Dive Review of Dive Tech/Plantation Village Beach Resort in
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Dive Tech/Plantation Village Beach Resort, Sep, 2006, by Richard Rodriguez, Texas, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 3195.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was our second trip to Grand Cayman in 2006 and we dove with Dive Tech both trips. Jay Easterbrook and his entire staff went out of their way to accomdate any requests we had for dive sites, shore diving, and to just sit around and talk about diving. The Ten Ata and Atatude are both great boats setup to accomodate large groups, but Dive Tech limits the number on board so there is plenty of room. The variety of sites in Grand Cayman make this a prime spot for both advanced and new divers. Going deep is not a problem where you can find huge sponges and turtles, but neither is maxing out bottom time on shallower reefs where the schools of fish and macro life is abundunt. The shore diving from Cobalt Coast and Turtle Reef is the best on the island and included free with boat diving. The night dives are spectacular and sea life is abundant. Tarpon Alley, Ghost Mountain and Leslie's Curl are just a few of the sites not to be missed. The Turtle Farm, Pedro St. James Historic site, the Botanic Gardens (cool blue iguanas), Hell, and the Cayman National Museum provide great surface interval diversions. Restaurants are expensive so try and make accomodations at a timeshare with a kitchen. Grocery stores are closed on Sunday, so shop when you arrive on Saturday.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	W. Palm Beach, Flower Gardens, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Cabo Pulmo, Cabo San Lucas, Santo Domingo, Akumal, Maui, Aruba, Bahamas, various Florida springs/caverns, many Texas lakes
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	85-100 Ft/ 26-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Not to exceed 130 and could dive to the limits of your air/ndc time if on computer.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Both the dive boat and shore diving facilities had ample rinse tanks and prep area for cameras. Dive Tech allowed me to plug in and use my recharger for the camera and flash batteries.

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Dive Review of Dive Tech/Plantation Village Beach Resort in Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman

Dive Tech/Plantation Village Beach Resort, Sep, 2006,

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Dive Review of Dive Tech/Plantation Village Beach Resort in
Cayman Islands/Grand Cayman