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Type_Report: Restaurants
Name: Jeff Franz
email: jfranz@pirnie.com
Date: 25 July, 2001
Hook's Seafood and Sushi restaurant located next to the Treasure Island resort on Seven Mile Beach is an excellent choice for sushi on Grand Cayman. Yoshi, the sushi chef, may have trouble understaning English, but has no trouble preparing some of the best sushi I have ever had. Stingray beer, brewed in the Cayman Islands and served almost everywhere on the island, goes great with the sushi. For those in your party not up to eating the raw fish delicacy, Hook's serves a variety of other seafood dishes that are excellent. Though rather expensive in the states, the sushi dinner was one of the most reasonably priced meals we had on the island. The restaurant gets crowded early, and the wait staff operates on Cayman time (nothing happens fast), but the food is worth the wait.
Type_Report: Restaurants
Name: Jeff Franz
email: jfranz@pirnie.com
Date: 25 July, 2001
One of the better restuarants we tried on Grand Cayman was Deckers on Seven Mile Beach. With outdoor dining, including a bar made from a double-decker bus straight from London for the more casual experience, and indoor air- conditioned seating for a slightly more formal feel, the atmosphere was great. Menu items consisted mostly of seafood fare, though they do serve a variety of other dishes. As with most restaurants on the island, it is not inexpensive, but it is well worth the price.
For the cigar connoisseur, PuroRey cigars next to the outdoor bar offers a wonderful selection of Cuban and Domincan Republic cigars at reasonable prices.
Type_Report: Other
Name: Bob Sell
email: bob@gofir.com
Date: 17 July, 2001
The sandbar at Stingray City is a must see. Standing in waist deep, crystal clear water you'll be surrounded by playful and hungry Stingrays. A truly unique experience. You can only get there by boat. We used the services of Captain Marvin. After we got out in the north sound we saw the other boats that offered discount coupons and we were glad we had spent the extra 10 bucks. The other boats were small and over crowded. Despite the fact that Marv turned 80 years old, we still felt saver with him and his big boat. The half day snorkel trip made two other stops on the way to Stingray City. Shallow reefs excellent for snorkeling. A film crew came along in hopes of selling you the video after the trip. One look at the video and you've got to have it. It came out beautifully edited with appropriate island music.
Type_Report: Other
Name: Bob Sell
email: bob@gofir.com
Date: 17 July, 2001
Don't miss the opportunity to go diving while in the Caymans. Some of the best diving in the world! The island is a peak of an underwater mountain. The wall is usually within swimming distance. A mini wall (only 60 ft) is located at Turtle Farm Reef. We did the resort course (about 2 hours) at Divetech (located on-site). The instructor took us down the mini wall about 40-50 feet for a spectacular 40 minute dive. No swimming required getting to the dive site. When you get in the water, you are there! A variety of sponges hang out the vertical side of the drop-off. We saw a school of tarpon gathered in a large cavity in the wall. For the experienced diver it's a short paddle to the big wall. Drops off thousands of feet. I'll have to get certified and do that next time. On of the best meals I had on the island was at the Cracked Conch located above the Divetech's shop. Fish N' Chips and the Cracked Conch are recommended.
