Dive Review of Reef Divers/Cayman Brac Beach Resort in
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Reef Divers/Cayman Brac Beach Resort: "A week diving on very damaged reefs", May, 2023, by Steven Damsky, NY, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12467 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	In a word, the reefs are disappointing. I had heard from friends that the environment had deteriorated but I was not prepared for how dead most of the reefs were on the Brac. Not a lot of reef fish and the corals were covered in algae. We did make it to Little Cayman for one day, and it was better, but hardly in great shape. The Cayman Government is allowing the mining of the Sand and Gravel for sale internationally and for use at tourist beaches. Anywhere that those barges go, the water quality is fairly bad. That was the bad. Now for the good. Reef Divers - I can't praise them enough. They are a well oiled machine, were pleasant even when the weather changes, and most importantly, really know their dive sites. They were able to bring us to areas that, while dissapointing, still provided the odd surprise. They knew exactly were to find the best remaining wildlife and intact corals. Without them, this would have been a dive to forget. Brac Beach Resort - Well maintained, great staff, and had zero issues. If you are going to the Brac, I would highly recommend them.
Websites	Reef Divers Cayman Brac Beach Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Roatan, Turks & Caicos, Florida Keys, Red Sea North, Aruba, Kona Hawaii, Cocos Island CR
Closest Airport	CYB	Getting There	All flights go through Grand Cayman, with a change to Cayman Airways
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	1 hour timelimit and always dive with buddy
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	Not much to photograph, ended up leaving my camera on-shore after the first couple dives.

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Dive Review of Reef Divers/Cayman Brac Beach Resort in Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac

Reef Divers/Cayman Brac Beach Resort: "A week diving on very damaged reefs", May, 2023,

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