Different to what I expected....... (Cayman Islands)

Member Name: fayehughes

Product:	Cayman Islands
Date:	10/07/01 (101 review reads)
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Advantages: Scuba diving, snorkelling, sea life/Stingray city etc

Disadvantages: Very expensive, Quiet nightlife, Very expensive

Not sure what I expected, I'd been to Mexico and loved it, done all the European places etc, but was not at all sure how the Cayman Islands would grab me at all.

It is paradise - without a doubt. Lovely blue sea and plenty of beaches. Nice restaurants and the locals are without a doubt so hospitable.

The problem was - I was not a scuba diver when I arrived, and realised that this was the place for that mainly, along with snorkelling, swimmming etc - If you dive YOU WILL LOVE IT!!! It has the best diving in the World (I think)- If theres better, then I'd love to know where.

Scuba diving opportunities are abundant. Stingray City with it's enormous rays is a must, theres Edens Rock, The North Wall, and I could go on forever - If you do not love the water, fish and coral reef - then I think it would be hard to really get what you want from this place.

The nightlife is generally quieter - it's a meal in a restaurant which is always expensive and although there is live music and dancing - we turned up at a few places that advertised it was on Mon to Sat only to find it was actually Thu to Sat. Sundays are mostly closed as the country is quite religious and everything stops Saturday night at Midnight.

Walking round Georgetown one night in particular we saw about ten people - if that! Meals out cost an average of £100 per couple as it's mainly hotel based and the cheaper cafe style food bars just do not exist - although The Hard Rock Cafe was reasonable. Its the only place I have ever been to where I had to shop for food!

All in all - to sum it up:

Beautiful Country. Brilliant Scuba and snorkelling. Lovely people. Very expensive. A great holiday if you love the water, scuba etc. Not a good place to go if you don't.

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