Dive Review of Reef Divers/Brac Reef Beach Resort in
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Reef Divers/Brac Reef Beach Resort, Apr, 2007, by Paul Johnson, CA, USA . Report 3318.
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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	I've been to the Cayman Islands half a dozen times or so but never stayed on Cayman Brac so decided to give it a try this year. I was not disappointed. Brac Reef Beach resort is a very attractive, all-inclusive dive destination. Rooms are comfortable and quiet except on Wednesday nights for the weekly karaoke (apparently everyone on the island, except me, attends). It was the only night we had to put on the air conditioner. At about 40 or so rooms, nothing was ever crowded. The resort staff was always helpful and the rooms were kept clean, but the best part of this place was the fabulous food. All meals are serve-yourself, buffet style but the quality of each meal was better than in many sitdown restaurants. Breakfasts were particularly outstanding. The bar was fun and well-stocked but understanding what was and was not covered on the "three drinks a day" plan was a bit confusing early on. Most nights there is some outside after-supper activity including the aforementioned karaoke and movie night but the best of these, to my mind, were the photo presentations of the local photo pros. The resort has an attached spa and I indulged in several massages, just the thing after a day of diving and before the bar and dinner activities. The diving was solid Caribbean style fare. Lots of turtles, occasional nurse sharks, plenty of barracuda, spotted eagle rays, stingrays and tarpon. The walls and corals remain fairly healthy and with a few exceptions ( e.g.Staghorn Forest) did not appear to have been substantially damaged by recent hurricane activity. As far as the tropicals were concerned, all the usual suspects were in attendance, jawfish, tilefish, angels, filefish, squirrel fish, parrotfish, spotted drums, chromis, anthias, etc. The first week I was there, the seas were considerably rougher at 5 to 8 feet than I'd ever before experienced in the Caribbean. Lots of mal de mer. The 46 foot Newton dive boats were seaworthy, comfortable and since they were rarely full, spacious almost all the time. Reef divers ran a good operation in spite of the less than ideal conditions. The best dives of the week were the ones we did after the short trip across to Little Cayman. (But then its always hard to beat Blood Bay Wall.) Visibility was good despite the sea conditions and on some of the walls was in excess of 100 feet. Donnie and Chris ran a great show. Diver safety was their first priority but enjoyment was a close second. We dove our computers, and although depths and times were recommended, computers were not checked by the dive staff. Good check in and check out procedures were observed on all dives. The night dive was a disappoinment and cost an additional $60. Nitrox easily available at $12 per tank.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	lots of cool places
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	80-80°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Reef Divers/Brac Reef Beach Resort in Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac

Reef Divers/Brac Reef Beach Resort, Apr, 2007,

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Dive Review of Reef Divers/Brac Reef Beach Resort in
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