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CARRIE LEE

The Carrie Lee is one of those deeper Grand Cayman wrecks we always make time for, especially if we’re out on the East End. She’s a 39-meter supply vessel, built in 1956, and went down near East End Point after overturning on a passage to Cayman Brac. They tried to tow her, but she eventually sank for good, settling upright at 55 meters. Dropping down, the first thing that hits you is the sheer scale in the blue. She’s a proper ship, not just a small boat, and the visibility here is often fantastic, letting you see the whole outline from a distance. The bow points west, and the stern section, where the superstructure is most intact, offers some great penetration for those trained and equipped. We love seeing the old cargo holds, now open to the ocean and often filled with schools of jacks circling inside, their silver scales flashing in our lights. Look for the resident green morays peeking from the nooks and crannies. This dive is definitely for experienced deep divers comfortable with their gas management, but the reward is a quiet, contemplative wreck that feels truly remote.