Is It Possible to Dive Grand Cayman on a Budget?
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tarponchik
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I hope this shack with a couple of picnic tables at the end of 7MB is still operational. Best seafood on the island (and maybe in the Caribbean) for about 10 bucks/box.
We normally stay out east at Morritt's or The Reef and rent from owners. This allows us to stay in a one bedroom condo (high season) for less than $1,000 for a week. Rental cars are cheap. The vast majority of our dives are shore dives and we normally rent from Ocean Frontiers or at Diver's Supply. We typically do two dives per day. We eat two meals in our condo each day and do not frequent the bars often. Flights are very affordable to GCM. We usually average a total cost of about $1,500 per person for our 7 day trip. Yes, you can do GCM on a budget and still eat and drink like kings, stay on the beach and get plenty of diving in.
choiahoy
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Was that on the north end of 7MB?
tarponchik
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If you know your way, you can do GC very cheaply indeed. Renting local accommodation, renting your own car, shopping and cooking for yourself, and a lot of shore diving.
If you are a lucky person who can somehow link up with a local, you can also get "local rate" dives with most of the dive companies at heavily discounted rates, especially out of season.
If you are a lucky person who can somehow link up with a local, you can also get "local rate" dives with most of the dive companies at heavily discounted rates, especially out of season.
EastEndDiver
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Local discounts with dive shops recently have been requiring a Cayman Drivers license and another form of "proof' I use my on Island bank card to show "residency" when needed.
Grand Cayman on a budget: Rent a car, shore dive only and stay here: Your Paradise Pointe of View - HomeAway Northwest Point
True. Lucky for me I never gave up my Cayman driver's licence when I left.
But if there is one person in the group who can establish themselves as local, and claims the others are his guests, they usually let it slide. I certainly brought plenty of guests when I was living there, and they were happy to extend the local rate to them.
You probably mean Heritage Kitchen? Very nice. Another one of my favorites nearby is Alfresco's, a nice terrace right on the beach and very decent value. They have daily specials with a huge plate of local style food (ribs, rice, salad) for about 10 USD.
But now I'm about to hop on my bicycle and pedal 3 minutes to Liberty restaurant, today they have freshly barbequed jerk chicken and pork!
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