Dive Review of Reef Divers in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Island

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Reef Divers: "Valet Diving", Sep, 2019, by Tracy E. Johnson, CA, US ( Contributor 14 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11121.
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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 $$
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Comments	Valet diving means you walk to the back of the boat put on your fins and dive master brings your BCD and tank to you. Reverse when returning to boat. You can even take BCD off in water. This is like assisted living for scuba divers. I was with a group of 19 so we had a Newton 46 to ourselves for all dives. Two in morning one in afternoon. Dive master changes out tanks. Night dive offered twice a week if enough divers sign up. Water was 89 at 100 feet. Reef Diver policy is very conservative maybe due to ages and some out of shape divers. That said, as long as we had a buddy we could either go off on our own or stay with dive master. We chose to go on our own to avoid the inevitable grouping for a photo op. Great swim throughs and long tunnels. Went down one and came out at 120 feet (not necessarily good on Nitrox but no problem as we moved up immediately). I can't recall being anywhere with so little current. Timing is everything. Obviously hurricane watch is important during September. I got a lot of notices on my phone but all the storms were North of us. Weather was as perfect as it can get. WiFI at resort was very good. I was able to monitor a conference call for 1 1/2 hours without getting kicked off. Rooms are large with good storage and clean. We had a pool view room next to bar. Noise was not a problem as it gets pretty quiet after 9:30 PM. Everything is pretty close to dive shop and dock. Drying room next to dive shop. Food was plentiful and advertised as "gourmet". Probably the best on this small island but you will have to judge if its gourmet. Drink package available for $200 (21 drinks). Liquor store within walking distance (or take one of their free bikes) if you want to buy beer or liquor for your room refrigerator .
Websites	Reef Divers [same]Little Cayman Beach Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Panama, Bahamas, Hawaii, Fiji, Bora Bora, Curacao, Cayman Brac, Guadaloupe, St. Lucia, Columbus Isle, Matinique, Key West, Easter Island, Roatan, Bali, Cabo San Lucas
Closest Airport	Little Cayman Airport	Getting There	Fly from Grand Cayman to Little Cayman on Cayman Air Otter. Very small landing strip can only accommodate small aircraft with weight restrictions.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	no currents
Water Temp	89-91°F / 32-33°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	75-150 Ft/ 23-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth 110. 60 minutes max. Very conservative policy. No chamber on island.
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Table for cameras. No freshwater tank but hose was available for rinsing. Very few sharks but lots of friendly groupers. Never saw an eel or Lion fish. Not that I care.

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Dive Review of Reef Divers in Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Island

Reef Divers: "Valet Diving", Sep, 2019,

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Dive Review of Reef Divers in
Cayman Islands/Little Cayman Island