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Dive Review of Pirates Point Resort in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman

Pirates Point Resort: "Taking it Easy in Little Cayman", Apr, 2018,

by Michael Marmesh , FL, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 10600.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Little Cayman 4/18

My wife and 42-year dive buddy wanted some easy, pleasant Caribbean diving. And that’s what we got.

The diving was mostly the typical Cayman wall diving, and there seemed to be a diminished number of small, tropicals, possibly due to lionfish. The only shark we saw was under the dock where the dive boat moored. However, we did see large assorted groupers, barracuda, and turtles. The dive guides were good at finding and pointing out small critters, such as pipe seahorses and nudis. Our favorite dive site was Jackson Wall and Reef. It had beautiful corals and schools of snapper, schoolmasters, grunts, and permits in the grooves among massive coral heads.

One night dive was offered from the main barge dock. I enjoyed seeing the variety of shrimp and small creatures, as well as a couple of slipper lobster following each other across the sandy bottom.

The staff at Pirates Point was gracious and accommodating. They offered a happy hour nightly which included a self-serve bar and tasty hors d’ oeuvres. The food was excellent and obviously many guests return on a regular basis. We had the relaxing, pleasant trip we were seeking.
Websites Pirates Point Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Bahamas, Caymans, Cocos, Palau, Belize, Roatan, Utila, Galapagos, Bonaire, Curacao, Costa Rica, FL Keys, Maui, Cuba, Dominica, Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos
Closest Airport Getting There Miami-Grand Cayman-Little Cayman

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy
Water Temp 76-80°F / 24-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Stay with your buddy
Back on the boat w 500 psi
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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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