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Mermaid at Sunset House aka Amphitrite
 390 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands
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Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m
Average Viz: 101-110ft/31-34m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.58 by 12 divers
Spring: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Fall: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Winter: 76-80°F/24-27°C
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Mermaid at Sunset House aka Amphitrite is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located at 390 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands. This dive site has an average rating of 4.58 out of 5 from 12 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 101-110ft/31-34m. This dive site provides bathrooms and airfills. Training platforms are available.
Amphitrite has been overseeing Sunset Reef for seven years now. She has graced the cover of Skin Diver Magazine, Sport Diver Magazine, Scuba Diving Magazine and numerous others.
At the time, General Manager Keith Sahm purchased the mermaid from Simon Morris, a famed sculptor from Canada, to ease the pressure off the resort’s famous and delicate reef. Amphitrite is actually a 9 foot tall bronze mermaid and was carefully put underwater at the edge of Sunset Reef. Today she sits in 55’ and keeps an ever present watch over our reef. She is favorite for photo entusiasts (she is the only creature that seems to stay still for photographers) and makes for great group photos. But be careful, take a long look at her. There are all kinds of growth on her in particular, through her hair! The longer she is down there, the more her beauty comes out!
To find the mermaid just jump in at the ladder and swim straight out until the reef drops from 30 FSW to 50 FSW into the sand. Hang a right and keep the reef on your right side and you will swim smack dab into her domain. Less than 10 minutes from shore you can visit and photograph the most famous mermaid underwater.
Entry through the Ocean Pool depth at 6’, Exit and Entry point about 15’ wide with a depth at center channel about 12’. Very little surge during the entire dive. Statue of AMPHITRITE is something to see and photograph underwater. Lots of coral reefs shallow and deep slots.