise, or private charter.
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