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Dive Review of Reef Divers/Little Cayman Beach Resort in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman

Reef Divers/Little Cayman Beach Resort: "DAN / UHMS Dive Medicine in Little Cayman", May, 2019,

by Robert Schlamowitz, FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 10921.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 1 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments This dive experience was a balance between learning/refreshing one's dive medicine knowledge base and relaxing in perfect dive conditions. I boarded Cayman Airways from Miami International to Cayman Brac with no difficulty. The airport in Brac has been upgraded since I was there in 1999 with Wi-Fi and I had a comfortable interval before boarding the small Twin Otter flight (lasting only ten minutes) to Little Cayman. The grass runway has now been paved (grass in 1997) but the 'terminal' is little more than a two room building. The plane pulls right up to it where a shuttle to the Beach Resort awaited me. Weight restrictions are tight given the size of the plane so plan your packing appropriately. You really don't need much clothing (shorts, T shirts and swim suits will suffice) and your dive gear and photography gear will be the bulk of your bags (close connections from the USA in Grand Cayman frequently delayed delivery of checked bags of my friends until the next day so carry what you need). The resort has been modernized nicely since my last visit in '97 and I was awarded an attractive logo T shirt adorned with their signature Iguana picture for being a return customer despite the long interval. Our group of ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Reef Divers   Little Cayman Beach Resort

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Great Barrier Reef; Cayman Brac/Little/Grand; Dominica; Saba/St Kitts/Statia; Bonaire; Cay Sol Bank; Exumas; Turks and Caicos; Red Sea; Honduras; Bimini; Bahamas-Nassau, Columbus Isle-San Salvadore; St Lucia; Florida-Jupiter, Miami, West Palm Beach, Alachua, Key West/Largo/Looe/Marathon/Islamorada,
Closest Airport Miami Getting There Miami to Brac to Little Cayman to Grand Cayman to Miami

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 78-83°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions First dive: 110 ft for 50 min; second dive: 60 ft for 60 min
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Great for Macro as well as wide angle but obviously, set your goal before diving in. No camera buckets and l ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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