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Sunset House: "Sunset House", Sep, 2017, by Patricia A. Sinclair, La, US ( Top Contributor 31 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 10180.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	I went during PhotoFest where the diving was less formal. You were assigned to a dive boat and team of photo pros from Cathy Church's and then you went out. There was not time per dive, you dived until you were ready to take a quick break, or until you were at 500 psi, then return to the boat to have your tank changed out. The only rule was to be back at the boat at the end of 3 hours. The boat would be moored and you could go anywhere in the immediate area to do your own thing in the way of photography. The Photo Pros would go down while you were gearing up and they would tag things of interest to shoot. Some things were small shrimps in sponges, interesting anemones, roughhead blennies and all those wonderful interesting small creatures you want to get that perfect image of. One day we went to the Kittiwake and spent 45 minutes there then moved to a reef and spent the balance of the 3 hours there shooting the little things. Lots of feed back on your images (in camera and underwater) were given and then the afternoon classes were excellent - you usually had a choice of 2 or 3 classes to sign up for, in addition to time for a Photo Pro to look at your images on a pc and go over what worked and what didn't. Overall, while a bit expensive, the ability to dive long dives at your own pace and shoot what you wanted without someone saying you had to follow them right away was wonderful. I truly enjoyed the format and might do another one in the future.
Websites	Sunset House
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Jamaica, Bimini-Bahamas, Grand Bahamas Island, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Roatan, St Eustatius, Florida, Florida Keys, Dumaguette-Philippines, Cebu-Philippines, Bonaire, Curacao
Closest Airport	GCM	Getting There	Most American airlines fly to Grand Cayman
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	I went during Cathy Church's U/W PhotoFest, so you could (and sometimes did) solo dive and you could stay down until your tank was close to 500psi, then come back to boat for a change out.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	really nice facilities at Cathy Church's

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Dive Review of Sunset House in Cayman Islands

Sunset House: "Sunset House", Sep, 2017,

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Dive Review of Sunset House in
Cayman Islands