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Dive Review of Sunset Divers/Sunset House in
Cayman Islands

Sunset Divers/Sunset House, Oct, 2007,

by Nicola Nelson, UT, USA (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3745.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Could not dive on the (normal) south side due to high surf, so we dove on the north side (we were bused there and back each day, a 15 minute ride). This side is normally rough, but the water was calm as glass; even the dive masters commented on how unusual that was. Shore diving from Sunset House and diving on the south side only opened up the day we left. Sunset Divers are always professional and helpful, and we noted that dive masters were still there from our visit two years ago, a rarity in this high-turnover profession. Unfortunately, the reefs even on the north side are not as beautiful as they used to be and we found far fewer fish of any size and almost no large ones. Perhaps this was due to the weather which poured rain nearly all day every day, but didn't affect the diving. I was certified at Sunset House 20 years ago and will always go back for easy warm-water diving and amenities such as the little salt-water bay for buoyancy checks and access to a great shore dive to see the Little Mermaid.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Other Caribbean, Palau, Australia
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather rainy Seas calm
Water Temp 82-83°F / 28-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Suggested max depth 100 feet, asked us to confirm interval time between dives on our computer
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

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

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

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Sunset House is the home of Cathy Church. Just about any assistance you need is available including classes.
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