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Diving Reviews of Sunset House in Cayman Islands

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Sunset House   NA   "Not good"
Hotel is great, food is great. Dive shop: Shore diving 20usd per tank, that is poor. They charge for weights for ea... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Charles W Cooper
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House   Grand Cayman   "Return trip to Grand Cayman"
First time returning since Covid. The resort was fantastic as was the staff. Rooms have been refurbished. Sunset Divers has greatl... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2023   Ron Carlisle
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House   Grand Cayman   "Great End to an Epic Trip from Panama"
We completed a bucket list voyage through the Panama Canal on a privately owned 55’ Sailboat with friends. We had stops at Shelte... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   Karen Card
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House       "Very nice place to stay and dive"
We stayed at Sunset House as part of a dive group. We had almost 60 people in our group. About 50 divers. The hotel is old but kep... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
2/2023   John kirkenir
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House       "Easy travel, Great dining. Fairly good diving."
Picked up at the airport by a van with "free" transport to the resort. Pre- arrival registration on line. No COVID restricti... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
1/2023   Bill Schlegel
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Sunset House   Grand Cayman   "Sunset House--Back in our Rotation"
Sunset House is a family- owned dive lodge established in the “70’s now operated by the grandchildren of the founders. It’s been 12... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2022   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Sunset House   Grand Cayman   "Sunset House – still great service"
Sunset House, Grand Cayman Our Cathy Church photo class Cayman Aggressor trip was postponed twice and finally cancelled. We alr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Elizabeth Russell
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House       "Okay diving, great dive operation"
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, altho... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2022   Paul Fitzpatrick
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Good place for shore diving and relaxing"
I chose Sunset House for the shore diving. I needed to complete certification for 2 OW students and this looked like the best choi... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2019   Steven B Pittman
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       "Very nice and beautiful hotel close to Georgetown"
This is my 4th or 5th visit to Sunset House. Staff are super friendly and very nice. Shore diving is doable but tank prices are h... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2019   Reza Gorji
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Slick valet diving, a few steps from your hotel room"
Hotel rooms, restaurant and bar, spacious equipment lockers, and dock are all together- - very convenient. Dive staff are EXTREMELY... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2018   Harvey S Cohen
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Good trip to Sunset House"
Returned to Sunset House after a couple of years going to other locations. Sunset Divers is much improved. Mike and Rob have done ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2018   Ron Carlisle
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report       "Sunset House"
I went during PhotoFest where the diving was less formal. You were assigned to a dive boat and team of photo pros from Cathy Chur... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2017   Patricia A. Sinclair
500+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   East & South side   "Cloudy Water, Brown Reefs "
Six days of diving, wonderful being in the water, however there was a definite lack of color among all the corals, some bleaching ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2017   Paula Kamps
100+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   grand cayman   "Sunset House Rediscovered"
I hadn't dove Grand Cayman since 2000 & once again wanted to stay @ Sunset House because of the outstanding shore diving. Sunset H... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2017   W Glen Kitchens
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Good shore diving Cayman"
Very good diving, very good food. Water was 87deg until last three days, it rained, dropped to 86deg. That is the warmest I hav... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2017   Charles Cooper
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report       "Good Diving at Sunset House"
We had a great trip. My 14 yo son got certified with their instructors and he was very pleased with the instruction and we were ha... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Christopher McQuitty
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       "CI father/son trip"
Good overall trip. The ability to shore dive was a big plus. The boats carried a very managable 6- 8 divers except for one morning ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Terry Grainger
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   George Town   "Cayman Island 2017"
Accommodations were above average for a dive resort. The food was better than we had at the Rio Palace in St Matins in January. The... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2017   Alexander Smith
100+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       "As I Expected"
My wife & I decided to return to Sunset House after last visiting 15yrs ago. This was our 3rd visit to SH & our 6th visit overall ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2017   Wayne Joseph
500+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand cayman   "Sunset house "
Great location for easy shore diving. Good dive operator. Good prep and detail for upcoming dives. Good safety protocols in place... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2017   Daniel Rudensky
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Fun diving in Grand Cayman"
Very enjoyable and relaxing dive trip, with good weather despite being within the hurricane season. My wife, a non- diver, said she... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Duane B Heilbronn, Jr
100+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       "Sunset House"
[None Roger Brown and his staff at Sunset Divers were excellent bordering on outstanding. They went out of their way to make your... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2016   William W King
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Eight Days on Grand Cayman"
Much has been written about Sunset House over the years, so I am sure I don't have a lot of new things to contribute. We did 7 day... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2015   Gregory S Bruce
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   I have been diving in Cayman since 1970, but this marked my first visit to Sunset House - - the premier dive- centered resort on Gra... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2015   Jim Hansen
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report       "Sunset House and Grand Cayman"
My Grand Cayman Trip – July 11, 2015 to July 18, 2015 The Trip to the Grand Cayman My MIA flight (first class, all on points)... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2015   Patricia A. Sinclair
500+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   "Dive operation ruins an otherwise fine dive trip"
I decided to make this trip with my dive club at the last minute, trusting that our club's dive trip coordinator had done his home... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2015   ALFRED E KHOLOS
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       "Thanks Sunset House"
We stayed at Sunset House following a week on the Cayman Aggressor. In a word, everything was great. Had a ground floor oceanvie... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   CYNTHIA BARKMAN <BR>
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Returned to Sunset House again with a 12 person Haas group of 11 divers. Comfortable dive operation, with good house reef and exc... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2015   D.Demming
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Returned to Sunset House again with a 12 person Haas group of 11 divers. Comfortable dive operation, with good house reef and exc... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2015   D.Demming
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       "good times at Sunset House"
... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2014   Kenneth Meyer
<100 Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Grand Cayman Trip Part 2 - June 28 to July 6 2013 Wednesday Morning – The ACCIDENT, the Dives and more! It rained overnight and ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2013   Patricia A. Sinclair
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   My Grand Cayman Trip – June 28, Part 1 The Trip to the Grand Cayman On Saturday the 28th at 3: 00 AM, I awoke and prepared to he... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2013   Patricia A. Sinclair
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   K Hargett
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       We (4 in our group) spent a little over 3 weeks at Sunset House. We dove from the shore only with Tekna scooters. With the scooter... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2013   Charles Cooper
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Generally a disappointing week. The dive sites were unexciting, not in great shape, with limited varieties of life. The shore dive... Full report  
1 stars
2 stars  
10/2011   Samuel B Johnson
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   During this trip, I decided that the Caribbean is no longer a dive destination for me. The reefs have deteriorated too far and, t... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2011   Patrick Flynn
500+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       Cayman appeared to be over fished and over dove. The last day we went to the south side of the island to sites where they had jus... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2011   Liz Wagstrom
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   I was with PADI Total Submersion group for the seventh time. Sunset House dive operation is super. Boats left on time, good dive b... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2010   Robert P Zimmerman
500+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Sunset House   Sunset House and Sunset Divers is well worth the money and time, and live up to their motto- By Divers, For Divers. This is great... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
2/2010   Dennis Jacobson
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   The Good: This is a true diving resort. I enjoyed the vibe of The Sunset House, being surrounded by other divers and having direc... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2008   Jeff Bloomer
500+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       Services were poor. Arrived only to find that we were expected to shlepp our gear and luggage ourselves to the room two parking l... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
7/2008   Kent Kossoy
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Sunset House is a fantastic resort, but it isn't the Ritz- Carlton. The resort is old and went through an upgrade/ repair after hur... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2008   Jeremy Ellis
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       [The resort is an older shore- based facilty with a 49 year record of operation. Our package gave us 2 boat dives with the easy abi... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2007   D Demming
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report       Could not dive on the (normal) south side due to high surf, so we dove on the north side (we were bused there and back each day, a... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2007   Nicola Nelson
250+ Dives
 
sunset divers/ [same]sunset house Full report       Searching the internet I found "fantasea special" offered by Sunset House, Grand Cayman, 7 days, 6 days 2 tank diving, free full br... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   mal patterson
100+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report       Excellent location for a family of divers. Great shore diving and great photo ops. Healthy corals off the resort and lots of critt... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2007   Ron
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   We've dived many places with many operations and this was one of the best - especially for u/ w photographers. I have shore dived h... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2007   Mike Cardwell
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Sunset House has a great location allowing it to dive the West side and South side as well as Stingray City. Was surprised that th... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
1/2007   Jerry Hobart
250+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   Sunset House/ Sunset Divers Sept. 2006 We went for the Digital Madness week Sept 16- 23, and really enjoyed ourselves. The boat... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2006   Jack Hall
250+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   We stayed at Sunset House prior to our Aggressor trip. We were there when Tropical Storm Albert was beginning to develop. The ro... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Carol Cox
1000+ Dives
 
Sunset House Full report       We took advantage of Cayman Airways' newly- instituted Wed/ Sat- only non- stops from O'Hare to Grand Cayman to visit Sunset House for... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2004   Greg Yarnik
<100 Dives
 
Sunset House Full report   Grand Cayman   I enjoyed my first trip to the Grand Caymans. The diving was different from Cozumel in that there were no currents and no dive mas... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2003   Larry Sensenig
100+ Dives
 
sunset divers/ sunset house Full report   grand cayman   Waited along time before my wife and I went to the Caymans because of the cost. Had the most fantastic experience working with Ca... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2003   joe voss
500+ Dives
 
Sunset Divers/ Sunset House Full report       Sunset House . . . . . Bathwater was rancid. No airconditing for two days no ice chests for Ice. Poor to non- existant maid service. N... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
10/2002   Don Roden
250+ Dives
 
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