Compass Point Grand Cayman

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... be able to view on her website soon.  Afterwards we had final dinner on the beach at Kaibo, really beautiful spot, not far from Rum Point. Anyway, we're off today to the Bahamas, feel a bit sad to be leaving, but onwards ..... we're hoping we've got ...

Richard had the day off and the sun came out in all its glory today..hurray!! We went to Rum Point again on the north side of the island.  It has to be one of the most loveliest places on the island, with white sand and blue blue sea, plus some great ...

Spent the afternoon diving on Sunset Reef, a short boat trip from Compass Point.  First time out for Richard and I (finally) where we could both relax and just dive.  The picture shows me and a 250 year old anchor from the Wreck of the Ten ...

Yesterday afternoon we drove for about half an hour up to Rum Point and Cayman Kai, which is on the north part of the island.  Gorgeous beaches and glass fronted apartments with indoor swimming pools! (we want one!!), v quiet again... it seems most ...

Thanks to everyone for their birthday wishes!!  I had a lovely day :o).  In the morning we went into town and got my birthday pressie, which was some new swimwear, and I spent the afternoon by the pool.  In the evening we went to the Reef ...

Hooray! I am now a PADI Divemaster, the first rung on the professional diving ladder having got everything signed off today. A real relief to have finished the course, can now ...

Getting towards the end of my divemaster course now. A lot more difficult than I originally thought, manage to scrape through the 3 difficult exams of physiology, physics and decompression theory and passed the other 2 last week. Completed an unconscious ...

The rain started yesterday lunchtime and hasn't seemed to have stopped!!  Nevertheless Richard's divemaster continues full pelt.  He did 3 dives yesterday, one of them a night dive, using torches.  He said a saw a lobster about as big ...

Yesterday we went to George Town, about a 40 minute drive.  Coincidentally we parked up opposite the offices for Close Brothers, the company Richard last worked for in the UK! (see photos).  We had a wander about, looked at the fancy jewellery ...

Couldn't update the blog yesterday as really really tired, another intense day of training...  but.... success, am now a qualified Open Water diver !!!  Again, spent the morning in the pool training and then 2 dives in the afternoon, both to ...

Just had a very intense day, sometimes a bit scary, but all good !! Spent the morning in the dive resort pool and then in the afternoon went out on the boat to their training site and did a couple of dives out in the open water.  Richard was there ...

Yay, just finished my Open Water e-course and passed!! Took most of the day (and last couple of days), with a brief interlude to try out the resort bikes and ride to the local beach just 10mins away, and to watch Richard undertake his Divemaster swim ...

We just got back from Seven Mile Beach, which is about 40 minute drive west of here (you have to lookout for crabs crossing the road!).  Wow!  Really beautiful beach, pristine white sand and turquoise sea, v quiet too.  The bit of beach we ...

Both feeling much better ... we've finally managed to venture out this evening for something to eat ;0) .  Richard had a Reef and Turf - Lobster and Steak, and I had a Seafood platter (rude not to) of calamari, lobster, prawns and tempura fish..... ...

Not such a great start to our trip ... Richard recovering from cold/flu and Kate laid up in bed with it and only now about to venture out of the apartment !! On the positive side, a very nice ocean front apartment with all mod cons and fabulous views of ...