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The Arch
East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Max depth18.3 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–Sep
About this site
The Arch is a reef dive site near East End, Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, lobsters, sea fans, moray eels, jacks. 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
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatum
Nearby sites
- 1Dumbo's Drop Off0.3 km
- 2Three Sisters Cayman0.4 km
- 3Lost Valley0.5 km
- 4Tarpon Terrace0.9 km
- 5Playing Field1.0 km
- 6River of Sands1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org