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GRAND CAYMAN (BWI), the BRITISH WEST INDIES
Treasure Island is a remarkable 3-star luxury property, good value, great service, clean & friendly, & well situated a short stroll from the famous Seven Mile Beach. Please feel free to call us for special customized quotes, for quad-occupancy rooms & for packages of 5 nights, 6 nights or more than 7 nights. We also have an "unlimited diver" option, which means at least 2 morning + 2 afternoon boat dives + shore diving each day.
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Treasure Island Resort is 25 acres of verdant beauty. Decorated in a casual tropical style, Treasure Island's 280 guest rooms are a comfortable retreat from the brilliant Cayman sun. All feature air conditioning, ceiling fans, private balconies or patios, color satellite TV's & in-room safes. Two azure fresh water pools, a children's wading pool, whirlpools & a swim-up bar adorn the beautifully landscaped grounds. This is our vote, after 10 years experience on Cayman, for the best-value 4-star dive package property on the island. Management & ownership are stable, gracious, professional. While several smaller Seven Mile Beach properties have gone out of business in recent years, Treasure Island has remained the most stable, reliable vacation value on the island, we feel.
For best Grand Cayman diving packages, current rates & seasonal specials, call 952-953-4124
Rates are subject to change without notice. Rates include accommodations government tax & hotel service charges. 2-tank diver receives a 2-tank boat dive daily. Unlimited diver receives all regularly scheduled dives. Unlimited diver package not available during Pirates Week & most major holidays. Tanks, weights & weightbelts included. No diving on day of arrival or day of departure. Air tickets, cabs, meals & side tours are extra.
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All rates are quoted in US Dollars and are subject to availability. Rates are full inclusive of a Complimentary Full American Breakfast. All rates are subject to additional Government Tax + service charge, and a small Resort Fee per room per day + one-time USDT tariff per diver . Please note that all bookings are subject to hotels cancellation policy. All rooms are fully air-conditioned. Handicapped rooms are available. Note: Standard rooms have one queen bed -island/pool view Handicapped rooms have one queen bed - island/pool view Superior rooms have two queen beds - island/pool view Junior Suites have one queen bed and one sleep sofa - island/pool view.
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GROUP LEADER COMP POLICY:
10 divers paid, 11th diver free lodging & diving.
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TREASURE ISLAND DIVERS
WEEKLY DIVING SCHEDULE
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Flexible customized schedules are available for groups.
Prices for diving are in US and include tanks, air, weight belts and weights
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We've been working with the Treasure Island Divers crew for years & they've always treated our clients like family. You'll love diving with them. They know how to relax & have fun without being careless. Their guides are the best scuba diving professionals on Grand Cayman, pure & simple.
Now let's look at the lodging. Grand Cayman diving does not come cheaply, we have to be frank. In fact, Cayman is one of the most expensive islands in the Caribbean region for meals, entertainment & sundries. That's because everybody wants to go to Cayman during peak seasons. And that's because the island is so friendly & the scuba diving is so wonderfully easy. Simple supply & demand rules. So we searched far & wide to find high-quality economy lodging that was close to the beach & the dive shop.
Treasure Island Resort is a beautiful 3-star luxury hotel. Among the many charms here are spacious decks, verandas & clean, hospitably decorated rooms, a spacious clean swimming pool, plus an ultra-helpful staff & a happening little lounge.
Close to your hotel are some of the best classic watering holes in the Caribbean, several places so cool & old-fashioned in their simple comforts you half expect to see Bogie saunter in some night with tropical hat pulled down over one eye, swirling a rum & Coke.
Cayman Inn & Resort considers itself a "Dedicated Diver's Resort," & the title is apt. The resort is owned & operated by people who love scuba diving. The full-service dive shop is open 7 days a week to serve scuba enthusiasts better. Each room gets its own waterfront diving locker -- no more schlepping wet gear back & forth! What's more, nearly all rooms have mini-kitchenettes, a queen bed & a single bed on the side.
Now since scuba vacations are not totally about diving, there's more to this locale! Treasure Island Resort is located a short distance out of Georgetown; & therefore only a moderate stroll away from the sugar sands of Seven Mile Beach. Along this main drag you'll find umpteen fun spots to play & spend money (be careful!) after your dive day is done. The temptations are many. But what the heck, it's your vacation, right?
The Treasure Island Resort is small, built in classic breezy Caribbean style, with
an ambiance that's "caj & cool mon." Yet each hotel offers many of the
amenities & comforts of large hotels, including a lovely waterfront dining
room & some of the best mixed drinks on the island. And the prices are, bar
none, the best on Grand Cayman. The numbers speak for themselves.
Try Treasure Island Resort, you'll see they are not just more of that hilarious frothy hype
from Brand X Dive Magazine. This place delivers the fun, the savings, & the
chance to meet some really interesting, laid-back people – just like you.
Bargain lodging of this quality & high level of service is, we are sad to
report, gradually disappearing in the well-visited sectors of the Caribbean. And
if you are keen on Grand Cayman diving, the research shows clearly there are no
hotels that can come close to these prices + outstanding service values. Give
'em a try, mon!
(Following text & most page photos furnished courtesy of Treasure Island Resort & Treasure Island Divers.)
Treasure Island Resort offers it all to the traveler visiting the Cayman Islands. Whether a five minute stroll to the world famous Seven Mile Beach or a 15 minute leisurely walk to historic Georgetown to enjoy the duty free shopping or excellent dining, The Cayman Inn and Resort hotel is situated in the center of everything you need to make your vacation stay one to remember. If golf is your fancy, two golf courses located 5 minutes away ( including the Links at Safehaven, voted the best in the Caribbean 3 years running ) The Cayman Turtle Farm, Atlantis Submarine Adventure, or your chance to snorkel or dive at Sting Ray City. Each room comes equipped with queen size beds, air conditioning, colour T.V's, in room safes and iron/ironing boards. Superior rooms and Junior Suites are equipped with micowaves and mini refrigerators. Hotel amenities include: DiversDown Dive Center (a nerve center for serious Grand Cayman diving), The Quarterdeck Pool Bar and Grill, Fresh water pool, Free Full American/Caribbean Breakfast, ample parking and access to all services to satisfy anyone's needs.
Located at the beginning of Seven Mile Beach, Treasure Island Resort is just 3 miles from Owen Roberts International Airport and 1 mile from George Town, Grand Cayman's capital with duty free shopping, Cayman Island's National Museum and a multitude of diverse restaurants and area attractions.
Treasure Island's central location makes it a safe and easy walk to local restaurants, shopping and tourist attractions. Grand Cayman is known for its good food and variety of restaurants from Chinese and Thai to Indian and Italian to Seafood and Steaks, everybody will find something they love to eat here. When the sun goes down enjoy the Caribbean night at one of the many nightspots featuring calypso, rock, socca or R&B, all are within walking distance or a quick ride up the street.
Treasure Island Resort offers 277 well-appointed guestrooms. All feature a private patio or balcony, central air conditioning, ceiling fan, color satellite TV, mini-refrigerators, full bathrooms, direct dial telephone with dataport and voice mail, in-room safe (at an additional charge) and a choice of either a king size bed or two queen size beds.
Three main categories of rooms are offered at TREASURE ISLAND RESORT
:Seven Mile Beach is world renowned for its white sandy beaches, crystal clear water (150 foot visibility), incredible reefs with abundant marine life and amazing dive sites which include ship wrecks and underwater caves.
Treasure Island Resort sits at the beginning of the Seven Mile Beach, which has lured seafarers and vacationers for generations. Just off the beach at Treasure Island you will find an underwater world of unparalleled beauty. At one of the island's many reefs you may come face to face with a curious grouper or an iridescent queen angel fish. The white sandy beach begins just 100 yards north of the resort and will continue for 7 miles, giving the beach its famous name.
Treasure Island Resort boasts 3 fresh water swimming pools, 3 whirlpools and a children's wading pool, set within its lush tropical property.
ATHENA'S GREEK TAVERNA & PIZZERIA is the latest addition to the resort. Smaller and intimate, with romantic murals and sculptures, this restaurant prides itself on it's traditional Greek and international cuisine. Athena's is open daily for lunch and dinner.
HOOK'S SEAFOOD & SUSHI is the resort's main restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. To describe Hook's as having a mere pirate theme is an understatement. The unique design and motif was created to provide a comfortable atmosphere as well as that essential touch of fantasy. Its interior is set against a background of rich purples and blues, huge murals of galleons in sail, Pre Raphaelite bathing beauties and Father Neptune vie with guilded suits of armor, cherubs chandeliers, mermaids and treasure chests. This restaurant was built in 1998. The menu is diverse and is sure to please most palates although the Restaurant's specialty is high quality seafood at a reasonable price.
HOOK'S LOBBY BAR is located at the heart of the resort making it the most popular gathering place for resort guests to relax. Every evening (except Sunday) the island sounds of steel drums can be heard and Monday evenings, complimentary rum punch and hors d'oeuvres are served in the spirit of true Caymanian hospitality.
OTHER CONVENIENT PLUSES at TREASURE ISLAND RESORT
:• On-site duty free and souvenir shops,
• Car rental
• Beauty salon
• Meeting facilities to accommodate up to 200 people
• Bob Soto's Reef Divers - a full service dive and water sports facility
• Tour Desk
• Scooter and Bicycle Rental
Jet skiing, deep-sea fishing, parasailing, catamaran sailing, beach volleyball and complimentary tennis.
Nearby, our full-service tour desk can arrange golf at one of the three excellent courses on the Island, island excursions, submarine excursions on Atlantis and many other outings to popular tourist attractions such as Stingray City, the Turtle Farm, Hell and the Cayman Islands National museum.
FISHING CHARTER OPTIONS:
Bahari Morgans Harbour, West Bay
947-4340
Best Value Boat Charters, West Bay 945-0202
Blue Chip Fishing
Charters, West Bay 947-0184
Charter Boat Headquarters, West Bay 947-4340
Deep Sea Fox Charters, Georgetown 949-1869
Southern Cross Club Diving
& Fishing Resort 948-2555
Bayside Watersports Ltd. Morgans Harbour, West
Bay 949-3200
Black Princess Charters, West Bay 949-3821
Captain Marvin's
North Sound Excursions, West Bay 947-4590 / 4954
Deep Quest Fishing Charters
Seven Mile Beach 945-2996
Island Girl Charters, Georgetown 947-3029
GOLF -- YOU BETCHA !!
SHOP 'TIL YOU BOP !!
A growing interest in developing local arts and crafts has led to the opening of seven art and craft galleries on Grand Cayman, such as Pure Art (on S. Church St. and the Hyatt Regency), Kennedy Gallery/ Cayman Fine Art in Westshore and Grannie Mae's Sealed Art on N. Church St. and two small ones on Cayman Brac (Galleria Marianne and Simone's Art in Spot Bay) featuring local and Caribbean art. Cathy Church's Underwater Photo Center and Gallery (Sunset House and Coconut Place/ Tropic Centre) offers both underwater photography services and an excellent selection of underwater photos and prints framed as art pieces.
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Please feel free to contact:
John Hessburg, General Manager
Susan
Hessburg, Operations Manager
U.S. DIVE TRAVEL Network
PMB 307 /
Suite # 116
15050 Cedar Avenue S.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55124-7047
Voice
Mail: 952-953-4124
E-mail: divetrip@bitstream.net
Website: www.usdivetravel.com
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IMPORTANT REMINDER about PRICES & TARIFFS:
All dive package prices listed here are subject to possible change in this steadily evolving travel market. Lodging, side tour & scuba diving prices are traditionally stable, while air prices can fluctuate daily. Until air tickets are issued, all airlines reserve the right to change airfares without notice -- an industry standard per FAA rules. We at U.S. Dive Travel will price-protect you to the utmost of our professional ability; & that has been our pledge for one decade now. Our tropical vacation experts normally secure excellent wholesale discount air tickets for our dive package clients who book early enough to secure limited seats in the best price categories. Remember please, the federal government has deregulated all U.S.-based airlines, so only they control their pricing -- not any travel professionals. Early is good when seeking the best air ticket rates.Unless specifically noted, these above scuba diving packages are prices for only the land-based portion of the dive resorts, in most cases reflecting double-occupancy rooms. At many dive resorts, there will be no triple-occupancy rooms offered. Some exceptions will be noted. International air tickets & commuter "island-hopper" seats are always extra above these land costs. Nominal service fees are also extra for air tickets & the vessel + side tour components. The baseline tariffs for all clients start at $35 per person for the land portion + $20 pp for the air tickets. Late-booking clients may receive slightly higher tariffs on the lodging + diving at many of our dive resorts.
The preferred payment mode for all of our dive resorts, side tours & air ticket specials is by cashier's check or wire transfer in U.S. dollars. All clients living outside the USA or Canada will need to pay for their dive vacations via direct wire transfer only. No personal checks or credit cards will be accepted for the land portion of any reservation. Thank you for your gracious understanding. Our service level is the highest & our prices the lowest in this industry, & thus we need to preserve a reasonable margin. For published-fare air ticket bookings, USDT always accepts Visa & Mastercard. For ultra-discount wholesale air tickets, USDT accepts only cashier's checks or wire transfers, please.
Remember, dive vacation clients to all foreign destinations will be asked by local officials overseas, upon departing the airport on your final day, to pay a nominal government departure tax, usually between USD $35 - $40 per client. USDT cannot collect this tax beforehand, so you simply pay it down there, in your host country. Be sure to stash away a little cash for this final moment at the airport, so you'll get your exit visa stamped quickly with no fuss; & away you go. Best of luck with all your dive trips. We hope your scuba diving vacation is a safe & satisfying adventure. Blessings & best wishes with ALL your dive vacations.
Best fishes too!
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John Hessburg & Susan Hessburg, Mgrs.
U.S. Dive Travel Network.
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