USS Kittiwake Shipwreck
Dive site · Cayman Islands
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Sea: flat, Visibility about 20 m, Water 29 °C
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 382, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1181, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces SWswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 0.4 m | 8 kn | 14kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 12kn | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 14kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 0.3 m | 10 kn | 17kn | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 16kn | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 0.4 m | 9 kn | 18kn | 29°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:27 +0.2 mLow 11:32 −0.1 mHigh 17:36 +0.2 mLow 23:49 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:21 +0.2 mLow 12:25 −0.1 mHigh 18:18 +0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 00:32 −0.1 mHigh 07:10 +0.2 mLow 13:14 −0.0 mHigh 18:56 +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.
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the site, its town, photos
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Photos of USS Kittiwake Shipwreck
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About USS Kittiwake Shipwreck
A wreck dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.1 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is West Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 3 wind sports spots and 5 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.1 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. 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 Mar, Apr, May and Jul (over 30 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$678–US$1,270 each
about US$678–US$1,270 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GCM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$235–US$497 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Total | about US$678–US$1,270 |
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: West Bay
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about 5 min by car · 16 places to stay
About West Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 8h
About 8h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCM, direct, then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in West Bay · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in West Bay · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Divetech 3.1 km
Living the Dream Divers 3.4 km
Divers Supply 5.0 km
Divers Down 7.3 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.
Nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratumShark
Seen in 5 records.
Horse-eye jack Caranx latus
Seen in 15 records, mostly Nov to Apr.
Blue tang Acanthurus coeruleus
Seen in 14 records, mostly Dec.
Bar jack Caranx ruber
Seen in 14 records.
Foureye butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus
Seen in 11 records, mostly Nov to Feb.
French angelfish Pomacanthus paru
Seen in 11 records, mostly Dec to Apr.
Ocean triggerfish Canthidermis sufflamen
Seen in 10 records, mostly Feb to Apr.
Mutton snapper Lutjanus analis
Seen in 10 records, mostly Dec to May.
Stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride
Seen in 10 records, mostly Nov to Feb.
Bluehead wrasse Thalassoma bifasciatum
Seen in 9 records.
Banded butterflyfish Chaetodon striatus
Seen in 8 records.
Royal gramma Gramma loreto
Seen in 8 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and Wikidata. Largest datasets here: iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. Credits
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