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River of Sands
High Rock, Cayman Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
River of Sands is a dive site near High Rock, Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, groupers, sea fans, nudibranchs, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus
Nearby sites
- 1Tarpon Terrace0.3 km
- 2Lost Valley0.7 km
- 3Three Sisters Cayman0.9 km
- 4Dumbo's Drop Off1.0 km
- 5The Arch1.2 km
- 6Maggie’s Maze2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org