Back from Cayman Brac

[Colin]

Roger, Mike, thanks for the compliments....

Mike, as far as expensive....I guess it's all relative. The Cayman islands do have a fixed exchange rate $1US = .80CI.....so things will definitley be more expensive. When I went to Grand Cayman last August, things were certainly not cheap. Individual dives if you weren't on a package were upwards of $95US for a two-tank dive, unlike Cozumel where you can sometimes barter for a better deal.

We booked this Brac trip originally as a two-dive package with breakfast and dinner only, but with some negotiation with the resort/dive operation, I got my group three dives per day and all meals, since there isn't much else on the Brac in terms of places to eat. When we went to the Brac a couple of years ago, we stayed at the Divi Tiara (which closed at the end of September) and only had two dives and the BF and dinner included. As I recall lunch was about 15 bucks every day.

Anyway, to sum up, Grand Cayman is certainly expensive, but the sister islands (Brac and Little) aren't too bad, especially if you dive with a group, as they can generally get a better package than individuals. I have a number of clients who won't travel alone anymore....they prefer the convenience they get by traveling with one of my groups, both from price and the whole planning issue. I've got folks who travel with me from the DC area, Maryland, Texas, Michigan, and even St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands!

Colin.