This was the first place I dove during my trip to Grand Cayman. It's a well-known shore dive at the South end of Georgetown. The 2 names (Eden Rock, Devil's Grotto) refer to basically the same dive site from what I understand. Diver access is usually through the Eden Dive Center's property. I think they have a ladder going into the water to make access easier. The problem with the local shore dives that are controlled by dive businesses is that they don't allow public access unless you are doing business with them (like renting tanks). They also enforce the usual tropical dive rules like always diving with a buddy. I was diving by myself and didn't want to stress out the dive shop so I parked next to a nearby vacant lot and entered the water from there. The shoreline was sharp, jagged coral rock. Getting into the water here without boots and a wetsuit would have been bloody.
I swam out on  the surface towards some buoys marking the dive site. The shallows were full of sea fans.
        Eventually I saw the beginnings of the coral reef below me so I descended.
        The area was a mix of scattered small coral heads and large reefs with cavern-like tunnels going through them. Groups of tarpon were living in and around the caverns.
        The reef met the sand at about 50' deep. Out on the sand, there were conch shells and meadows of garden eels. It was pointless to try and take decent photos of the garden eels with my fisheye lens. Whenever I swam within about 8', they would all withdraw into their holes.
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