Up early and off to Cemetery Beach for snorkeling, and yes you guessed it it behind a cemetery, but don’t let that scare you. Not a great morning Jim, Tamara, Kelli and Pat were off while Ryan and I held back due to a suspicious lady we had seen before and then the rains came. While snorkeling Kelli and Jim were intimidated by the Bermuda Chub, which have become somewhat aversive due to feeding.
Thunder and Lightening, everyone out of the big pool.
Blueberry sized Hermit Crab
Back to the condo and change and shower and then update blog, watch contractor on webcam and the off to the West end for lunch a Macabuca the Cayman’s ocean from tiki bar. We were also joined by a miniature hermit crab at our lunch table about the size of a blue berry.
Macabuca Punch: Dark, Golden, Spiced,Coconut, Pineapple and White Rum topped with ginger ale and passion fruit
Macabuca is Grand Cayman’s premier ocean front tiki bar. Located in West Bay, on the North West point of the Island, Macabuca is the place to be for all of your rest and relaxation needs. Stop in for lunch or a casual dinner and enjoy the best view the Caribbean has to offer. Sunsets at the Tiki bar have improved with our daily happy hour from 5 until 7.
View from Macabuca, Grand Cayman
The little brother of the Cracked Conch restaurant, Macabuca offers one of the best shore diving and snorkeling locations on the Island. Sundivers dive shop, at the Cracked Conch, is located on property and offers all diving and snorkeling amenities offered by Hall of Fame dive master Ollen Miller.
Macabuca ocean side tiki bar is quickly becoming Cayman’s hotspot for live musical entertainment. Friday’s and Saturday nights you can enjoy everything from local DJ’s to the hottest live bands on the Island. Stay tuned to Ecay 5pm for upcoming events and dates, more reason to get off seven mile beach and experience the West Bay style.
The Hell Post Office, Who knew!Pat as Satin in Hell
After a couple of Macabuca punches it was off to Hell a little town in the West End so Kelli and Ryan could mail some post cards from Hell.
Tonights cocktail is Passion Fruit with Golden and Coconut Rums.
Eden Rock & Devil’s Grotto Grand CaymanSix foot latter enters into 4 foot of water atop the coral bottom
Eden Rock Dive Center
Up early today, lite breakfast in condo and off to Eden Rock for more snorkeling just south of Seven Mile Beach and approximately 46-feet below the surface are Eden Rock and Devil’s Grotto, two of the most popular diving spots on Grand
Water entry
Cayman. Both are boggling, wonderful mazes filled with tarpon, silversides, parrotfish and barracuda, and they should be enjoyable swims for both beginner and intermediate snorkelers. We even saw squid swimming by and turtles.
After snorkeling back to the condo and off to lunch at the Sunshine Grill. The Sunshine Grill has been the recipient of many local accolades, including multiple wins at Taste of Cayman for our fish tacos. Our burgers have been voted Best Burger for the past three
Island Combo at the Sunshine Grill, Grand Cayman
years by BestofCayman.com. Les Standiford, the critically acclaimed author, recently commented: “The restaurant’s hamburger is the best I have ever had…If Andy Warhol were to have painted a hamburger, it would have (or should have) looked like yours. And as for the taste…simply heavenly!” They have been award twice for the best fish tacos in the Grand Cayman. Both Pat and I decided to have the Island Combo so we could try the Fisk Taco, the slider and the Sunshine Scramble which is a mix of french fries, sweet potato fries, and tempura jalapeños, mushrooms and onion straws – EXCELLENT and the taco were outstanding, the slider cooked to correct temperature. The staff friendly and attentive without being in your face. The finally – a miniature ice cream cone of chocolate and hazelnut soft-serve. I would eat the remainder of our lunches there if we could.
Tonights cocktail was Orange-Pineapple with Golden Rum.
We decided to try the wood fired pizza at Cimboco which we have seen several time while eating there, its also an easy walk. The crust was very good, thin and crisp, but we have had better, although not in the Caymans.
USS Kittiwake off the coat of Grand Cayman sunt as a artificial reef in 2010
Today were getting a planned late start, meeting for breakfast at 1000 at Cimboco and then off to the Marriott Hotel to meet up with a group to go snorkeling. We cruised along Seven Mile Beach on one of our luxurious catamarans to some of the best snorkeling on the island. The catamaran stops for snorkeling at two locations. The first stop takes you to Cayman’s newest attraction the USS Kittiwake Wreck and the second a beautiful coral reef where guests can enjoy the plentiful marine life.
USS Kittiwake (ASR-13) under tow on the Elizabeth River, 18 February 2010, from the James River National Reserve Fleet to Dominion Marine,
USS Kittiwake (ASR-13)
Norfolk, VA., where she will be cleaned of toxic materials. The ship will then be towed to the Cayman Islands where she will be sunk in about 65 feet of water as an artificial driving reef. The ship was place on the bottom on July 5 2011. Watch the YouTube video
Following the snorkeling of the Kittiwake
USS Kittiwake sunk 7/5/2011 in the Cayman Islands
we returned to the condo via the catamaran under sail at about 9 knots, and the walk up the beach, we showered and made cocktails. Tonights cocktail was Mango with Rum. After cocktails we walked over to the Waterfront Restaurant in Canama Bay and had dinner and after stop for Gelato at the same location. Then the girls when shopping and the guys crashed on the benches and talked trash.
Pat showing the Captain how its done, the Captain has never sailed a monohull boat.
Bermuda Chub, which have become somewhat aversive due to feeding.
Fame dive master Ollen Miller.
