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Dive Review of Sunset House in
Cayman Islands/Grand cayman

Sunset House: "Sunset house", Jan, 2017,

by Daniel Rudensky, FL, US ( 1 report). Report 9450.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Great location for easy shore diving. Good dive operator. Good prep and detail for upcoming dives. Good safety protocols in place. The only negative I can think of was the need to bring ones own weights to and from the boat to ones locker as opposed to having weights available on board for convenience. Not the biggest deal but a standard I have observed elsewhere. My daughter did her certification dives there and I felt they did a good thorough and patient job with her. Kudos to her instructor, Romy.
Sunset house itself is nicely but but not luxuriously appointed. I was happy with the accommodations. Just know it is not the ritz Carlton, but everything is clean functional and available. Rooms were cleaned nicely everyday. Front desk folks were very nice, Karin, one of the managers I interacted with was super nice and extremely helpful with any issues that developed. Really a great go to resource.
Internet was suppose to have been upgraded. We had an ocean front room. Internet was very good on premesis and on porch. Not very good once you moved off porch into room.
Food was good and eating at my bar on the sea was just as nice , if not nicer, than some of the costly restaurants we ventured to. Very nice to eat dinner as sun was setting.
I look forward to returning again and again. Great value.
Websites Sunset House   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Grand and little Cayman, Galapagos, Belize, Red Sea, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Baja, Cozumel
Closest Airport Georgetown Getting There Taxi

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 81-83°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Cathy Church photo center onsite, while separate from sunset house, is a 5 star resource onsite. Classes available, lots of gear to try out.
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By Greg Bruce in WA, US at Jan 09, 2017 16:43 EST  
Excellent point regarding the weights! I have done 2 separate week long trips at Sunset House and carrying the weights around is a hassle.
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