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Dive Review of Southern Cross in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman

Southern Cross, Mar, 2009,

by Jeffrey R Johnson, IL, USA (Contributor Contributor 12 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 5066.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Our two trips to Little Cayman have both been good diving and overall general experience. Conditions this time were windier than we would have liked, preventing trips to some dive sites. Saw lots of good stuff, turtles, rays, sharks (including reported Hammerhead although I personally couldn't see much of head), lots of good little stuff including pipefish, shrimp. Divemasters found and captured several lionfish.

Southern Cross is a first class operation, accomodations and food were very good, service excellent, good and entertaining Dive Team. Little pricey compared to other area options but worth the money. We had been to Pirates Point Resort previously and highly enjoyed that experience but would probably go back to Southern Cross due to better accomodations, superior dining/bar area, better beach and non diving options. Little Cayman was a good experience.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Fiji, Palau, Saba, Grand Cayman, Florida, Grand Turk, Statia, Belize, Utila, Roatan, Cozumel, Cabo, others
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas choppy
Water Temp 78-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 2
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Were asked to stay within normal limits.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

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