Dive Review of Sunset House in
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Sunset House: "Okay diving, great dive operation", Apr, 2022, by Paul Fitzpatrick, PA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11898 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	My wife and I dove with Sunset House on Grand Cayman in early April. This was our first trip back to the island in 14 years, although we have been to Little Cayman several times since then. The diver operation at Sunset House was quite professional, although the number of divers and divemasters is still down significantly from pre-pandemic levels. Most days only a single boat went out in the morning for two dives, with 9-13 divers on board. The boats were roomy enough, especially the two new catamarans. On most days everyone went together on the first dive, with the option to dive independently on the second. Typically, there was one small group with two divemasters, although we did split into two groups for some dives. All three divemasters we dove with, Pablo, Alec, and TJ, were excellent, with Pablo the best at finding small things. They were also quite active in helping us with our gear. Dives were limited to 60 minutes. With the first dive at 60-80 feet (100 foot maximum) and the second at 30-60 feet, bottom time was not a problem. We mainly dove the southern end of the island and did not get up to the north side, making for relatively short boat rides. The coral and fish live were noticeably degraded from a decade ago, as is the case for much of the Caribbean. In addition to the general loss, we saw signs of stony coral tissue loss disease on most dives. The visibility was 40-60 feet rather than the 100-plus feet we have seen before. Overall, the loss of hard coral was striking. Some of the dive sites, notably Devil’s Grotto and Armchair, were in fairly good shape. The wreck of the Kittywake was new since we last dove the island. This wreck sits at a 45o angle in 60 ft of water, is nearly intact, and has multiple cut-outs to allow safe access to the interior. The wreck is too new to be heavily encrusted, but it is uniquely intact. We saw both loggerhead and green turtles, although not many, several nurse sharks, a goliath grouper, and reef squid. The swim-through at Devil’s Grotto has a small school of resident tarpon. There were a few rays, and some of the divers saw eagle rays and a hammerhead shark. The house reef at Sunset House is an excellent shore dive, easily accessible and with plenty to see. The accommodations at Sunset House are quite comfortable. Everyone is assigned a gear locker, although we took out neoprene back to the room to let it dry on our porch. There is a large outdoor eating area for lunch and dinner (and after-diver drinks) that is quite popular with locals. The restaurant has an Indian menu in addition to the standard fare.
Websites	Sunset House
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	throughout Caribbean, Galapagos, Hawaii, Indonesia
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute limit
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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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Dive Review of Sunset House in Cayman Islands

Sunset House: "Okay diving, great dive operation", Apr, 2022,

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Dive Review of Sunset House in
Cayman Islands