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Dive Review of Brac Scuba Shack/Brac Caribbean Beach Village - VRBO in
Cayman Islands/Cayman Brac

Brac Scuba Shack/Brac Caribbean Beach Village - VRBO: "Wonderful Service But Sadly Degraded Reefs", Jun, 2023,

by Sandy Falen, KS, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 29 reports with 20 Helpful votes). Report 12469 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food N/A
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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Comments This was my fifth visit to Brac over more than three decades of diving, and my first in nine years. It was a pleasant week, but the state of the reefs left me heartsick.

All of my previous visits were spent at BCBR, but this time my friends and I decided to switch things up: we rented a privately-owned condo through VRBO and spent six days diving with Brac Scuba Shack. We all agreed that we'd do it again.

Brac Caribbean Beach Village is an excellent property, right next door to the Captain's Table restaurant/bar. Our unit (#5) was superbly comfortable, with en-suite bedrooms situated o ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Brac Scuba Shack   Brac Caribbean Beach Village - VRBO

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Most of the Caribbean, Turks & Caicos, Costa Rica, Palau, Sulawesi, Kosrae, Fiji, Raja Ampat
Closest Airport CYB Getting There Cayman Airways from Grand Cayman to Brac, multiple flights daily

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm
Water Temp 78-83°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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