Japanese Garden
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About this site
Japanese Garden, also written Japanese Gardens, is a shallow site on the south coast of Grand Cayman. It is filled with coral heads, tunnels and archways, and it offers excellent visibility and a varied mix of marine life, including spotted drum fish.
South coast diving depends on the weather and is done when the north wind blows. When the seas are calm, Japanese Garden is an excellent beginner-friendly option.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Caribbean Bluehead WrasseThalassoma bifasciatumReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Purple Sea FanGorgonia ventalinaReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilisReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster rostrataReported here · unconfirmed
Longspine SquirrelfishHolocentrus rufusReported here · unconfirmed
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