Grand Cayman in March

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Check out Paradise Pointe - they have 1 bedroom units with full kitchens, and they are just down the road (0.3 miles) from the West Bay Dock, which is where a lot of dive boats depart. VIVO is about a mile or so away.
 
While I do agree with reviews of both places being mentioned so far - as a solo traveler both are pretty far from anything not onsite. Divetech/LP is in a residential area and Cobalt Coast is about 20mins north of anything. So you'd definitely want a car. Try Andys - they're usually cheaper than the chains at the airport - although they have a location there also. What we actually did is took a cab to our Seven Mile Beach condo then called them on the days we wanted a car - they pick you up at take you back to their office on SMB to do the paperwork.

Almost every dive operator picks up at almost every hotel/condo property on SMB - most keep their boats behind it in one of the marinas on the Sound. Afternoon dives to Stingray City also leave from there.

The Holiday Inn is in the south Sound area but they have a shuttle to Georgetown, probably the Caymsna shops/restaurants also. And Divetech will shuttle you to their Lighthouse Point location for dives from there - it's their affiliated shop.

Some of the Comfort Suties/Sunshine Suties units have kitchens. Ambassador Divers is onsite at CS, someone else at SS. Both would take you by van to their boats. Neither property is waterfront, the beach is across the street.

I don't believe there's any kitchens at Sunset House - at least not in the rooms suitable for 1-2. It's definintely worth a shore dive though, tour the Cathy Church gallery and their better restaurant is Indonesian so might be able to do something spicy and vegan.

I can't really remember any of them now but there are some one bedroom condos in complexes on Seven Mile Beach.Most of the hotel resorts will still be on high-season pricing in March - pretty expensive. one site we've used in the past is cicondos.com

Even food is going to be high in the markets - it's all imported. The way we did Caynan reasonably was Subway and Burger King.

You could almost do a few days without a car if you cab from the airport (pricey) and stay at an SMB ccondo mid-SMB. The diveshops will pick you up for boat dives so you could possibly just rent one once or twice to shore dive the north sites. It's not a very big island so Cobalt Coast, Liehthouse Point or Turtle Reef - arguably the best of the 3 - are within a few minutes of each other. I believe we dove Turtle Reef once then drove down to Sunset for a late lunch and afternoon dive. We hit the Church gallery just as they were closing up and got Catjhy to sign a photo - she's in the Women Divers Hall of Fame.
 
Here is a recent trip advisor thread about 1-bedroom condos on Seven Mile Beach. You can arrange to dive with many different dive shops that service the 7MB area, and they will pick you up either on the beach by boat, or take you to the dock by van.

1 bedroom condo rental 7 mile beach - Grand Cayman Forum - TripAdvisor

But all the 1-bedroom condos on 7MB may already be booked up because March is high season - and peak pricing.

If you stay on 7MB then you don't have to rent a car, but it is convenient. Sometimes all the available cars book up in advance during the high season, so if you know that you want one then you should make the arrangements in advance.
 
Lots of good info posted above, and tons more on SB if you do a search or just scroll through the Cayman area of the board. Only thing I would add regarding vegan restaurants, Island Naturals is another very good place to eat vegan. Vivo is "upscale gourmet" vegan and a little pricey, but the food is fantastic. And if you do decide to go to the dark side, they usually have lionfish as well (which I guess is now considered a vegetable). Bread and Chocolate (also mentioned above) is also a favorite of ours, especially for breakfast. It's more casual and less expensive, but it's located in town, so maybe less convenient depending where you stay. Another of our favorites is Island Naturals, located on West Bay Road about mid 7 Mile Beach - and it's the next mall over from The Strand where Fosters Supermarket is, so if you are cooking at home you can shop for food as well. Island Naturals is also less expensive and pretty casual.

And regarding water - it's almost always warm, calm and clear here, especially spring/summer. According to my dive log over the past couple of years the March water temps have ranged from 79-81. The water pretty much stays between high 70s and mid 80s year round, so I guess that qualifies as "warm" - and its usually calm and almost always clear. Today, even after a few days of heavy rain, some good wind, and a bit of chop the vis was still about 70 feet. And the water temp at depth was 81, so it might be even higher by March.
 
Yes, the shore diving at LP looks really nice, which is why I would still consider it if hubby comes along even if it's a little expensive. Looks like they have a nice, easy entry?

I'm happy to answer, but can't add much to what previous posters have already said...

We have a video put up on our shore diving so that might give you a good impression too.

 
Are vegan meals readily available?

Wherever you end up staying, I'd suggest you stop by and have a meal at My Bar, which is the outdoor restaurant at Sunset House. It is a wonderful venue, especially at sunset and has an extensive Indian food menu. They have a couple of vegan entrees, sides and appetizers. Most of their curry dishes come with meat, but no dairy- I am sure they would be happy to leave the meat out of any of those dishes and give you a number of additional options. Cheers.
https://www.sunsethouse.com/island-info-my-bar-a-local-favorite
 
Wherever you end up staying, I'd suggest you stop by and have a meal at My Bar, which is the outdoor restaurant at Sunset House. It is a wonderful venue, especially at sunset and has an extensive Indian food menu. They have a couple of vegan entrees, sides and appetizers. Most of their curry dishes come with meat, but no dairy- I am sure they would be happy to leave the meat out of any of those dishes and give you a number of additional options. Cheers.
https://www.sunsethouse.com/island-info-my-bar-a-local-favorite
+1 - great spot!
 
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