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Cayman Salvager
Dive site · United States
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 182, good
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1071, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 29 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 18kn | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 0.3 m | 13 kn | 20kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 10 kn | 14kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 5kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 0.1 mflat | 4 kn | 7kn | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 6kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 9kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 0.2 mflat | 9 kn | 15kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 0.2 mflat | 2 kn | 11kn | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 0.6 m | 19 kn | 32knboats in | 24°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:19 +0.3 mLow 08:35 −0.2 mHigh 15:01 +0.1 mLow 19:47 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:43 +0.3 mLow 09:39 −0.2 mHigh 16:01 +0.1 mLow 21:17 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:08 +0.3 mLow 10:36 −0.1 mHigh 16:53 +0.2 mLow 22:39 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
4 places
- USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg 3.4 km away
- Wisteria 13.5 km away
- USS Amesbury (bow) 15.5 km away
- USS Amesbury(stern) 28.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cayman Salvager
A wreck dive. It goes down to 29 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The sea is about 24°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Key West. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 29 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,610 each
about US$878–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EYW, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$429 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,610 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Key West
21 min by car · 248 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Key West its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 45m
About 5h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EYW, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → EYW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Key West · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Key West · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Divers Direct 12 km
Lost Reef Adventures 13 km
Captain Hook 13 km
Finz Dive Center 13 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Blue mah Thalassoma bifasciatum
Seen in 55 records, mostly Dec.
Gutong Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Seen in 46 records, mostly Dec.
Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnoti
Seen in 44 records, mostly Dec.
Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitus
Seen in 41 records, mostly Dec.
Barber Acanthurus bahianus
Seen in 25 records, mostly Dec.
Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgus
Seen in 21 records.
Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrata
Seen in 12 records, mostly Dec.
Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus
Seen in 12 records, mostly Dec.
Porgy Calamus calamus
Seen in 10 records.
Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus
Seen in 9 records.
Grunt Haemulon plumierii
Seen in 8 records.
Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatus
Seen in 8 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2016; Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2014; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Coral Demographic Data; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Benthic Cover Data. Credits
This week: visibility about 20 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.