Sunset view from the Sunset Cottage screened in veranda looking down the path
to 75 feet of private beach front property
Sunset Cottage, our Cayman
Brac vacation home, in the Cayman Islands, boasts a remarkably relaxing
environment to which to escape...
Cayman Brac, a small, relaxing
island offers: SCUBA, snorkeling, rock climbing, eating, peacefulness,
boating, fishing, exploring, quiet time and just plain FUN!
Sunset Cottage,
located on the West End, North Side, is on the quiet side of Cayman Brac and has
its very own 75 feet of sandy beach front property. You can SCUBA, swim and
snorkel from the beach in gorgeous nationally protected marine reefs (favored by
Jacques Cousteau) which are pristine and full of life and beauty.
There are
two well-run SCUBA dive operations on Cayman Brac
Boat
dives with all equipment needed available
Morning, Afternoon, Night
Dives Daily
1-3 tanks per boat trip
visiting gorgeous dive sites around the island, including to a sunken
Russian ship wreck where the sea life has begun to take over and make it
their home.
All-day boat trips to Little
Cayman... just another gorgeous island to dive...
Snorkelers are welcome to
come on all boat dives, too!
All information is recorded
in the Guest Logs at the house
Courses
Available
First-Time Instruction; OR
Refresher courses for those
who have not dived in awhile.
Beach
dives with transportation via truck by the dive operations, to the best beach
dive sites on the island.
Sign up
the night before or the morning of (before 9:00 A.M.) with your preferred dive
operation (information available at the Cottage)
Hike the
bluff and look for the wild and protected Caymanian Parrots.
Go rock climbing on the "brac"
which translates to the "bluff" - where Cayman Brac gets its name.
The brac rises to 140 feet at the eastern tip of the island which is perched precipitously over the beautiful blue waters of
the Caribbean Sea.
Rent a
moped or a car and explore the far reaches of the island.
But, there are some rules to
driving on the Brac...
Make sure you keep one hand on
the wheel and the other free so you can wave at everyone waving at you when
they are driving towards you!
Be careful of the islander
that has decided to stop right in the road, get out of the car, and maybe go
visiting. Just drive around them carefully - don't worry, maximum speed is
about 30 mph, elective.
STAY LEFT AND LIVE!
The rental agencies will tell you this. Don't
worry too much, the traffic gets up to about 30, maybe 40, miles per hour so
there is plenty of time to get out of the way of those tourists who haven't
heeded the four important words. But remember, driving is on the left side of
the road!
Relax at
the Cottage and experience the ocean breezes gently blowing and the sounds of
the breakers on the beach while you watch the sunset. Watch out! You get
lulled to sleep VERY easily!!
BBQ outside on the
veranda while viewing the sun setting over Little Cayman, one of the three
Cayman Islands.
Sit under the stars and
identify some of the constellations in the Northern Hemisphere, such as the
Cassiopeia, Orion, the Northern Star, and look behind you to see some in the
Southern Hemisphere, including the beautiful Southern Cross...
Burn a driftwood fire in the
fire pit down on the sandy beach with the waves lapping a rhythmic tune and
the cool evening breezes blowing gently.
Sleep with
screen doors wide open listening to the surf breaking on the beach - aaahhh, so
relaxing...
Don't want to cook in
Sunset Cottage's well supplied kitchen?
Delight in visiting different
restaurants on the island. To name a few...
La Esperanza
Located on the east end of the
island... where for a real treat, on Friday and Saturday nights, some of the
islands' specialty: Jerk Chicken.
Bussy, the owner, spends
all afternoon preparing the BBQ and chicken so that when you
arrive it is all ready for you....YUMMY! I can taste it just thinking about
it!!
Then, there is after-dinner
dancing outdoor on the patio overlooking the Caribbean Sea... usually to a
live island band.
The Captain's Table
The head chef , Mark Beck, has
brought his culinary skills down from the fine restaurants of Hilton Head...
Be sure to say "Hi!" from
Sunset Cottage to Lenny Neckerman, the very entertaining owner of The
Captain's Table!
Auntie Sha's Kitchen
Near the first cross-over
road.
Auntie Sha's cooking up some
red beans and rice and chicken and potatoes or fresh Mahi-Mahi.
Good island home cooking!
Either of
the two hotel restaurants on the West End, on the South Side of the
island.
Drop in for drinks at the open
air bars, or dinner, and meet up with the other travelers who are staying at
the hotels and who have probably dived with you during the day.
The restaurants usually offer
a rotating buffet every night for a week.
Boat dives with all equipment needed available
Morning, Afternoon, Night Dives Daily
