Entry Fee

All vessels, commercial and private, are required to be licensed and visitors and staff are required to wear the medallion to show that the entry fee was paid.

Where to purchase Kittiwake Entry Fee Medallions:

Diver medallions and snorkel wristbands can be purchased from the following locations:

Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA)
1320 West Bay Road
Grand Cayman
Tel: 345.949.8522
email: [email protected]
(located accross from The Great House Condos and just north of Governors Square)
Hours: 9am-4pm Mon-Fri; 9am-2pm Sat

Medallions will be available from licensed operators when booked on their trips.
Most operators include the cost of the medallion in the price of the trip. Please verify with your preferred operator.

Scuba Divers & Snorkelers:

The Kittiwake ship wreck is a private park and attraction that is managed by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association. All visitors to the Kittiwake ship wreck are required to pay an entry fee.

- Scuba divers = US$10.00 / CI$8.00 per day (single use)
- Snorkellers     = US$5.00 / CI$4.00 per day / snorkel
- Annual pass   = US$31.25 / CI$25 per year
- Lifetime pass = US$500 / CI$400

Medallions are not transferable. Exchange rate @ CI$0.80 = US$1.00

Vessels doing multiple dives the same day are reminded of the 1.5 hour time limit and are required to leave the mooring for their surface interval between dives.

Scuba divers will be issued a tag to attach to their BCD or regulator.  Snorkellers will be issued a wristband as proof of entry.

Photo: Snorkel wristband, one-time yellow diver medallion

The funds collected are used for maintenance of the ship wreck, safety equipment and management of the attraction. A portion of the visitor fee is paid to an Environmental Contingency Fund.

Individuals who visit the attraction without paying the fee or are not wearing the medallion / wristband will be reported as trespassing to the Cayman Islands Authorities.

Licensed Vessels:

All vessels, commercial and private, visiting the Kittiwake ship wreck are required to be licensed by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (C.I.T.A.) and to display the licensed emblem on both sides of their vessel. To become a licensed vessel the operator may apply to the C.I.T.A., agree to all safety standards, operation policies and commercial vessels to provide proof of appropriate insurance.

 
Photo: Vessel license decal to be displayed on all vessels

* Insurance for commercial vessels must have CITA and Cayman Islands Government listed as covered entities, with underwater liability insurance US$1million per dive incident and US$2million per snorkel incident
* All boats at the Kittiwake dive site must be licensed and have the current year entry decal affixed in plain sight. All persons at the site must have either a wristband (snorkellers), or a medallion (yellow is good for one visit, 2013-14 annual pass is bright orange)
* Additional wristbands and/or medallions can be purchased at CITA office at 1320 West Bay Road
* There is a maximum of 300 passengers at the Kittiwake site at any one time.
* Open water divers are allowed to dive decks 1-3 of the Kittiwake; advanced open water divers are allowed on all decks but must be supervised
* Divers with Wreck Diver Specialty certification may dive the wreck with a buddy after a supervised orientation dive.
* Only one (1) boat per mooring is allowed.
* Maximum time on a mooring is 1.5 hours
* Private licensed boat operators are allowed at the site only after 2pm

Vessel Licensing Fees:

Commercial Vessels = CI$150 per year for first vessel and CI$75 per year for additional vessels from same company.  Price Includes: decal, dive slates, 3x annual medallions.

Click here to download Commercial Vessel Application Form (NEW APPLICATIONS ONLY)

Click here to download the Commercial Vessel Renewal Form 2013-14

Private Vessels = CI$50 per year.  Price includes: decal, dive slates, 2x annual medallions. Private vessels only permitted to visit after 2pm.

Click here to download Private Vessel Application Form (NEW APPLICATIONS ONLY)

Click here to download Private Vessel Renewal Form 2013-14 (applicable if you have a GREEN 2012-13 license decal)

**Return all signed vessel applications to the CITA office on West Bay Road, Grand Cayman

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Visitors are asked to only use licensed operators and report vessels/ individuals who are not to 345.949.8522

COMMERCIAL OPERATORS are asked to report their visits to the Kittiwake Shipwreck on the reporting form.

The Cayman Islands Tourism Association is a non-profit organization representing tourism businesses in the Water Sports, Hotel, Condominium, Villa, Restaurant, Cruise and Transportation sectors.