A Word from Cayman Diving Lodge

Dear Undercurrent,

In your article on the Cobalt Coast, you say it is the closest thing to a full-scale dive resort on Grand Cayman. The Cayman Diving Lodge is also strictly a dedicated dive resort as much as any I have seen (boats here on property, all inclusive, etc.).

We do not mandate profiles for computer divers at all. After showing proficiency the first day, computer divers are allowed to dive their computers full stop. Wall and reef dives are either guided or nonguided.

We have purchased adjacent land, which has doubled our land size and given us another 100 feet of sandy beach frontage. Since the purchase, we have landscaped the area with beach sand and foliage, built thatched sunshades, and installed hammocks and picnic tables.

We have made several substantial physical improvements in my 3.5 years as owner, and yet our rates have remained stable. Our rates are the only meal-included, all-inclusive dive package rates on Grand Cayman that take the "bite" out of the high prices found on the island. Inexpensive? For the highest level of customer service that we provide, yes. Basic? If you are used to the Westin, physically yes. If you are used to other boutique-style dive resorts, definitely not.

I appreciate your publication and always enjoy reading it. Thanks for listening.

Jim Andrews
Cayman Diving Lodge
www.divelodge.com

Jim,

Thanks for correcting us. Our readers constantly report that you offer some of the best diving on Grand Cayman for generally the best overall prices.

Ben