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USD $109.00
Atlantis Submarine Expedition - Grand Cayman
George Town, Cayman Islands
Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Discover the underwater world of Grand Cayman! Experience the thrill of journeying beneath the sea in a real submarine. A technological marvel, the Atlantis XI Submarine was specifically designed for underwater sightseeing excursions. This family-friendly adventure gets you up close and personal with sea creatures like coral and sponges, colorful snapper and grouper, and maybe even a turtle! Choose a morning or afternoon tour, or go at night for a more dramatic experience.
Your Grand Cayman underwater experience starts with a safety briefing by your host and a 5-minute boat ride via transfer vessel to the submarine. Catch your first sight of the submarine as it breaks the surface of the water from its previous trip. Once it's moored alongside the transfer boat, step aboard the deck of the submarine via a ramp, and enter the air-conditioned cabin through a large hatch. After the hatches are secured and pre-dive checks are complete, your descent begins!
The spacious cabin is pressurized, meaning you shouldn't feel any effect on the ears. As you explore Grand Cayman's Underwater Marine Park to depths of 100 feet (30 meters), be amazed by the smooth ride and clarity of the water. During the 40-minute ride, find out what lies beneath the surface
of the water without getting wet — huge barrel sponges and star corals abound on the reef, snapper and grouper swim peacefully by, and even the occasional stingray or turtle may pass within a few feet of your large view-port.
Your tour ends with return to the surface, where you can watch the submarine descend again on another dive before you are returned to the dock on the transfer boat.
Night option: Choose the night option to go on the same journey as the daytime tour but with the added moodiness of being underwater after dark. During this 45-minute ride, see nocturnal marine life that doesn't usually show itself during the day, particularly predatory fish. The special lights on the submarine allow you to spot these night owls without scaring them away. It's a memorable and eerie experience that makes for the perfect end to a night on Grand Cayman.
Our Atlantis Submarine Expedition was great and all we hoped it would be. We saw lots of colorful fish, a sting ray and turtles. Would highly recommend this excursion. The guide was also very informative.
Review by: James G, February 2018
I really enjoyed the trip. Friendly lighthearted knowledgeable staff. You watch/take-pics from the ferry as the sub rises out of the water with the previous tour. I also took a video of the sub submerging after our tour. Saw a turtle, a stingray and lots of fish. My iphone X took great photo's and video out the window. It's best to go on a sunny day - more light down below. I took a meclizine beforehand since the sub tends to bob around a little bit when at the surface. A couple nice little surprises at the end - I won't spoil it.
Review by: engel, February 2018
The trip on the Atlantis over 100 down to see the fish, turtle, spiny lobster and coral was awesome. The narration was great too and the large port hole gave us a great view. Would love to someday do the night tour,
Review by: Teshome M, March 2017
This was incredible! Everyone on the trip really enjoyed getting to have an underwater experience - the guides were really informative and engaging and made it such a great time! Highly highly recommended.
Review by: Melva M, March 2017
I was scheduled to take this tour on my birthday, but due to high winds, it was cancelled. I was so disappointed. On my last day in Grand Cayman, I was blessed to take this tour. IT WAS WORTH IT! They really treated me nicely they gave me a t-shirt as a birthday present -- and sang happy birthday to me at 100 ft. below!!! Because of the wonderful staff of Atlantis Submarine Expedition - Grand Cayman, I will always remember my 51st birthday!!!! Awesome experience.
Review by: Barbara H, February 2017
We enjoyed the trip. Saw many varieties of fish and a big turtle.
Review by: Christine H, January 2017
This excursion was great for the kids.
Review by: Christine H, January 2017
Kids loved it.
Review by: Tracy S, September 2016
My husband enjoyed taking a ride on the submarine, however after about 15 minutes the tour became repetitive and uneventful.
Review by: Tahania A, August 2016
It was great fun to be able to go 100 ft under water. The children really enjoyed it. We were amazed by the amount of fish we saw, although didn't see any shark or large predator fish. Saw a turtle. However, we were quite disappointed that there was no colours it looked almost black and white under water apart from splash of colours here and there. I think a snorkeling trip is much better value to see all types of fish in its true colours highly recommend coral gardens and barrier reef and stingray city.
Review by: Tom, July 2016
Great excursion under the SEA _br/_ This excursion has to a must on your trip to the Grand Cayman's._br/_ You will be pleasantly entertained on this to short trip on the Atlantis._br/_ The color's of the fish and the Coral was so beautiful. _br/_ The staff on the sub were very knowledgeable of everything we saw.
Review by: Alicia D, July 2016
The crew was great, but the tour at night is not worth it. We thought we would see predator fish, as described, but once we got on board we saw no fish. The crew told us that sound of the engine and the lights scare them off and that you see a lot less fish on the night tour. I wish I would have known that ahead of time, so we could have tried the day trip...or skipped all together.
Review by: monique a, June 2016
Great attraction
Review by: James K, June 2016
This was a really good trip. Our tour was very small which made it even better because we were able to move from one side to the other to see. After talking with some other people - the night trip might have been better because the sun makes the colors look faded. With that said it was still great. Would do it again if ever back in Grand Caymen.
Review by: Roert B, May 2016
We really enjoyed the Atlantis Submarine. The crew was great and seeing the ocean at over 100 ft. is amazing.
Review by: b_cole_618, April 2016
A check off the bucket list. Fantastic experience, give it a try.
Review by: Jeffrey P, April 2016
A unique experience to see the sea floor at depths below 100 feet!
Review by: Timothy H, February 2016
This is not something that I had ever put on my bucket list we went because friends invited us. But it was a great experience. We dived to around 120 feet and viewed coral and a variety of fish that I had only before seen in documentaries. The staff was great, the guide informative and the sub well maintained and comfortable. I did not even experience the ear pops I was expecting because the cabin pressure was maintained at surface level. I'm not a great fan of snorkeling. This is a great alternative.
Review by: marilyn h, November 2015
As I did not have proof with me I was still able to board the sub for a really interesting undersea ride and saw a large turtle on bottom of reef.
Review by: mmaricarmen89, July 2015
Great Expedition, but I suggest to take the night one instead, I think it would be better because of the lights. Still we love it.
Review by: LORRAINE N, June 2015
it was good fun but very nosiey totally enjoyed it well worth the visit
Review by: shannonpitchforth, May 2015
Not spectacular, but everything it was advertised to be. The submarine was comfortable, and each person had their own porthole for good viewing. The narration was informative. The tour was just about the right length.
Review by: Kathy D, April 2015
Well worthwhile! There were only 8 people on our tour, which was a huge plus. There were lots of fish, even saw a couple of lion fish. Would definitely advise sitting on the right side of the pilot for the best view.
Review by: Cynthia C, March 2015
Luck of the draw? The sub was not crowded so we could use windows on both sides, clearly made it more enjoyable. It allowed my non scuba wife to experience much of what I did - except she didn't get wet.
Review by: Claire R, March 2015
Great tour and very interesting! Do think the night version may show more colors. Crew were entertaining and informative! Easy view out portholes. Noisier inside than I had anticapated but did not affect hearing tour information. Very happy we added this to tours we did on Cayman!
Review by: Annie S, March 2015
We did the night time submarine and it was amazing. We saw lobsters, crab, eels, a nurse shark and much more. And amazing staff!
Review by: patricia c, March 2015
it was the best had a great time the guide explained about all the fish and the ship wreck and even found us a turtle thanks for a great stop in your port patricia
Review by: marte.stevenson, March 2015
This was an amazing experience which my husband and i would repeat. It was informative, and so peaceful. This is a great stress buster.
Review by: Rensie P, January 2015
Oh this is an adventure of a life time and I would highly rccommend this to everyone. Oh we got a surprise gift at the enf of the tour. Trust me, I won't say anything because you have to take the tour yourself and find out.
Review by: sepdcp, September 2014
This tour was great. We got to see several types of fish and the coral reef was beautiful. I would recommend the tour.
Review by: lavern n, July 2014
Wonderful
Review by: Kenneth W, February 2014
The dive on the Atlantis was outstanding. Our guide was very informative, and very funny. We could not believe how close the pilot got to the beautiful coral reefs on both sides. As we came to the reef wall edge you could just see the wall fall away to "nothing" below, about 2,500 feet down. Truly amazing !
Review by: Charlie, January 2014
It is everything it is advertised to be! A real submarine that travels all around the reef. The guide (Johnny) was fantastic!
Review by: Angela Lee, June 2013
Awesome views and experience all around.
Review by: Suzanne L, June 2013
Beautiful views from the windows
Review by: JOHN M, January 2013
Excellent submarine dive/underwater tour was improved by the chatty and humorous insights of Jon, the tour "guide". Best experience of our week-long cruise!
Review by: John R, January 2013
This was truly the best experience of any tour anywhere. The crew were experienced and good at keeping the passengers alert to the experiences outside the portholes of the sub. We would come back just for this tour alone - thats how great it was.
Review by: K.Rowena S, May 2012
This was an exciting excursion. The water was beautiful blue, clear. Being able to see the world under water was a chance of a lifetime and it was beautiful. The crew was extra friendly and comical which made the uneasiness of being under water completely vanish. We saw beautiful coral's a lot of fish and a nurse shark, pretty cool! If you try the daytime excursion you have to try the nighttime, totally different and the colors come alive.
Review by: Melody F, United States of America, February 2010
A great way to go 'below the deep' but we felt it was a little pricey. However, it was interesting. Seating provided plenty of room and ports to look out allowed good viewing area.
Review by: Margreta v, United States of America, February 2009
Very interesting. Ship was only half full of passengers which is best way to take the tour. Uncrowded space allows each person to easily switch from port to starboard viewing portholes depending on the under water sites. However, hard of hearing people will miss the tour guide's talk. Atlantis might consider writing up the pertinent information so passengers who don't hear well can get some additional information explaining some of the visual information presented through portholes.
Review by: Margreta V, February 2009
Very interesting. Ship was only half full of passengers which is best way to take the tour. Uncrowded space allows each person to easily switch from port to starboard viewing portholes depending on the under water sites. However, hard of hearing people will miss the tour guide's talk. Atlantis might consider writing up the pertinent information so passengers who don't hear well can get some additional information explaining some of the visual information presented through portholes.
Review by: DANIELLE M, August 2008
We all enjoyed the tour. Especially the children that were on board.
Review by: Marybeth H, August 2008
This is an experience that all sea lovers should do. I really enjoyed the sights that the crew showed us. The staff was more than eager to help when I booked a tour for their time and not the ships time and was not able to attend the tour I was scheduled for. They made accommodations for us to attend the tour that was leaving when we arrived at the site. I was very pleased that they fixed my mixup. I would definitely use Viator to book activities again.
Review by: Danielle M, United States of America, September 2007
We all enjoyed the tour. Especially the children that were on board.
Review by: DANIELLE M, September 2007
We all enjoyed the tour. Especially the children that were on board.
Review by: Marybeth H, United States of America, April 2007
This is an experience that all sea lovers should do. I really enjoyed the sights that the crew showed us. The staff was more than eager to help when I booked a tour for their time and not the ships time and was not able to attend the tour I was scheduled for. They made accommodations for us to attend the tour that was leaving when we arrived at the site. I was very pleased that they fixed my mixup. I would definitely use Viator to book activities again.
Review by: , April 2007
Conveniently located. Friendly and polite staff.
Review by: PATTI H, April 2007
Conveniently located. Friendly and polite staff.
Review by: Anonymous, United States of America, November 2006
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