Review of JJ Divers

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JJ Divers

It sure sounds like a fantasy: move to sunny tropical island, start your own business, do what you absolutely love, every single day. That’s exactly what Jacob and Jacqueline Jamieson did when they moved to the Cayman Islands to open JJ Divers. This top rated water-sports company is the go-to place for family-friendly fun for visitors or locals. They specialize in Grand Cayman scuba diving trips, snorkeling trips, private dive tours, and Stingray City tours. They specialize in tours that are flexible, safe, and fun for everyone to enjoy, regardless of your level of experience.

• MAX of only 6 divers-making the dive more intimate
• All of Grand Cayman diving is guided by a personal Dive master/PADI Instructor
• they always offer Free pick up/drop off service from your hotel, condo or cruise terminal
• Free WiFi, leave in Hair Conditioner, Sun Screen, A/C chargers, Music and More
• Seasonal  Cayman Islands diving discount packages
• PADI Dive Training Open Water Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster
• Ride along’s are encouraged -So bring your family to enjoy the experience together
• they always set up your gear to ensure your maximum relaxation
• Fresh baked home made treats and refreshments
• Best Grand Cayman  diving  rental gear is always available
• PADI Lion Fish Tracker Instructors. Eat what we catch on every Cayman Islands Diving trip.
• Discover scuba diving instruction -No certification needed
• Dive package rates available- More Fun , for less money!
• Private charters
• Photos and,videos are avalible on every scuba dive upon request

Jacob and Jacqueline are passionate about Cayman, and dedicated to bringing the best experience to every customer. Their friendly crew can accommodate you & your group, no matter what size your guest list is. Learn more on the JJ Diver website: http://www.jjdivers.com/. Call  ‘em at (702) 301-0179! They are located at 268 West Bay Road.
Remember, it’s a great day to dive in Grand Cayman!

Diving with Kobe Bryant !

Kobe Bryant ! 17 time All star, NBA MVP, husband and father of 2 beautiful little girls not only can play basketball but also dominates scuba diving!

Kobe a long time adventure seeker loves being under the water and finds it peaceful and calming.  

"It's like zen ya know"

Being under the water is like checking out of reality and swimming in God's aquarium......

See what all the hype is about with JJ DIVERS

It's always a great day to dive cayman

Diving in Cayman With a playful Shark

 

We kick off shark week with this awesome and playful nurse shark on north wall yesterday!

 The last few weeks have produced many sharks in the waters around cayman due to the warmer water. This 7 ft nurse shark was different then any other nurse I have ever come in contact with.

 I have seen my share of sharks while diving but this was a one of a kind experience. Sharks here in cayman are known to bolt and swim away from divers almost immediately and never really interact with us. This 7 footer not only didn't bolt, she hung out with us for 15 mins making figure 8's and coming so close we could have reached out and pet her. It was truly a great day to dive grand cayman !!  

 

To give you all some history of nurse sharks. They live in very warm water, and are what is called a shallow shark. They generally don’t go deeper than about 200 feet.
The nurse shark will reproduce by letting her eggs develop inside her body after being fertilized and hatch inside her.
Her litter has about 20 or 30 young sharks, called pups that are mirror images of the adult nurse shark in every way.
They are not mature enough to mate until about 15 or 16 years old.
Nurse sharks do not migrate as many others do. When the weather grows cooler they decrease their activity, but stay in the cooler waters.

 CAYMAN DIVING

Cayman Diving

 Another GREAT week of diving!!

We did have some rain from Tropical storm Ernesto but as we say the best place to be while its raining is under the water!!

Cayman Diving at its finest 

One of our beautiful coral heads.

New students !

Congrats to our new students!

A Truly “Personalized Experience!”

Jacob and his wife, Jacqueline, are awesome and worked with me in advance to arrange for a great day while in port from a cruise ship. I would highly recommend JJ Divers over any other excursion that you could plan through a cruise ship. I had a dive with Jacob and one other couple and then even had one dive with Jacob alone. I didn't expect a private tour, but you sure can't beat that over a group excursion with many, many people diving all at once! He was very friendly, told me about the island, stopped in "hell" (since I hope to not ever see the real one) and as a very new diver just recently certified, helped me re-acclimate to the open water and get comfortable diving. He made it very easy. Jacqueline also was so responsive as plans were made in advance of arriving on Grand Cayman. What a great couple they are and are living out their dream together on a beautiful island. Very reasonable rates and very accommodating. Definitely check them out when you visit Grand Cayman!

Really Great Experience

I came to grand cayman for a family vacation, me and my sisters really wanted to scubadive so my dad set up a private lesson and dive with JJ Divers. It was so much fun, we actually ended up getting certified. The dives were amazing, and Jacob is a really really great instructor. He taught us everything we needed to know, i felt completely comfortable and safe the entire time. Me and my sisters absolutely loved it. Would recommend to anybody!

Grand Cayman Diving

What a great week we have had! Super calm waters and sea life everywhere!  Turtle's, Rays and YES SHARKS!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!

We saw about 6 reef sharks yesterday afternoon out on the west side swimming outside of the wall.

Its's always a great day to DIVE GRAND CAYMAN

“Fabulous experience scuba diving in Grand Cayman!”

Jacob and Jacqueline were incredible, and we could not have had a better first-time experience scuba diving! When I spoke to Jacob to arrange our excursion, it was as if we were old friends. He was so easy to talk to and was very helpful. I mentioned to him the day we would be going diving was mine and my husband's 20th wedding anniversary. He made note of this and when we met Jacob and Jacqueline, they surprised us with a "Happy Anniversary" balloon. Afterwards, they took us to a lovely spot for our first adventure with diving. I was a little nervous (to put it mildly), but Jacqueline reassured me and gave me the confidence I needed to go for it! And I did!! Our entire family loved the whole experience and it was really a dream come true. After scuba diving, Jacob and Jacqueline took us to a quaint little restaurant on Seven Mile Beach for a delicious lunch and then we went swimming in the Carribean. Jacob and Jacqueline would not leave us until they were absolutely certain we knew when and how we would be catching a ride back to our ship in plenty of time before our departure. Being in a foreign country doing something we had never done before could have been pretty scary, but Jacob and Jacqueline made sure we had the time of our lives!!! Thanks, you guys, for a wonderful day we will never forget!


This photo of JJ Divers is courtesy of TripAdvisor
This photo of JJ Divers is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Grand Cayman Lion fish

Today's catch ! Lion fish tacos tonight ... Good eating from the easy end of the island.

 

 Lion Fish in the Cayman Islands
About three years ago the first lion fish was spotted in Little Cayman.  Since then, they have grown in numbers and have become a regular sighting on all three islands.  One thing is agreed on, they are here to stay. Although they are a beautiful fish, they don’t belong in the Caribbean and they can devastate a reef system by eating all the baby reef fish. They eat 11,000  each year!  They have incredible appetites,
The Cayman Islands had a quick, direct and well organized response to this invasive species.  The Department of Environment, together with REEF, put together a free and comprehensive awareness and education program.  The course was informative and answered all the questions we had. After all, they look like beautiful fish and none of us wanted to harm them. With this education, we were granted a license to catch the fish.  The idea being, as they have no predators in these waters, we can try to keep the population under control until either we (humans) find an answer, or a local predator is found.

No one knows exactly how they ended up here. The best guess is that the lion fish escaped from an aquarium damaged by a hurricane in Florida.  They have traced the population back to just 6 fish. From that small amount of fish, they have populated the east coast of America from New York to the Caribbean.
JJ Divers is committed to helping promote awareness and preserving our reefs. We are working with the Department of Environment to do our part in keeping the numbers of lion fish under control. Until a natural predator is found, it has to be us.

 

“One of a kind experience!! Highly recommend!”

I don't think there are enough great things to say about JJ Divers! My husband and I had a blast diving with Jacob while we were in port for the day! I have never been diving before so I was extremely nervous. Jacob made me feel so comfortable and is definitely the person you want as your instructor whether it is your first dive or you're an experienced diver! He is so much fun to be around and very personable. His prices are very affordable and he made the experience personal which is hard to find these days in an excursion! He took us to a beautiful reef, very colorful, lots of fish and we even saw a turtle and sting ray! From the first time I contacted JJ Divers, Jacob and his wife Jacqueline were very attentive and quick to respond. He picked us up right at the port just like we discussed, took us diving, an extra trip over to Hell, and then dropped us at the beach! He made sure to tell us how to get back to the boat and how much a taxi should cost, which was great because the taxi drivers were quoting us $5pp but came down to the $2 Jacob had told us it would cost. If you're thinking about diving on Grand Cayman I highly recommend doing it with JJ Divers as it is a one of a kind experience! We can't wait to go back to the island and experience some other dive spots!

Hurricane Season 2012

The experts predicted a busy season and so far they have been right. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted 14 to 23 named storms, with eight to 14 becoming hurricanes, meaning they have top winds of 74 mph or higher. The season began June 1st and ends November 30th. 

We are just  a few weeks in but we have already had LOTS of rain. 

  Grand Cayman has been very lucky so far and have not seen the damaging wind,
We obviously watch the weather on an daily basis looking for early sings of storm development but we always have our fingers crossed that none come our way

  So far we have had over 30 inches of rain which is almost the amount we get in one year!  The air temp has still been warm and the water temp is a very pleasant 82 degrees but a little less rain would be great.
As we write this blog it is still raining out, tomorrow they are saying 100% chance of thunderstorms and rain.

100% !!!!  we are still enjoying it, and the best place to be during the rain is under the water.  It's always a great day to dive cayman

Amazing Time!!!

the only operator in Grand Cayman to consider !!!

My wife and I dove with JJ Divers ,  I’ve been diving for 35 years, and honestly never had a better dive experience or been with a more friendly, personable service oriented dive operator. From the moment I spoke to Jacqueline by phone to the moment I left the dock to go home the last time,  the team were incredible hosts and distinguished themselves as the kind of people you love to do business with.
They make it simple to transition from the hectic workday world you left and step right back into the sport you love.

Your gear is all set, all you need to do is strap it on and step into your favorite place to be. The dives are all planned, no muss no fuss. they walk you thru the attractions to look for. The conversation between dives is light and lively, everyone was very engaging. They even turned me into a underwater photographer and it worked.  You get 5-star attention on every dive and great dive sites with ease and comfort — what more do you want.
My wife only dives to go with me, but they made her so comfortable that she is now ready to dive with me anytime – wow! For her, being purely a some-time recreational diver, she is often embarrassed or awkward about how little she remembers from dive to dive about setting equipment up and the basics. The team made her comfortable, no pressure, no expectations other than can you “hit the water when you step off”. She did and had a blast. She came home so pampered that she now thinks diving is only for royalty. As for me, I never wanted to leave.
if you are going to Grand Cayman, and looking for a dive shop, don’t waste your valuable dive and sun time making phone calls, get ahold of JJ Divers!! 

this week in cayman

We have had an awesome week of diving! We started out the week at Stingray City and a few North wall dives while the winds were quiet. The winds picked up and have been fresh out of the North east for the last few days. We have been nestled on the west side where we have been sheltered and have enjoyed some amazing dives. We are so lucky on Grand Cayman to be able to find a leeward side almost all the time unless the storm has a name!
Orange Canyon did not disappoint last Wednesday as we cruised around the pinnacle with two friendly hawksbill turtles. The vis was stunning and with the sun high in the sky, the reef was vibrant with color and loads of fish life. This weekend we have double wall  Charters and the wreck has been fantastic of late. The Goliath grouper continues to hang out and the school of horse eye jacks have moved right into the wheel house!. Wish you were here and can’t wait to dive with you all again soon.


Grand Cayman Diving