Welcome to the forum, both Mike and foleary ? ,

Glad you found us and hope that we can help each of you as you countdown towards your upcoming trips! How fun! You are both going quite soon, it looks like.

Mike, to answer your question about snorkeling up towards Plantana, I can’t say for sure, since I’ve never stayed on that part of the 7 Mile Beach, but I think you’re not too far from Cemetary Beach, which is a very popular spot. Also, it wouldn’t be too far to drive up to a spot located at the Cracked Conch restaurant…..has a ladder for easy entry and after swimming out through a little cove, you just swim alongside ironshore…..no sandy beach there, so visibility is good. Sometimes there are currents in that area, but there is a dive shop located right there and they can advise on the currents that particular day and which way they suggest you turn first (in other words, against the current).

I hope that both of you are planning to go to Sting Ray City which is a Must Do event when in the Caymans! We highly recommend Soto’s which is a pretty fast boat, and takes far less people than most of the other operations…..if you book them directly and pay in cash, you will get the discounted price of $30 US per person ($24 CI).

Good luck with your plans!

Char

I can remember living in our Caymanian home in Hell, West Bay. It had a tin roof and I absolutely loved it when it would storm. Maybe strange, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. We had a very small, and I mean very small, screened in front porch and my hubby and I would sit out there during a storm and, depending on which way the wind was blowing, would just have a blast watching it. If we were getting wet, we would go inside and just listen. We had a newborn at the time and needless to say, the noise from storms never bothered him and to this day still don’t. He will sleep through anything during the night but he will wake at the crack of dawn or before.

I do not get online much anymore but is it such a thrill when I do. Thanks for the pictures and memories.

You are the greatest group of people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

Penny

WELCOME back Penny…………you’ve been missed.

Celine

The pictures are beautiful. The whole site is incredible. What a fantastic source of information. I just wanted to thank everyone responsible.

Joe, I am delighted that they are now a part of the guide, I can share my wonderful experiences and know that they are an approved site! I love the pics, brings back memories! If anyone is interested in an indepth review of Spanish Bay Reef, see my trip report, or let me know and I can give you more info. The bar staff are extremely friendly and do a great job.