Did you know that 8 scientists from the DoE were recently exploring Cayman’s deep sea? They spent 2 weeks aboard the RRS James Cook mapping Cayman’s off shore banks and researching our deep sea enviornment. Now we’re bringing the discoveries to YOUR district through the Beyond the Reef Tour! From April 18th to May 30th
24th February, 2026 60-mile Bank, 60 nautical miles Northwest of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands It’s the day before the end of the Research Expedition and I have mixed emotions about that – it’s been an adventure of a lifetime and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to take you all with me along
20th February, 2026 Unnamed Ridge, Several nautical miles North of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands It has felt like a long time since I sat down to write to you about the findings from the Expedition – these days I find myself completely engrossed in my role as Cayman Team Lead. The beginning of the Cayman
Lawford’s Bank, Cayman Islands12th February, 2026 This morning at 4:30am (local time) we entered the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Cayman Islands. The last twelve days have been filled with research and discovery in and around the Turks and Caicos Islands and the results have been nothing short of promising. Too many spiny lobster
26th January, 2026 South-west Approaches, Anguilla Happy National Heroes Day, Cayman! It’s been just over a week onboard and time has simultaneously flown by and stretched out. It’s difficult to know what day it is onboard – at the moment, time feels very much like a concept. I’ve gotten used to the rolling of the
Standing on Seven Mile Beach, it’s easy to imagine the turquoise shallows stretching endlessly into the horizon. But just a few hundred feet offshore, the seabed plunges into one of the deepest ocean trenches in the world — more than 25,000 feet down. This dramatic underwater landscape makes the Cayman Islands unique, and now Caymanian
19th January, 2026 Anguilla Bank, Anguilla After delays to equipment pre-Expedition, it’s my second full day onboard the R.S.S James Cook. The anchors are up, my sea legs have been established (although today is pretty rocky) and the research is finally underway for the “Beyond the Reef” Expedition! Onboard with me are several Cefas Scientists,