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Dive Review of Pirates Point Resort in
Cayman Islands

Pirates Point Resort: "Pirates Point", Oct, 2016,

by David & Susan Scott, FL, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 9829.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 1 stars
Comments The resort was very comfortable, a tad on the rustic side with excellent food and an open bar. The staff works hard at the resort and boat and the above water experience was very nice. The property is a mile or so from the big box dive operators and that was a positive for us.

Only two dives scheduled per day and their Newton dive boat is getting a bit long in the tooth. The boat is moored a short van ride from the resort.

We have not seen Little Cayman dive sites in over 30 years and were shocked at the almost total lack of fish greater than 1" in length and the very significant degradation of the reef. Plenty of macro to look at and that is about all there is to look at.

The diving is well suited for a beginner, the wall profiles of course don't change and visibility was great and that,sadly, was about the only positive thing to say about Little Cayman diving.

Websites Pirates Point Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving most of the Caribbean, a good portion of the central and western pacific
Closest Airport little cayman airstrip Getting There easy connections on Cayman Air

Dive Conditions

Weather windy Seas choppy, no currents
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions After check out dives there were only moderate restrictions, probably necessary as most of the divers seemed to be very inexperienced.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 1 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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