McCurley’s Wall
Body of Water:
Caribbean Sea
Max Depth: 30m
GPS Coordinates
Lat: 19.354067
Lon: -81.163567
This site is named after McCurley Greene, who lives in the house directly onshore. He owns and runs a car rental and airport transfer business.
Like its Old Man Bay neighbors, McCurley's wall is shallow on top, with just 40 feet in places, but the drop-off is just as steep and magnificent as you would expect from Grand Cayman's eastern dives. This shallow top makes the dive easy and accessible for all levels of diver, but it's perfect for the seasoned pros too! Not only can you maximize your bottom time by coming up shallow for the latter part of the dive, but you can also enjoy the visually mind-blowing effect of dropping down to 80+ feet and having the wall extending up far above your head. It feels so much deeper than it is!
Look closely at the black coral and deep-sea fans for Neck Crabs, a type of decorator crab. These crabs take pieces of their habitat, such as algae and detritus, and place them upon their bodies as camouflage. Don't try this trick yourself; placing office stationery on your head to hide from your boss doesn't work!
East of the pin, a narrow chimney is accessible from a crack in the wall at around 80 feet depth. This chimney makes for an exciting way to shallow up from the dive and gives divers a real sense of change as they transition from the deep blue wall below to the dazzling reef shelf above.