Guestbook Comment

My wife and first stayed and Kiwi kai for our Honeymoon in June 2002. We have been back two more times since, and hope to be back as soon as possible. The accommodations, price, and location are perfect. This is a great place to kick-back and just relax. Rum Point is the best place to stay on the island in that it is secluded and extremely private. We have been all over the Caribbean, yet over the past few years cannot seem to think of any other place to stay than Kiwi kai. The reservation process is painless, and quick. When heading to the Caymans, we have no need to look anywhere else to stay but the Sea lodge.

Ahhhhh...Sea Lodge 18, such a sweet place to stay. Clean and comfortable. Stocked with great books. Well-equipped for cooking in or BBQ outdoors. A very homey place to find some peace. Spectacular sunrises, romantic dinners on the lanai, and the constant lullaby of the sea and wind all make for a perfectly tranquil vacation. Snorkel right out your front door and revel in the natural beauty of the Caribbean Sea.
Joanne & Don Derosier
Chepachet, R.I.
Visited April 1-10 2009

This was our fifth trip to Grand Cayman, and our second time to stay at Sea Lodge 18, a.k.a. “Kiwi Kai.” We’ve stayed in a hotel and a condo on the very popular, and busy, Seven Mile Beach, but after experiencing the serenity of Sea Lodge 18 and the beauty of the beach on the north side of the island at Cayman Kai, we knew we’d found our “home” in paradise. It’s been six years since our last visit to Grand Cayman and Bruce and Susan’s sea lodge, and that’s been WAY too long! I couldn’t wait to come back.
There are many exciting things to see and do on Grand Cayman, especially in George Town and the West End--and frankly, we’ve done most of them. But our love affair with Sea Lodge 18 (and its location on the quiet side of the island) is totally about the tranquility, the calming and constant sound of the ocean waves, the fabulous breezes through the original island shuttered doors and windows, the beautiful, private beach, and the fact that after a week there we return home feeling totally relaxed and rejuvenated. On our recent stay, my husband and I spent our days gazing at the ocean, snorkeling, walking along the beach, reading, listening to reggae CDs, relaxing in the hammock on the back patio, and rediscovering why we love each other so much after thirty five years of marriage! We snorkeled Bruce’s suggested snorkel run, which is right off the shore near the lodge, and saw a lobster, a stingray, beautiful coral, and fish of all sizes and amazing colors. The snorkel run ended at Rum Point where we had a refreshing Mudslide at the beachside bar before walking back “home” along the beach. Although there are good restaurants nearby (had exquisite grilled lobster tail at “Over the Edge”), we chose to cook or grill most of the time.
Kiwi Kai has always been a cute and inviting place to stay, but while repairing recent hurricane damage, Bruce and Susan updated their sea lodge so that it’s even lovelier than before, with new kitchen appliances and counter tops, a remodeled bathroom and pretty furnishings throughout.
Overall, we had just a fabulous time. My husband calls Kiwi Kai “a slice of heaven on earth.” The ONLY thing we’ll do different next time is to take less clothes—all we really needed was a swimsuit, a pair of shorts and a t-shirt!

Kiwi Kai has been beautifully remodeled and updated since I saw it last February...with Corian countertops and gorgeous new linens and furnishings. Anyone who has stayed here in the past should come again just to enjoy the Feng Shui of this wonderful sea lodge on the ocean!

Paula J.

The perfect place to get away and relax - on the quiet side of the island! Just steps to the beach - gorgeous water views. Wonderful area to snorkel and close to other water sports activities. Great food at Kaibo Yacht Club and Over The Edge - both nearby. Excellent restaurant experience at The Lighthouse, 20 minutes away. The home has very well equipped kitchen. Bruce and Susan did everything they could could make our stay comfortable and were always just a phone call away. They provided all kinds of information to help make our stay the best! The most wonderful vacation spot if you need peace and quiet. We can't wait to return!

This was our third stay on Grand Cayman and this was our favorite place we have stayed. We love the Rum Point area and this condo is close enough for a short walk to the main dock on Rum Point, yet far enough away to be very private and comfortable. There were great ocean views, open air living, nice kitchen with great amenities, and Bruce and Sue gave great directions and sent us a nice document that gave help with dining, shopping, driving, etc . . .

We loved it and would recommend it highly!
John and Andrea

Bruce and Susan are the best, they provided all kinds of information to make our stay complete. They really cared that we had a great time and even called to make sure had everything we needed, which we did!! The condo was comfortable, clean and equipped with everything you might want. The location was beautiful, beach gorgeous and quiet, water glorious, snorkeling better than our trip out to a reef. Our thirteen son might say it was a bit too quiet for him and next time we would probably bring a friend along, but after seeing the congestion and chaos of seven mile beach, even he agreed that we were definitely staying in the right place!! We did the catamaran sail to see the stingrays, which I would recommend as an unusual experience. We tried a resort course with Red Sail over at Morritt's, the people there were great. After a day of too much sun we took drive all over the island, through seven mile beach and to the town of Hell. Not sure it's worth the long ride but, we did get to see the island which made us especially glad to be back on the "good side" of the island. Restaurants are few and far between, we tended to eat more lunches out and dinners in, seemed easier that driving a distance at night on the wrong side of the road. The grocery stores have everything you could want, especially Hurleys, so eating in is easy. The one night we went to the Kaibo Yacht Club for dinner they decided for some reason not to open, but did still offer the bar menu. McCurleys is the best place to rent a car. They pick you up at the airport, stop at the store so you can pick up a few things and then to your condo where your car is waiting for you. They then drive you back on the return which is much easier than dealing with the airport on your own, they were great.
If you want to relax come here, if you want crowds and congestion go to Seven Mile Beach.

The Sea Lodge was exactly what we needed. We are so happy that we were able to spend a week on the quiet side of the island! When we felt like visiting the hustle and bustle, we got in the car and drove down there. Each time we returned to the Sea Lodge, after a trip to the other side of the island, we were so happy that we decided to stay here. This was truly a relaxing vacation.
In the five days (next time we're staying longer!) we've been here we've read a total of 7 books between the two us (4 of which came from your library). We snorkeled - Kevin saw 2 stingrays, 1 eagle ray, a barracuda, and a ton of fish! I am more of a novice snorkeler so I stayed closer to the shore. I wasn't disappointed! I saw a variety of fish and a lobster only a few feet from the shore line.
If were to describe what an ideal vacation is for us, you'd think I'd be describing the Sea Lodge. We've found our perfect vacation spot and we plan to return soon!
Thanks again for your kindness (especially Bruce for phoning us with the NH primary results!). Thank you for allowing us to use your home. We will be back soon! That's a promise!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth & Kevin
Boston, MA