BEAUTIFUL OCEAN FRONT SEA LODGE IN CAYMAN KAI

Dave, thanks so much for sharing your amazing place with my wife and I. It was the perfect place for her-lots of sun, not lots of people and extensive relaxation! For any of you beach goers out there, you can not get any closer to the water than this place. Believe the photos, you are only steps from one of the best beaches on the planet. The softest sand I have ever set foot on and some of the clearest water ever. I actually had my glasses fall off of my head when I was in about to my shoulders, and I could see the sunglasses lying on the ocean floor. Anyway, the locations is great, but remember, to get this peacefulness, it is about a 40 minute drive from the airport and most of the island's action. This was nice for us because we love the solitude, but we did go into town a couple times, and it is worth checking out Georgetown and Seven Mile Beach. Trust me, if you plan on leaving this place at all, rent a car. I teetered on the idea and am SO glad I did, I dont know how we would have gotten around. There is a small grocery store a few miles down the road and they have the basics. We were on vacation, so thats all we needed, b/c we ate out alot-which can get pricey, but very worth it-the food was amazing. If you need a larger grocery store, Fosters is by the airport. Rum Point is up the road and you can spend the whole day there-snorkeling, swimming, laying in a hammock and/or drinking their famous mudslides! The jerk chicked wrap is a must have too! Dave's place is exactly as you see. It is a small, 1 bedroom, but it is all you need, trust me. Feel free to ask Dave for my email/info if you want to ask anymore questions. Book this place! Its amazing and bought me MANY brownie points for suprising my wife on our 5 yr anniversary!.

Had a great time at this lodge right on the sea, we were literally 50 ft from water! It was on the nice and quiet north side of the island. The beaches in general aren't as nice as Seven Mile, but they are 2nd best for the island. But, the beach at the lodge is the best around for the north side. Out of the 12 lodges in this group, only 3 were occupied most of our stay, so was very quiet and secluded. Great place for a couple to stay. You definitely want a car to get around, there isn't much close besides vacation rentals. Very safe feeling area. This lodge was the closest to the sea, with ocean views from the living room, bedroom and both front and back porch. Viewing the stars was great at night, as it is pretty dark on the back porch. Loved waking up to hearing the ocean waves on the beach. A great trip!

This was the first time we used HomeAway and I must admit we were a bit leery- we even had a back up plan. It was a somewhat loose arrangement- no written agreement, just mail the check and then we would get the information. But we took a leap of faith, and ended up with the most wonderful vacation. Thanks, Dave!

The place is exactly as pictured. You can snorkel right off the beach (this unit is an end unit, right on the ocean). The coral reef is right off the beach, so we were snorkeling every day. There were very few people and we truly felt like we had a private beach. If you get tired of being alone, it's a 10 minute walk to Rum Point, where you can go out on Red Sail events, or just sit and drink tropical drinks from the Tiki Bar all day.

It felt more like we borrowed a friend's place than like we were renting. The charcoal for the grill is under the grill cover, which we didn't discover until we took a trip back to the grocery store to buy a bag. There is one king bed, and two twin size couches you can pull out. We had 3 adults and it was fine. Groceries are expensive, but eating out is incredibly expensive- restaurant meals for 3 adults were easily $200 (with drinks), so plan accordingly. Since we ate most meals in the Sea Lodge, it balanced out.

If you want to shop, this is not the place for you- Georgetown is a 45 minute drive away in non-rush hour traffic. You need a car, and McCurley's (call, don't e-mail), picked us up, and stopped at a grocery store and liquor store on the way out. I don't recommend buying ground meat- try other foods. Pick up as much as you can on that first trip if you don't want a long drive for groceries.

We did the Bioluminescent tour in SeaKayaks. The website said they were sold out for the month, but I sent an e-mail asking them to contact us if they had a cancellation and they had 3 spots left. It was really a wonderful experience that you can only have in 12 places on the planet.

We went on the Red Sail trip to swim with the stingrays, and asked to hold them. We used the photographer on the ship (unlimited pictures for $50), but should have taken our own- the pictures were all overexposed.

We also went into Georgetown on Saturday, only to find that many shops and attractions weren't open because the Cruise ships don't come in on Saturday.

Bottom line, this was a fabulous place to stay and a great vacation.