We arrived late Thursday night via a flight to Miami and then on to Grand Cayman. On the way to the hotel, we got lost but found a grocery store. We went into Fosters Food Fair and obtained necessary items for breakfast and lunch for the week. The price are amazing high but the selection is better than any of the islands we have been on recently.
The Marriott Hotel is small and our rooms have a garden/courtyard. In the courtyard is a pond that is home to turtles of varying sizes. The resort has a beautiful sandy beach but a rather small pool. When we checked in they said they were extremely busy but we have yet to see any crowds.
Neptune Divers picked us up at 9:10 on Friday morning and luckily we were the only ones on the boat. They take up to a maximum of 8 people which for their tiny boats is like a heard of cows(as we discovered today). The first dive was a WALL dive with a maximum depth of 100 ft. The coral formations are truly amazing. 
We penetrated through the wall and in one area there were hundreds of silversides. As you can see, my camera doesn’t do quite as well on the deeper dives unless you are right next to the subject. More to follow on that subject. :)
Unfortunately for us, their is a law in the Caymans against touching anything underwater. Gloves are not allowed at all. So when we spotted this pufferfish there was not chance the divemaster was going to get it agitated. 
On the second dive, Kenny had the eagle eyes in the group. He spotted a large lobster and spiny starfish. Overall the reef was good but nothing to brag about.
Dinner was had at Paradise Bar&Grill in Georgetown. Kenny had lobster, Dad had steak, and I had Chicken Tiki Masala. The service was slow but it was beautiful location right on the water. After we finished our meal, the gnats came to scavenge what was left of the lobster on Kenny’s plate.
Exhaustion caught up with us and we all retired early for the night.
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