Dive Review of Paridise Divers/Paradise Villas in
Cayman Islands/Little Caymsn

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Paridise Divers/Paradise Villas, Dec, 2004, by Mike Hynan, wi, usa ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 1531.
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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	My wife and I made our 4th January visit in 2005. Fortunately, Paradise Villas was only slightly damaged by Ivan, which actually added much more beach in front of the villas. Before Ivan hit, they sent the dive boat over to Grand Cayman. After Ivan, only Banana Wind's hull was salvagable. New motors were bought, so BW was in service for our visit. But it was missing the old canopy superstructure, so our rides were a little wetter. We arrived on Jan. 3 as the winds died down somewhat, so we were able to travel to the N (Bloody Bay) side for each trip. The reefs appear largely undamaged by Ivan on both sides of LC. As usual Vince, Rod, and Marc made every trip wonderful. We saw our first seahorse diving on the Gay's reef site on the S. side and Jerry was there to greet us at Marilyn's Cut. The Villas were as comfortable as ever, although some food selections were in short supply at both the grocery store and Hungry Iguana. Ivan's clean-up also led to a more decorative and functional arrangement of stones in front of the villas. I also figured out how to catch bone fish this trip. No expensive gear is required. I used a medium spining rod and about 10-12 lb. test. Squid can be bought at the grocery store. I used a #4 hook with splitshot 12-18 inches above. A smaller piece of squid (about 1/2 in wide) cast on the sand flats close to the bouys N. of the Villas will catch different species. About every 5th bite was a bone fish. Hold on! We will return as we cannot imagine a better dive vacation. If you know the people at Paradise Villas, you will find a pleasant surprise.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Florida Keys, Lake Michigan, San Juan Islands, WA
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy, surge, noCurrents
Water Temp	78-79°F / 26-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	110 ft, 1 hr, 500 psi
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Paridise Divers/Paradise Villas in Cayman Islands/Little Caymsn

Paridise Divers/Paradise Villas, Dec, 2004,

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Dive Review of Paridise Divers/Paradise Villas in
Cayman Islands/Little Caymsn