Before I forget, I recommend packing a 'diver down' flag for
snorkeling.

A flag has technically been required for shore diving for years, but
they're starting to enforce it now, due to an unpopular local who has
been diving without one...they're trying to catch him to teach him a
lesson.  I'm not sure if the flag is required for just snorkeling
(probably), but the fine is IIRC fairly steep, so its smart to simply
avoid any potential problem.

Agreed.  There's a couple of spots that I've been tempted to try, right
around the "double decker" dock (not the docks the boats use - its too
close to the inlet), with the general idea to go in at night, to swim
with the tarpons who come in at night to hunt at the dock's
floodlights.

I've not scouted it out recently, my recollections are that much of the
water directly in front of the beach is "too" shallow.

Radar was untouched by hurricanes, as were all of the other dive sites.

Here's my Cayman Brac Shore Diving guide:

<http://www.huntzinger.com/dive/brac/brac-shorediving.html>

And here's a couple of updates and points of emphasis:

Radar Reef:

Notice that I mention that Radar's entry point can have "crud".  This
can be a hit-or-miss thing, depending on what the weather's been like
recently.  Basic issue here is that they built a protective jetty for
the boatramp here a few years ago and the pooge can build up in the
eddy and settle to the bottom ... pretty much right at the entry stairs
where you'll want to stop to put on/off your fins.   Its not a big
deal, but it can turn off the easily squeamish.

Also notice that the general warning for slippery boat ramps.  Less of
a problem without a scuba tank, but can still be an issue.

For site navigation, Radar has the old telephone cable pipe to follow
out/back.  Follow the jetty out (along its west side), continue
straight and "you can't miss it".

Bucanneer Reef:

The manmade inlet here was enlarged a few years ago  but the new layout
never had a good exit (staircase) put in - - until now.  Someone
"borrowed" a diveboat ladder (probably from Divi) and bolted it onto
the rock, so exit should be very easy now.  I have a photo; I'll dig it
up and get it online.

The 'Buc property has been fenced in, but the access road down to the
water still exists - - you can't simply drive the loop anymore through
the property like you used to, so you have to do a tight U-turn at the
bottom.

For site navigation, swimmers commonly have problems finding the inlet
to to come back in, as it can be hard to see from water level.  Stop
and stick you head up to look where you are before you get too close to
shore; there's a lot of fire coral in the shallows and yes, it is too
shallow to swim over!  Don't be suprised if you need to swim 50ft back
out to sea to find the clear channel to swim back in through.

Also for site navigation, the close-in mooring bouy is for the dive
site proper, which is tied off to a huge old anchor.  Worth finding to
take a look.

Stuff not really discussed too much on the map; these are all also
Northside:

a)  [Name Forgotten] Follow directions to "On the north side: West
End".  From this road down to the water, while facing the water point
to your forward left ("10 o'clock").  I have two very positive
recommendations for this site but haven't been to it myself yet.

b) [Grandma's Toilet] Follow directions to "On the north side: West
End".  Heading to the left (east) from this same road, you can walk
along the ironshore all the way up to the Bucaneer and in here, you'll
find a lot of nice little coves including the gurgling one ("Grandma's
Toilet").  You'll find some really tempting areas along here that
you'll want to go in for a snorkel.  There's at least 3 or 4 reasonably
good access points (keep an eye out for subtle man-made modifications).
These will probably also be sometimes challenging to relocate where
you went in to get out, so plan ahead.  There had been a very large
(6ft) green sea turtle that used to sleep in this area; don't know if
he's still around anymore or not.  Main thing is to be willing to walk
and explore, even if you never get in the water.

c) [Scott construction pier (near Tibbets square)]:  since I wrote the
guide, this pier has become larger and busier, and has inflicted more
damage on the reef ("accidental" spills).  As long as they're tearing
things up here, I'd probably continue to skip it, particuarly since the
lee side of the pier is the busier side (and more reef damaged).

d) [Region to the East of Scott construction pier], ie, heading towards
Duppy & Radar:

There's a couple of local residential roads (such as the one Cliff
lives on) that run right down to the water and thus, offer access to go
in for a snorkel.  Worth exploring if you have the time.  I think Cliff
is on "White House Bay Road" or some similar name; its maybe a half
mile up-island from Tibbets Square.  There's also similar regions
further up-island for the explorer.  

-hh