Each vacation home features quiet central air and ceiling fans. A telephone, TV/VCR with satellite service, and CD player are available for your use. Two bedrooms with queen sized beds and a large living room with a queen sized hide-a-bed will comfortably accommodate up to six guests. Each home has a full bath. All towels and linens are provided. The fully equipped kitchen is meant to encourage you to prepare a lot of your own meals. You are close to a nice grocery store just around the corner in Stake Bay. The variety, quality, and relative cost of groceries may pleasantly surprise you. We don;t imply you shouldn;t go out to eat; there are several excellent restaurants nearby. A separate washer and dryer room is located on the landing outside the front door for your convenience. A sliding glass door opens onto a 500 square foot attached deck. Since the home is built on nine-foot pilings, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Caribbean sea. The downstairs area includes a carport, a gear wash-down tank, an outside shower, and toilet facilities. Also available are a Weber grill, picnic tables, and hammocks. Your private storeroom is conveniently located at the base of the stairs.

Here are some suggestions to make your stay at Cayman Brac more enjoyable. On the Customs/Immigration form you will receive on your flight, list the place you are staying as Beacon Harbor, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac. Passports are required for entry into the Cayman Islands. We need your flight schedule (assuming you wish to be picked up at the airport). Credit Cards are accepted at the dive shops and car rental locations. The common exchange rate on the island is $0.80 CI per $1.00 US if you use cash. Banks will give you a better rate if you use traveler;s checks or credit cards. Some merchants on the island will extend this rate to their customers. Cayman Island time is US Eastern Standard Time year around. The Caymans do not observe Daylight Savings Time. Wear a good waterproof sun block, especially when snorkeling. The water temperature is over 80°, even at 90 feet. You can bring your personal dive gear or rent your equipment on the island. There are lots of photo opportunities, both on land and under water. Bring along your favorite motion sickness remedy, like gingerroot capsules, on boat trips. You may not need it, but someone probably will. Bring some good books to read. Confirm all return flights 72 hours in advance.

Information - Referrals. Here are some recommendations for businesses we have dealt with that were helpful and courteous. We recommend Four D;s for car rentals. Owned and operated by Danny and Doyle Dixon, KIDCO Building, South Side, Tel and Fax (345) 948-1599. There are also several locations where you can rent bicycles and motorbikes. www.indepthwatersports.com. Big Game Fishing is excellent, especially during the winter months. Southern Comfort (Lemuel Bodden). Barefoot Water Sports (Jeff MacDowell) Email: Brac Caribbean Beach Village. Version: 2006.12.31.21.38

Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Spend your vacation in a remote, tropical paradise at Beacon Harbor on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. Scuba dive and snorkel off the beach in front of your two bedroom air-conditioned vacation home. Relax and enjoy a panoramic view of the Caribbean from your deck or explore the island for a memorable adventure. Our two vacation homes are located on the North Side beach just east of Stake Bay. Our caretaker will meet you at the airport when you arrive, and deliver you and your luggage to your home. A tank rental and a short snorkel swim from your beach home will put you onto some World Class dive spots. You can also arrange dive trips or certification classes through one of the dive shops on the island. A Rainbow Over Homes. All rights reserved. Version: 2006.12.31.21.28

Beacon Harbor is on the leeward side of the island and, depending on the wind direction, the water conditions vary. There is no barrier reef or shallow lagoon, as there is on the south side. The depth gradually increases and is around 25 feet at the dive buoys. The buoy slightly west is Plymouth Rock (Jeff's Reef). Note: Use a Dive Flag. Turtle with Pillar Coral - Plymouth Rock. Our favorite site is, of course, in front of the house. The entry is across ironshore and there are sea urchins and fire coral, so use caution. Booties or tennis shoes are a must. If you enter straight from the beach, there are some holes and ridges. We recommend walking 30-40 feet eastward (to the right) and entering on a diagonal toward Plymouth Rock buoy (about 290 on a compass). When you reach water deep enough (about waist deep) and beyond the breaking waves, put on your fins and enjoy. Heading west there are lots of sea fans, some with flamingo tongue snails, and lots of juvenile fish. Be sure to look up toward the surface for reef squid. Swim westward and there are patches of brain coral and elkhorn coral. If you snorkel to the buoys, there are some coral heads that rise to a depth of about 10-15 feet. Exit at Smiley house (red tile roof) or continue on to Radar Reef. Around the rock jetties are concrete steps. The walk back is.4 mile. Basket Star - Radar Reef. Depending on the waves, you may want to walk to Radar Reef, enter at the steps and snorkel to the house. If you snorkel on the west side of the jetties, stay close to shore and watch for boats. Octopus - Greenhouse Reef. This is the buoy to the east of the house. It is very nice snorkeling, but a longer swim from the house. You might drive to Ocean View Dr. east of the hospital and turn left. This will lead to the shore at Greenhouse reef. Turn on Cemetery Road at Scott Development and continue to the shore. There is a rock jetties and a boat ramp which make an easy entry. The Kissamee tugboat was sunk in 1982 in 40 feet of water. This is a good snorkeling site but the boat itself is rather deep for snorkeling. It makes a nice shallow shore dive. Buccaneer (M/V Keith Tibbetts). On the north side, west of the airport, take Robert Foster Lane to the right. It leads to the shore where a small harbor is located. Snorkeling is good around the rocks in this area. The buoys farthest from shore mark the Russian destroyer. Police Station (Handcuff Reef). Another easy entry is at the little harbor in front of the police station in The Creek. mile east of Police Station. There is a little road to the ironshore, which has a fairly easy entry. Old elkhorn coral heads have lots of fish, including an occasional chain eel. Jennifer's Bay (south side). Located on the south side, slightly east of the bluff crossover road, this is an excellent site. However, the prevailing winds generally make it too rough. If you can catch a calm day on the south side, don't miss this site.

Some things to do while you're out of the water. Rock climbing; Brac is Gaelic for Bluff. The East End of the island offers some very challenging vertical climbs. This is recommended for experts only. Hiking; Even if you are not an expert, you can still enjoy hiking on the island. The Parrot Preserve can be reached from the Bluff Road. Cave exploring; The Brac has many caves. Take time to find Peter;s Cave, Bat Cave, and Rebecca;s Cave. Beachcombing - Most of the footprints you can find on the East End beaches will be your own! Visit the Blow Holes on the South Side, East End. Birdwatching - Prime locations are at the westend in the mangroves and on the bluff along the hiking trail. Drive to the lighthouse on the Bluff for a breathtaking view of the Caribbean. Purchase some of the unusual local veggies and wonderful tropical fruits to complement those meals you prepare at home. Visit with Mr. Tenson Scott at NIM Things for unusual jewelry and local color. Caymanite, a mineral, can only be found in the Cayman Islands. Look for the Green Flash at sunset. Enjoy some of the local cuisine - conch, dolphin (the fish, not flipper), wahoo, yellowfin, or turtle with baked or fried breadfruit or fried plantain (banana), and don;t forget the fresh mangos!

Groceries are generally 50%-75% higher than in the states, but offer a substantial savings over dining out. All stores are closed on Sunday. The barge delivers on Thursdays and the shelves are stocked on Fridays. You may not find certain items by Wednesday. If the seas are rough, sometimes the barge cannot make deliveries and store shelves become bare. Kirkconnell's Market. M-F 8:00-7:30 Sat. 8:00-8:30. M-Th 8:00-9:00 Fri-Sat. 8:00-10:00. 4.8 miles Tibbett's Square. Tibbett's Enterprises. (Convenience/Hardware). Carries snacks, drinks, bread, plus hardware and household items.

Here you will find information to put the finishing touches on your Cayman Brac vacation and to make your stay more enjoyable. Businesses on the island that we recommend. Things to consider that will make your stay more enjoyable. Things you can do on Cayman Brac while you are out of the water. A list of recommended snorkeling sites around Cayman Brac. A list of grocery stores around Cayman Brac, their distance from Beacon Harbor, their hours, and selection.