Join Curt Bowen and the ADM Exploration Foundation to explore and film 12-mile bank, the fourth (sub merged) Cayman Island.

Seven miles off the west coast of Grand Cayman, this gem of a bank rises from thousands of feet deep to 90 feet from the surface. Kidney shaped, the edges drop into the abyss with the top of the bank filled with incredible coral heads rising to only 70 feet from the surface, and abounds with reef fish, pelagics like wahoo and tuna zipping by, sharks, turtles and more, and all in the open ocean.  What more we tell you, it is virtually unexplored.

 

200 feet for 150 minutes: Profiles will run to 200 feet for up to 150 minutes off the edge of 12-mile bank. Explore and help name new dive sites: With exceptional visibility up to 150+ feet and never before explored reefs and walls, our team will be the first to venture deep along this lost island. Our goals are to document what we discover with HD video and still photography.

 

Diving from Divetech’s Atitude dive boat. The boat will depart daily at 8:00am from Lighthouse Point Dive Resort, heading out to the bank, returning around 2:00pm.  Lunch will be served onboard on the trip back home.

Afternoons are open for great shore diving off Divetech’s reefs at Lighthouse Point Dive Resort. The deep wall, mini wall and Guardian of the Reef await you.

 

Your 12-Mile Bank Expedition package includes:

 
  • 7-nights accommodations (triple occupancy)
 
  • 7 days of full meal plan including:
    • Hot daily breakfast at on-site VIVO restaurant, catering to vegetarians, vegans, gluten free and offering sumptuous lionfish dishes ~ sustainable cuisine (meat free)
    • Lunch catered on the boat daily
    • Divetech’s unique dine around for dinners, experiencing various cuisines of the Caribbean & Cayman
 
  • 5 days of exploration to 12-mile bank on Atatude (day one is check- in shore dives only), towels and drinks on board; ample storage for your extra tanks and camera gear, fresh water shower, iced water, O2, all safety and support equipment, hanging deco bars, trained support staff & guide
 
  • Unlimited shore diving for 6 days at Lighthouse Point
 
  • Air, O2, trimix – unlimited fills
 
  • Unlimited scrubber fills (various loose and cartridge options available)
 
  • Rebreather tanks and bailout/side mount tanks  (various sizes available)
 
  • All tax and service charges
 
  • Round trip airport transfers
 
  • Welcome package – in each condo, bottle of red and chilled white wine, assorted sodas, local beer, bottled water, local rum
 
  • Keg of beer for Friday night farewell get together
 
  • Cayman Spirits Co local distillery tour & sampling
 
Prices from $2,900 USD (space is limited)

Deposit: $1,000 deposit on reservation. Final payment due June 1, 2017. After June 1, 2017 no refunds apply. Minimum of 8 divers for Expedition to run.

Reservations:
reservtions@divetech.com
1 877 946-5658

 

Project Goals

 
  • Film and document entire project

 
  • Record GPS coordinates of new locations
 
  • Name new dive site
 
  • Record marine life populations

 
  • Write an editorial on the site with Advanced Diver Magazine
 
  • Create a short video production of the expedition

 
About Lighthouse Point: Located on the Caribbean Sea on the NW Point of Grand Cayman you’ll find the award-winning Lighthouse Point Dive Resort, including the Penthouse Suite. Unsurpassed ocean front views of the Caribbean Sea, featuring 2-bedrooms, 2 baths, large open kitchen, living and dining room concept, full designer kitchens, laundry in-suite, private balconies, hypoallergenic pillow top mattress and pillows, central A/C, fans, hi-speed fiber internet.  The penthouse features a spiral staircase leading to the Lighthouse Lookout. Awarded the Governor’s award for sustainable engineering for the environment, solar and wind powered.
 

About Divetech: Serving divers for over 20 years in Grand Cayman, Divetech is a full service dive operator with full support for rebreathers and technical divers, from gas to scrubber, low and pressure boosters, and all the little amenities that you might expect.  With 16 Instructors on staff, we offer a variety of training courses from learn to dive through kids through technical divers, boat trip and shore diving, underwater scooters, night dives and of course world famous Kittiwake and stingray City trips.

Offering a variety of dive & room packages to suit your budget and desires, Divetech is your one-stop shop for diving in Grand Cayman.

 

About Curt Bowen, President of the ADM Exploration Foundation: For over three decades, Curt Bowen has traveled around the globe capturing images of Mother Nature’s amazing beauty, colorful marine life, and local human customs. As a serious explorer and technical mixed gas rebreather diver, he has coordinated dozens of deep cave and wreck expeditions resulting in a multitude of amazing discoveries and once in a lifetime images. Curt Bowen is the founder, owner, and publisher for Advanced Diver Magazine, the worlds largest and longest established advanced to technical explorer publication. Advanced Diver Magazine is distributed to over 20,000 readers and 52 countries.