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Dive Review of Southern Cross Club in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman

Southern Cross Club, Jul, 2009,

by Kimberly Krebs, MD, USA (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 4945.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments We had a wonderful time at Southern Cross Club. The staff was wonderful, as always (this was our third trip). Diving was top notch. We had some choppy water and some days that were smooth as glass - the winds were being fickle and we had some wind some days. In general, we got to see some dive sites we'd never seen before, and everything was perfect. We were diving with a smaller group - 6-8 people each day - which made for nice, relaxing dives. Spent time with Grouper, a school of squid, a couple nurse sharks, and lots of fish.

We did not see Lionfish while we were there, but the divemasters were constantly on the look out and reminded us each dive to keep our eyes open for Lionfish.

Accomodations and food were wonderful. We visited the resort over the fourth of July holiday and had the pleasure of seeing a fantastic fireworks display. We were also married during this trip, and I would highly recommend the resort if you are thinking of doing a small, low key wedding.

No complaints from us! We had a wonderful trip.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Bonaire, Turks & Caicos, Belize, Key Largo, St. Thomas
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Max depth of 100 feet on first dive, 80 feet on second dive, max length of 1 hour.
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 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 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 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Divemaster Mike was very helpful in giving pointers, pointing out subjects, and working with photographers. He even offered to take a look at photos in the evenings and give feedback. Overall, we had better photos because of his help. The boat did have a tank, but the tank was not large enough for larger cameras, and our large camera had to sit elsewhere.
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