GlenElectronic
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This was my sixth time to Little Cayman Beach Resort to go diving for a week. Arrived February 24 and departed March 2, 2024. The last time I was here was in March 2017. Lots of changes. The reception area (front desk) is where the gift shop used to be. And the old reception area is now part of the restaurant and has an indoor bar area. The gym building is now a Back Scatter camera shop. Everything was well maintained and looked good. Several of the staff are still here from years prior and it’s nice to be remembered and recognized.
I always purchase the full meal plan for all three meals, 3 boat dives a day and the drink plan. In reality, it’s tough to consume 21 drinks in 6 days if you’re diving all day and want to get some decent sleep. I bought a number of people drinks with my card and still didn’t use all of it.
My guest room was on the second level and faced the ocean. It was easy to get to and a quiet location. Guest rooms are clean, nicely appointed (for a diver who only sleeps in the room). Queen size bed, couch, lots of drawers and a desk area (single supplement room), closet area for hanging clothes and lots of shelves. Room safe. Coffee machine for those early risers who get up before the restaurant opens (me).
Bathroom is a good size for one person. Water pressure is low, but plentiful hot water. Soap, shampoo and conditioner all provided. Towels are plentiful and they will replace daily if you place them on the bathroom floor.
Sharon still runs the dive operations and she is great. Although behind the scenes, she runs a tight ship and everything operates smoothly. Nitrox was not available and I was told they are waiting for a new compressor.
I was on the Island Dreamer for the week with dive masters David, Brad & Robynne. They were fantastic and easy to be with. As always, good orientations of each dive site and it’s so wonderful that they bring your BCD/Tank to the rear of the boat where you sit to gear up. UW cameras are brought to you too. The 46 ft boats are all arranged for the sole purpose of diving and work very well for that.
Water temp was 76 to 78 degrees for the week with air temp 81 degrees. It was windy every day with small chop on the water. Visibility on the North side of the island (Bloody Bay Wall & Jackson Reef) was over 100’ every day except the last when it was about 80’.
There was a big storm a couple of weeks prior (Norwester) that really moved a lot of sand around and dead coral. Most areas did not have the typical fish population at this time. Not sure if it’s because of the storm or it’s the current situation because of global warming. More dead coral than last time I was here, but the reefs still look fairly healthy.
I am used to seeing an abundance of groupers who are usually very friendly. Not this time. They were around, but not in large quantities and were staying distant. Only saw three turtles, one large green moray eel, a couple of rays and three lion fish (one was huge, the biggest I have ever seen). I was told there were more turtles and a few people saw sharks in the distance. Lots of small fish and some schools in the usual places (mixing bowl). All the large barrel sponges are still there and the Bloody Bay Wall is as spectacular as always. Lots of swim thru’s in both deep and shallow water. It’s always dramatic to go thru them.
I keep coming back to LCBR because it’s such a nice comfortable place to dive. The resort is well run, the staff is great and the diving is always interesting. The food is very good and plentiful. Not gourmet quality, but nicely done, a great variety and the dessert table is over the top for both lunch and dinner.
The bar is always a fun place to be in the late afternoons and evenings. Low key, great drinks and you can’t beat the view of the pool deck and ocean beyound. The week I was there was very quiet in the evening with the exception of Friday night karaoke. Everyone was having a good time and it shuts down at 10pm so no loud music until the wee hours.
Friday afternoon when I can't dive due to flying out Saturday morning, I always rent a motor scooter (Scooten Scooters. Bruce is a great guy who runs the business for the last 17 years) to see what has changed on the 22-mile drive around the island. It takes about 3+ hours and it's a nice ride with a couple of stops to see a few sights, swim in the ocean at several beaches and get close to the wreck on the shore line of a barge on the Northeast side of the island. A number of new homes have been built along the coast since the last time I was here, both South & North side. But it's still sparsely populated.
I’ll be coming back again.
I always purchase the full meal plan for all three meals, 3 boat dives a day and the drink plan. In reality, it’s tough to consume 21 drinks in 6 days if you’re diving all day and want to get some decent sleep. I bought a number of people drinks with my card and still didn’t use all of it.
My guest room was on the second level and faced the ocean. It was easy to get to and a quiet location. Guest rooms are clean, nicely appointed (for a diver who only sleeps in the room). Queen size bed, couch, lots of drawers and a desk area (single supplement room), closet area for hanging clothes and lots of shelves. Room safe. Coffee machine for those early risers who get up before the restaurant opens (me).
Bathroom is a good size for one person. Water pressure is low, but plentiful hot water. Soap, shampoo and conditioner all provided. Towels are plentiful and they will replace daily if you place them on the bathroom floor.
Sharon still runs the dive operations and she is great. Although behind the scenes, she runs a tight ship and everything operates smoothly. Nitrox was not available and I was told they are waiting for a new compressor.
I was on the Island Dreamer for the week with dive masters David, Brad & Robynne. They were fantastic and easy to be with. As always, good orientations of each dive site and it’s so wonderful that they bring your BCD/Tank to the rear of the boat where you sit to gear up. UW cameras are brought to you too. The 46 ft boats are all arranged for the sole purpose of diving and work very well for that.
Water temp was 76 to 78 degrees for the week with air temp 81 degrees. It was windy every day with small chop on the water. Visibility on the North side of the island (Bloody Bay Wall & Jackson Reef) was over 100’ every day except the last when it was about 80’.
There was a big storm a couple of weeks prior (Norwester) that really moved a lot of sand around and dead coral. Most areas did not have the typical fish population at this time. Not sure if it’s because of the storm or it’s the current situation because of global warming. More dead coral than last time I was here, but the reefs still look fairly healthy.
I am used to seeing an abundance of groupers who are usually very friendly. Not this time. They were around, but not in large quantities and were staying distant. Only saw three turtles, one large green moray eel, a couple of rays and three lion fish (one was huge, the biggest I have ever seen). I was told there were more turtles and a few people saw sharks in the distance. Lots of small fish and some schools in the usual places (mixing bowl). All the large barrel sponges are still there and the Bloody Bay Wall is as spectacular as always. Lots of swim thru’s in both deep and shallow water. It’s always dramatic to go thru them.
I keep coming back to LCBR because it’s such a nice comfortable place to dive. The resort is well run, the staff is great and the diving is always interesting. The food is very good and plentiful. Not gourmet quality, but nicely done, a great variety and the dessert table is over the top for both lunch and dinner.
The bar is always a fun place to be in the late afternoons and evenings. Low key, great drinks and you can’t beat the view of the pool deck and ocean beyound. The week I was there was very quiet in the evening with the exception of Friday night karaoke. Everyone was having a good time and it shuts down at 10pm so no loud music until the wee hours.
Friday afternoon when I can't dive due to flying out Saturday morning, I always rent a motor scooter (Scooten Scooters. Bruce is a great guy who runs the business for the last 17 years) to see what has changed on the 22-mile drive around the island. It takes about 3+ hours and it's a nice ride with a couple of stops to see a few sights, swim in the ocean at several beaches and get close to the wreck on the shore line of a barge on the Northeast side of the island. A number of new homes have been built along the coast since the last time I was here, both South & North side. But it's still sparsely populated.
I’ll be coming back again.
