In July, I’ll be taking a trip to Grand Cayman Island. I’ll be spending a lot of time outdoors, and hopefully get the chance to snorkel, walk the beaches and also explore some inland areas. I’m excited to check out some prime snorkeling spots, shallow reefs, hiking trails, wetlands and preserves. I’…

You can check the recent topics about underwater, other than Olympus people recommend certain go pros that look really fine and cost much less.

I don’t think these are in print anymore, but for any Caribbean adventures, I refer to three main field guides: Birds of the West Indies, by James Bond Butterflies of the West Indies, by Norman Riley Coral Reef Fishes of the Caribbean, by Joseph Stokes Some out-of-print books can be found on e.g…

An excellent resource, although pricy, is the Humann & DeLoach books on fish and critter ID. I have the hardcopy Caribbean set and carry them with me, although you can now buy them as eBooks. I have the Pacific ID set as eBooks. Much lighter to carry, but harder to use. You can find them here: http:…

Since you plant to walk beaches, I would encourage you to photograph the seashells that wash up there. I should be able to identify every shell you find. Also, if you really want to go cheap for underwater photos, you can buy a waterproof case for your phone. They seem to be surprisingly reliable. …

I bought a TG6 a couple years ago - specifically for iNat! - and I have loved it for macro shots of insects. Sadly, I haven’t yet had the chance to try it out in the water, but I’ve seen other iNatters who take good underwater shots with the same model. I’ve had the pleasure to visit Grand Cayman t…

No resources or guides really but I’ll mirror what somebody has already said about how the west really isn’t as “wild” as the east, and give my personal opinion (not that it was asked for). There’s stuff at the west side that I could certainly recommend (Cayman Turtle Centre, Stingray City, National…

[image] susanhewitt: Since you plant to walk beaches, I would encourage you to photograph the seashells that wash up there. Might I mention that I’m pretty good with Caribbean beach plants. “@” me for those if you wish.

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jasonhernandez74 April 22, 2022, 2:56am 8

Might I mention that I’m pretty good with Caribbean beach plants. “@” me for those if you wish.

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