USS Kittiwake & Reef Two Tank Dive

Dive the newest shipwreck in the Cayman Islands, the USS Kittiwake  a 251-ft. wreck that used to be an ex-US navy submarine rescue vessel and now, an artificial reef. Divers can explore its five decks, all of which have easy access. Many of the ship’s functions are still in place. Divers can explore a recompression chamber, a machine shop, generators, bathrooms with mirrors still in place, a wheel and compass in the wheelhouse and a giant propeller and rudder resting in the sand. The second stop is on a nearby reef where you can witness an abundance of marine life. Colorful sponges in different sizes and shapes, sea-fans, brain corals, yellow and blue striped grunts, horse eye jacks, Bermuda chubs, sergeant majors and tarpons.