Planing a trip for 4th of July week, haven't been to either. Would be great to hear form someone who's been to both that can compare diving and vibe. Cayman seems too built up and touristy but maybe I'm wrong. Thanks for your help.
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Sorry, I just had to look that up. (I still got nothin') I think you are likely to get "down home and tribal" more easily on Bonaire. This same level of vibe will cost more on Cayman, but in general, it's worth it, just from the vibe perspective. I am long past searching for "island vibe" as I am likely in bed snoring long before peak vibe time, but I think the chicks on Cayman might wear perfume, stuff like that. I prefer the diving on Bonaire, even though it has not yet fully recovered from the long-ago Hurricane. Grand Cayman has a lot of little prissy dive rules and the reef is fairly well trashed from years of on-shore development and run-off. GC has some very nice boutique type stores, Bonaire not so much. GC you can spend stupid money on fabulous meals, Bonaire you can spend little or nothing on adventurous dining. Vibe may be problematic to bring back with you to the US, so ingest all you can hold before you leave. It doesn't travel well in luggage. |
Grand Cayman has a lot of little prissy dive rules and the reef is fairly well trashed from years of on-shore development and run-off.