Dive Review of Sunset House in
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman

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Sunset House, Jun, 2007, by Mike Cardwell, CA, USA ( 1 report). Report 3380.
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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	We've dived many places with many operations and this was one of the best - especially for u/w photographers. I have shore dived here for years but this is my first time lodging and boat diving with Sunset House. Accommodations were great, food delicious, and service wonderful. Divemasters Mike, Pete, Emma, Jaxx, and Kevin were safe, knowledgeable, and friendly. Boats are well maintained and comfortable for the short rides to the dive sites. Shore diving is easy and rewarding behind Sunset House, with the wall, a sunken WWII landing craft, and mermaid statue all an easy swim from the entry. Tanks are available for unlimited shore diving there or elsewhere. The coral and sponges along the west side of Grand Cayman are not what they were 20 years ago, but there is lots of recent growth (hurricane damage from Ivan?). Tropical fish and invertebrates are abundant and varied as they have always been - still a great place for macro & 'normal' lens photography; nice wide angle shots full of large healthy coral and sponges are less abundant. Saw more turtles during this visit than ever before, averaging > 1/dive, plus the usual tarpon, great barracuda, etc. Vis was 150+ feet, except during a 2-day bloom of some sort of organic turbidity that reduced vis to about 50'. Weather was typical June in the Caribbean - sunny and in the 80sF, with lots of big clouds, occasional rain, and high humidity. Overall, we had a great time and will return to Sunset House.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean, Florida Keys, southern California, Sea of Cortez, South Africa
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-150 Ft/ 15-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	First boat dive must accompany divemaster. Thereafter, free to explore but given maximum time and 500psi limits. Must dive with buddy. Maximum depth usually 100' first dive and 40' or 50' second dive, but computers not checked.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	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
UW Photo Comments	This is Cathy Church's operation, so photographers are welcome and well served. Large padded tables on boats, as well as separate freshwater rinse tubs for cameras are provided both on the boats and on the dock. Cathy's shop is on-site, with a wide assortment of batteries, parts, repairs, rentals, and sales of u/w photo gear, film, and accessories.

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Dive Review of Sunset House in Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman

Sunset House, Jun, 2007,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Sunset House in
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman