Shipwreck · West Bay, Cayman Islands
Wreck of the Balboa
Wreck of the Balboa, a wreck dive off Grand Cayman's west coast. The mooring is in 25 ft, the bottom at about 50 ft. A boat dive from the Department of Environment's public mooring. The site is in George Town's port anchorage area: watch for shipping, and look, don't touch, and take nothing.
Open in the viewer from Seven Mile Beach, north end →
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck |
|---|---|
| Depth at the mooring pin | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Bottom | about 50 ft (15 m) |
| Position | 19.2972°N, 81.3864°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| From Seven Mile Beach, north end | 7.3 km (4.6 mi), bearing 175° S |
| Source | Cayman Islands Department of Environment, public moorings (2023) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Seven Mile Beach, north end, 7.3 km (4.6 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its depth at the mooring pin.
On the website for now. This shipwreck is in the web viewer first. The CoastFinder app covers the North Carolina coast today; follow @coastfinderapp to hear when more coasts arrive.
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- Eagle Ray RockDive site · 15.8 m · 2.7 km
- La MesaDive site · 10.4 m · 2.8 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.