Dive Review of Southern Cross Club in
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Southern Cross Club, Jul, 2011, by Kimberly Krebs, MD, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 6143.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was our 5th trip to Southern Cross Club. We love this resort and return every year. The diving is the best that you will find in the Caribbean and the resort is top-notch. We stay in a deluxe room, which costs $25 extra per night, but gets you a bit fancier accommodations as well as an outdoor shower. I was a bit disappointed in our room this time, as it did not seem that the maintenance was quite up to par with what I would expect from a room that I am paying extra for. Minor things, but still - when I hung up my towel, the towel bar fell off the wall, the door to the toilet room was freshly spackled but not painted, the dresser was missing a bunch of handles, etc. We've never encountered this before. Still, the outdoor shower is the highlight of the room. The beach in front of the resort is full of turtle grass, so there is no swimming, but there is a pool and a jacuzzi. The resort has kayaks and paddle boards available to make the trek out to Owen Island (about a 15 minute paddle), for snorkeling and beach. You can also request a car ride up to Point of Sand Beach. The boat ride to the North side is about 40 minutes and is the same as most of the other resorts on the island. Morning dives are 2-tank and there is 1 afternoon dive with an option to do a dusk or night dive. Diving on Bloody Bay Wall is spectacular. Vis was incredible and there were no currents to speak of. We saw a turtle on almost every dive, sometimes two turtles. Spotted Eagle Rays passed by and we saw a couple of nurse sharks and one reef shark. The divemasters are terrific, with Mike and Kristian always able to spot little things and point them out to the divers. The smaller boat did suffer a break down while we were there and has suffered a break down on 3 of our 5 trips. However, the staff was quick to get guests moving and on with their day and a replacement boat was brought in ASAP. Food is wonderful at SCC. Chef Ron does an amazing job of providing healthy and elegant meals, even when supplies are running low. Some nights were plated dinners with a choice of 2 or 3 entrees, other nights were buffet style. Breakfast includes eggs prepared how like them, as well as pancakes or waffles. Lunch includes soups, sandwiches, pizza, salads, etc. Dinner included chicken, pork, or fish, as well as vegetarian choices. Bar service is excellent with a brand new bartender, Fernando. He was very animated and fun to be around! Ask for his specialty drink - the Cable Car. The only real drawback to Southern Cross Club is that you will visit once and then be hooked and want to come back year after year...
Websites	Southern Cross Club
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Belize, Turks & Caicos, Key Largo, Bali, Raja Ampat
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Solo diving not allowed, but you could dive on your own with a buddy. 50 min / 100ft first dive, 60 min/60 feet on the 2nd and 3rd dives. We had one dive go to 84 minutes.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or	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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	My husband carries a very large camera. There are tanks for the cameras on board, but his camera is too big for these. He kept it in the towel bucket.

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Dive Review of Southern Cross Club in Cayman Islands/Little Cayman

Southern Cross Club, Jul, 2011,

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Dive Review of Southern Cross Club in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman