richh32
Contributor
Hi
I just wanted to chime in about my short trip to Little Cayman while everything is somewhat fresh in my mind. I literally just walked in the door about an hour ago and decided to leave some input for those thinking of going there. I am going to be brief and to the point. I have never been to the Cayman's and went with an entirely open mind in regards to everything. I had no expectations for diving, the food, lodging etc, but from the moment I was welcomed at the resort I knew I had made the right decision. The front desk girls gleaming. Genuine, helpful and willing to go to any lengths to make a customer feel important. The bar staff were great as was the waiters and waitresses. One thing I noticed was there were no attitudes amoungst any of the workers there they all had good vibes.
As for the food. Simply Amazing! The five days I ate there are the best five consecutive days of eating in my life. I would highly recommend the MAP plan. All you can eat dishes prepared by a four star New York chef. Lamb, Veal, Mahi, Ribs, Snapper and the list goes on. It was the actual preparation, seasonings and sauces that put the food over the top. Incredible. It was kind of funny the way it worked. They would ring a bell for breakfast, lunch and dinner when it was time to eat. Kinda like being Pavlov's dog. You also received 2 free drinks per person per night and if you wanted more you were on your own.
As for the diving. I have the good and the not so good. The dive guides were all great. Professional, polite and very knowledgeable about their jobs and the areas they dive. They took their time helping you with your gear, set up, discussing dive profiles, where to go, what to look for etc. On the flip side they did not guide the groups on full dives. They would go into the water last and those who were willing to wait would, from my perspective, were led on a half tank tour of the dive site. I am sure this is the resort's policy. But, to have a boat full of divers(most boats had 13-15+ divers and one dive guide) and show them a picture of the reef and say ok go explore isnt right in my eyes. I really didn't mind that much and I just went with it, but I would think it makes sense to have at the very least one dive guide in the water for the full dive leading the group? I saw aborted dives because the divers went the wrong way and got lost, divers going too far and not making it back to the boat with enough air, missed landmarks(swim-throughs) because they weren't easily spotted etc. In my opinion for the prices that were paid every dive should have been guided and in smaller groups, and if people want to go off on their own so be it. This can be debated but it is just my 2c.
As far as the actual diving, the reefs and the walls at Bloody Bay was simply breathtaking. The colors and the health of the reef was so nice. The groupers were letting you scratch their chins, I guess they are getting ready to spawn in a few days, that was pretty neat. It seemed like alot of the reef inhabitants were on steroids. SOme highlights were: HUGE green morays the diameter of a telephone pole, huge lobster and some very large lionfish. Saw several good sized turtles, some swimming stingrays and on my last day a school of three caribbean reef sharks got up close. It was a nice way to end it. If you like pleny of BOTTOM time you will get it. You were allowed to dive until your air was gone. Most dives were 60 min which is perfect for me. Overall well worth the time and money. This place is a no brainer. Check it out. I will post pix shortly.
I just wanted to chime in about my short trip to Little Cayman while everything is somewhat fresh in my mind. I literally just walked in the door about an hour ago and decided to leave some input for those thinking of going there. I am going to be brief and to the point. I have never been to the Cayman's and went with an entirely open mind in regards to everything. I had no expectations for diving, the food, lodging etc, but from the moment I was welcomed at the resort I knew I had made the right decision. The front desk girls gleaming. Genuine, helpful and willing to go to any lengths to make a customer feel important. The bar staff were great as was the waiters and waitresses. One thing I noticed was there were no attitudes amoungst any of the workers there they all had good vibes.
As for the food. Simply Amazing! The five days I ate there are the best five consecutive days of eating in my life. I would highly recommend the MAP plan. All you can eat dishes prepared by a four star New York chef. Lamb, Veal, Mahi, Ribs, Snapper and the list goes on. It was the actual preparation, seasonings and sauces that put the food over the top. Incredible. It was kind of funny the way it worked. They would ring a bell for breakfast, lunch and dinner when it was time to eat. Kinda like being Pavlov's dog. You also received 2 free drinks per person per night and if you wanted more you were on your own.
As for the diving. I have the good and the not so good. The dive guides were all great. Professional, polite and very knowledgeable about their jobs and the areas they dive. They took their time helping you with your gear, set up, discussing dive profiles, where to go, what to look for etc. On the flip side they did not guide the groups on full dives. They would go into the water last and those who were willing to wait would, from my perspective, were led on a half tank tour of the dive site. I am sure this is the resort's policy. But, to have a boat full of divers(most boats had 13-15+ divers and one dive guide) and show them a picture of the reef and say ok go explore isnt right in my eyes. I really didn't mind that much and I just went with it, but I would think it makes sense to have at the very least one dive guide in the water for the full dive leading the group? I saw aborted dives because the divers went the wrong way and got lost, divers going too far and not making it back to the boat with enough air, missed landmarks(swim-throughs) because they weren't easily spotted etc. In my opinion for the prices that were paid every dive should have been guided and in smaller groups, and if people want to go off on their own so be it. This can be debated but it is just my 2c.
As far as the actual diving, the reefs and the walls at Bloody Bay was simply breathtaking. The colors and the health of the reef was so nice. The groupers were letting you scratch their chins, I guess they are getting ready to spawn in a few days, that was pretty neat. It seemed like alot of the reef inhabitants were on steroids. SOme highlights were: HUGE green morays the diameter of a telephone pole, huge lobster and some very large lionfish. Saw several good sized turtles, some swimming stingrays and on my last day a school of three caribbean reef sharks got up close. It was a nice way to end it. If you like pleny of BOTTOM time you will get it. You were allowed to dive until your air was gone. Most dives were 60 min which is perfect for me. Overall well worth the time and money. This place is a no brainer. Check it out. I will post pix shortly.
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