Day trip to Little Cayman?

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My dive opp when I was there was strict about an 18-hour window before flying, so that wouldn't work.
I expect they all are, for the scheduled flights. The dive day trips that Island Air was running at some point would have been a different matter since the whole point was to fly low (and presumably also to travel at times that worked with dive schedules.)
 
Good point on the timing, didn't pay attention to that but yeah there's a possibility of getting there and finding things are too kicked up and the boats aren't even going to Bloody Bay. Not that diving the other side of the island is a bad thing, actually folks who have had lots of opportunities to dive BB might consider it a good thing - it's just not usually what people who read about Little Cayman and are on their first visit are going for.

But my take on day trips like this anyplace is, sometimes it makes sense if the logistics work AND it's really worth giving up whatever you would have been doing otherwise. But going to lots of expense, to jump through serious logistical hoops (when it's even possible), while giving up the possibility of doing more pretty good dives from where you're based, rarely makes sense. Bloody Bay is some very nice diving for the Caribbean, but there is plenty of good diving on Grand too as long as you pick the right areas.

Thanks, Damsel -

My thinking was kinda along those lines as well .. some of my most memorable dives have been at what would be considered rather humble sites, and some of my worst - and most expensive - have been at more exalted sites ..

IMHO, not worth all the trouble and time to take two days out of my prepaid vacation condo at Rum Point to go to LC, considering the risk of inclement weather there, and likely pretty doggone good diving where I'm already staying ..

Bloody Bay isn't going anywhere anytime soon ..

- Chuck Steinbruegge, MD

---------- Post added March 6th, 2013 at 01:35 AM ----------

Thanks, all, for the rapid, numerous, and helpful replies ..

- C. Steinbruegge, MD
 
The only real chance you have of a day or two of diving at LC would be to take this...not a hard pill to swallow!
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Can I get on board in Michigan? I'm just down the road in Chicago ..
- CS

Maybe....for the right price.
Don't we all wish up here in the cold white winter.
This boat will take you to Grand Cayman - as seen from Georgetown harbor
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Price is for up to six people. If you have six, that is only $625 a head. A good value for a two day adventure.

We also offer boat pickup at Kaibo Yacht club for our regular two tank trips on the north wall of Grand Cayman, if you want to skip the hour drive in the morning traffic from north side around to seven mole beach.

I am the owner of Indepth Watersports. So you know where the info is coming from.

:-)
 

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