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

Reef Divers/Little Cayman Beach Resort, May, 2003,

by Artie & Gerry Burke, TX, USA . Report 526.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This was our second trip and would go back for third in future
Diving - Overall good - lots of turtles and groupers, several juvenile drums and nurse sharks, several anemies, plus saw 2 reef sharks on deeper dives. Little to no currents. Reefs in good shape - especially Great Wall (East and West). Easy boat diving and assistance by staff. Dive staff (Gary, Dottie and Michael) were good and allowed divers to dive own profiles and not fuss if a couple of minutes late in surfacing. Several divers got bit by sea lice - looked liked large mosquito bites on neck and arms. Strange but only some divers got bit while others on same dive boat did not. Can be very itchy - bring medicine to stop itching. Missed one day of diving due to weather - lots of rain but more importantly it was windy and boats could not make it out of the cut in the reef. Reef Divers (after asking) gave us 1 day diving credit on next visit (no time limit).
Accomodations - Overall good - All meals were excellent - Chef Tucker is great - room was clean and maintained as was pool and other areas. On last 2 days it was the migration of little crabs - they were EVERYWHERE - even got into the room when the door opened. They were about 3 inches maximum - more of a nuisance. They covered the walkways and terrances.
Flights - flew via Miami to Grand Cayman on Cayman Air. Then Island Air to Little Cayman. All bags arrived OK (one on later flight but did not affect us), had to pay excess weight for over 110lbs (2 divers)- both going and coming back.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Troughout Carribean, Maldives, Seycelles, Persian Gulf
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 82-85°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Morning 2 tank dives-1st dive 100ft, 45 min; 2nd dive 60ft, 50 min. Afternoon 1 tank dive 60ft, 50 min
Not strictly enforced but all divers close to specified times
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Boats have camera table, but no air to dry parts or to do any adjustments while on boat. Had to rely on other divers to assist with camera in and out of water as dive masters busy with getting divers up and tanks switched
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