Little Cayman question
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Damselfish
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Hesslerca
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I just hate the way LCBR looks. My idea of nice is Laguna Beach Resort on Utilla not a hotel... So if you want 3 dives a day, dont like the look of LCBR and cant afford Southern Cross you are screwed??
keyshunter
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Yes, that drying area on the east side has been there for a long time, but was updated when the resort was remodeled. It's presence is usually mentioned at the manager's welcome meeting.
diveprof
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Have you stayed at LCBR? It is a very comfortable casual setting. Rooms are very nice - Maybe a good Sheraton quality, food is awesome, everything is close, OK pool, nice pool bar (2 drinks free per day in the 3 dive package). IT si a small resort and it is easy to make friends. We had no issues with bugs/no seeums. Oh, and the diving is world class. I certainly found it quite a bit better than Roatan(better vis, healthy coral, friendly grouper, turtles and sharks on occasions....quite a bit of diversity. Of the photos I've taken in many a Caribbean locations, the ones at Little Cayman are the best. However, if you want to do more than dive, Little Cayman is not your spot. It is a small island - not much nightlife or other tourist infrastucture.
AggieDiver
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I think by "limited places to hang wet stuff", he meant inside the rooms. If I recall, there is a set of three hooks outside the bathroom, but other than the towel bar and shower curtain rod, nowhere else to hang wet clothes or towels. Given all the other positives LCBR has going for it, that is a pretty minor downside. I haven't been to Pirates Point, but I have never really read any negative reviews. What I will say is that based on what I have read about PP, LCBR is much more convenient in terms of getting to and from the dive boats and dealing with gear after diving. LCBR also has more that one boat in operation most weeks, so if you end on a boat with somebody or a group of somebodies that you absolutely can't stand, there is a much better chance of being able to change boats.
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Damselfish
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Most dive resorts, for reasons that escape me, don't have enough (or any) good places to hang stuff to dry in the rooms. I don't know if they actively want to discourage it, or if there is just a nearly universal cluelessness about how useful this simple thing would be. Personally, I have some clotheslines, hooks, and drying gizmos in my travel stuff and generally pack a few things that seem like they'll be useful where we're going.
Two things that are pretty handy, besides a plain old clothesline -
Travel Laundry Clothesline - Flexoline (make your own if you have a cheap source of tubing, they definitely don't last forever if they spend much time in the sun)
Dryer PVC (there's a variety of styles of these out there)
Two things that are pretty handy, besides a plain old clothesline -
Travel Laundry Clothesline - Flexoline (make your own if you have a cheap source of tubing, they definitely don't last forever if they spend much time in the sun)
Dryer PVC (there's a variety of styles of these out there)
nipi
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Stay at Paradise Villas & do 3 dives a day with Conch Club Divers - Paradise Villas - Little Cayman - miles better than the Beach Resort.
AggieDiver
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Cooking my own meals and washing dishes isn't my idea of a relaxing vacation. But if you don't mind doing it, Paradise Villas is an option. Given grocery prices on LC, you won't save much money fixing your own meals though.
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