Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/The Reef Resort in
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman, East End

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Ocean Frontiers/The Reef Resort, Aug, 2006, by Clem Clapp, AL, US ( Contributor 18 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 2727.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Ocean Frontiers had a gift shop & booking desk at the resort as well as at Compass Point where their main op is located. Can't say enough in regards to friendly and competent dive op. Treated divers like adults regardless of experience level. They kept and set up gear daily. Had a problem with high pressure hose after am dives one day. When I returned for pm dives it had been replaced. Very nice, roomy and well-maintained dive boats. All tanks 3000psi. Nitrox @$12.00 per tank. Choice of guided dives or not. Nice wall diving. Coral was less than I had expected. Not bleached but probably damaged due to hurricane Ivan which hit the east side very hard. Lot of varied sea creatures. Saw a number of turtles, a few sharks and the uncommon (I was told) manta visit on the Babylon wall site. Another favorite site was Snapper Hole which, while lacking in coral, had a good selection of critters from tarpon, spotted drum, nurse shark, banded coral shrimp and groupers and some swim thrus. The resort was well maintained with a beach bar for lunch and a restaurant for breakfast and dinner. Did not open for breakfast until 8:00 (nor did any other restaurant that I could locate) which was the time of the diving departure. There was a grocery store across the street which opened at 7:00am which helped a bit. Our accomodations was an ocean front studio on the 3rd floor with a jacuzzi and covered porch. Very clean. Good ac. Nice view of beach and pool.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100 ft. depth, back on board with 500psi.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/The Reef Resort in Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman, East End

Ocean Frontiers/The Reef Resort, Aug, 2006,

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Dive Review of Ocean Frontiers/The Reef Resort in
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman, East End