Grand Cayman After The Hurricane SeasonWritten by Clint Leung
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According to other passengers who ventured to other parts of island, damage from hurricanes was more visible with fallen trees and some buildings still not repaired yet. A few of organized tours by cruiseship were also not available. We decided in advance to do some scuba diving off shore and Eden Rocks Scuba Center was a 5 minute walk from port. There are two decent shore dives right in front of their dive shop and we spend morning diving site called Devil's Grotto. Instead of paying $85 US for a typical Cayman boat dive trip, I ended up paying just $8 US for a rental for a tank. I didn't go to other parts of island during this trip but have been to turtle farm, Hell village and Stingray City before. They are all worthwhile sites to visit. I wanted to take my girlfriend scuba diving at Stingray City in afternoon but for some reason, only snorkelling sections of Stingray City were available that day. So after returning to cruiseship for lunch, we went back ashore to do some shopping. We would like to come back to Grand Cayman again for a longer stay in future. In summary, most of Grand Cayman appears to be back in business again after hurricanes. It is one of nicer but pricier ports to visit in Caribbean.
Clint Leung is owner of Free Spirit Gallery (http://www.FreeSpiritGallery.ca), an online gallery specializing in Inuit and Northwest Native art including carvings, sculpture and prints. Free Spirit Gallery has numerous information resource articles with photos of authentic Inuit and Native art as well as free eCards.
| | Vacationing Tips to Protect You and Your FamilyWritten by Jordan Walt
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