Some excerpts from the website of Sunset House Dive Resort that might be useful
What's new at Sunset House. Wednesday, June 04, 2008, 16:29.
Baby Girl!!!! Hannah Clare Pinnington 6lbs 13oz ( not 7oz as previously reported) 4th June @ 19.35. Sue and Hannah doing fine Dad confused and by the whole surreal event! Tuesday, June 03, 2008, 14:01. The time has come. Time to celebrate our 50th Anniverary. And what better way to start it off? Let's go with Pirates Week: Nov 6-16, 2008 Don't miss this enchanting 10-day
celebration of glittering floats, smoking canons, thrilling sword fights, spectacular fireworks, music, dancing and more. THURSDAY, 6th November FRIDAY, 7th November 4.30 p.m. Registration Pirates Week 5K Run sponsored by Deloitte 5:00 p.m. Pirates Week 5K-Run start. 6.00 p.m. Pirate Costume Competition sponsored by Home Gas 7.00 p.m. Miss Festival Queen Costume Competition 7.30 p.m. Fireworks 8:00 p.m. Pirates Week Songfest sponsored by Digicel 9.00 p.m. 2.00 a.m. Street Dance Food Festival SATURDAY, 8th November 8.00 a.m. 5K Sea Swim 2.00 p.m. Pre-Landing Entertainment 3.00 p.m. Landing Pageant at Hog Sty Bay followed by a Float Parade 7.00 p.m. - Midnight Street Dance Food Festival 7.00 p.m. - Midnight Teen Up, Teen's own
Disco Craft Market SUNDAY, 9th November 12.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Children's Fun Fair Day MONDAY, 10th November 8.00 a.m. 10k Sea Swim 11.00 a.m. - 2.00 a.m. West Bay Heritage Day 5.00 pm Turtle Release TUESDAY, 11th November 11.00 a.m. - 2.00 a.m. North Side Heritage Day WEDNESDAY, 12th November 11.00 a.m. 2.00 p.m. Bodden Town Heritage Day THURSDAY, 13th November 11:00 a.m. 2.00 a.m. George Town Heritage Day FRIDAY, 14th November 11.00 a.m. 2.00 a.m. East End Heritage Day 4.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet Lions
Pool SATURDAY, 15th November 8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet Lions
Pool Noon 8.00 p.m. Savannah/Newlands Heritage Day 4.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. Cardboard Boat Race 7.30 p.m. Trial of the Pirates 7.50 p.m. Fireworks 8.00 p.m. - Midnight Street Dance Finale Harbour Drive 8.00 p.m. - Midnight Teen Up. Teen's Own
Disco Craft Market SUNDAY, 16th November 7.00 a.m. Pirates Week 10K Run sponsored by Krys Associates 8.00 a.m. Mike Lockwood Memorial International Swim Meet Cont'd. Become a Scuba Instructor! Thursday, May 22, 2008, 13:47. Thinking of what you can do for a second income, that is fun, passionate and exciting? Isn't it time for you to Go PRO? You'll become one of the most sought-after dive professionals on the planet and live a life others can only dream of - and just might win $10,000 through PADI's GO PRO Challenge! This year the IDC is being conducted by Gary Mawston. Gary is Europes most successful Course Director with an unrivalled reputation and success rate. If you have ever considered taking your diving to the next level there will be no better time to enroll on your Instructor Development Course. Visit
www.sunsethouse.com/idc.php or contact Mike Pinnington at
mikep@sunsethouse.com. Save 50% on GA Dive Show on Sunset House. Sunday, May 11, 2008, 11:09. Attention all folks living in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and northern Florida! Sunset House is giving you the opportunity to print off a 50% discount voucher to get you in to next weekends GA Dive Show in Atlanta. Keith Sahm, Director of Marketing will be there in booth 47. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta at the Gwinnet
Center, located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia. Just hit Print Page under Useful Tools on the left menu
bar. For more information see
www.georgiadiveshow.com. Baggage Weight Restrictions. Sunday, May 11, 2008, 10:32. Don't Get a Shock at the
Airport! Some, but not all, international flights may still allow two bags at 50 pounds each. BUT please weigh your bags! As some staff heading to Total Submersion found out, with extra bags and a few just slightly overweight, you may pay more for your luggage to get here than you had to pay for your own flight! Overweight bags will be charged a penalty, or with increasing frequency simply denied loading aboard the aircraft. Carry-on bags are also being limited in both quantity and weight. Don't be surprised at the gate.
Phone your airline in advance, and/or check with their web site, and ascertain current baggage allowances. Then pack accordingly, or be prepared to pay extra. Total Sub Welcome Pak. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 07:29. To help you get the most out of Total Submersion 2008, Theresa and the PADI Diving Society have assembled this packet filled with handy information for your stay at Sunset House. Attendies, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the contents and get ready for an incredible week. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the dive travel specialists at PADI Travel Network. 2008 Total Submersion Welcome Pak. Few Spots Remain for Total Sub. Monday, April 28, 2008, 10:12. Due to some last minute cancellations, there are a few vacancies that have opened up for this Saturday's Total Submerison Event! Packages start at from $1229* per diver: Seven nights accommodation
Breakfast daily Six days unlimited shore diving Four days, two-tank boat dives Round
trip airport transfers Hotel tax and service New dive buddies
Parties, contests and more! Reserve your space today, contact the dive travel specialists at PADI Travel Network at 800 729 7234 (US and Canada) or +1 949 858 7234, ext. 2 or. *Price is per diver based on double occupancy and including taxes and service charge. Subject to availability and subject to change. Total Sub Guests Cayman Carnival - Saturday night! Friday, April 25, 2008, 12:37. This year's Cayman's Carnival, affectionately named Batabano, is scheduled for May 3 2008. Thousands of locals and tourists flock to the streets of central George Town to watch the street parade: a colourful display of cultural costumes, rhythmic soca and calypso music, and a host of other surprises! After the parade, indulge in local delicacies such as Stew Conch, Cayman-style lobster, Turtle Stew, and our infamous heavy cakes! Ask the staff for directions and times for live performances and dancing in the streets under the stars! This weekend is packed-full with music, dancing, food, and good times that can't be beat! Anything look familiar??? Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 14:41. DEMA BE A DIVER
TV AD CAMPAIGN TO LAUNCH MAY 5th Strategically timed for the coming summer diving season, the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association will launch theBe A Diver national
television advertising campaign on May 5, 2008. The campaign is aimed at helping the Diving Industry acquire new customers and re-activate previously-certified divers. The 30-second
television commercial was mainly filmed at Sunset House, off Sunset Divers boats and in the waters of the Cayman Islands. It was also filmed off Montauk, NY. The commercial will air nationwide for six weeks on the Travel
Channel and will appear in two separate flights: May 5-25 and June 2-22. To reinforce the national reach with concentrated frequency, the commercial will also air throughout the summer and early fall in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and Texas. For these areas the commercial will air on the CNBC, MSNBC, Travel
Channel and
Golf Channel networks in four flights covering a five month period: May 5-June 1, June 9-29, July 7-20, September 1-14 and September 29-October 12. The Be a Diver National Campaign was orchestrated by past Sunset House General Manager and current Director of Marketing, Keith Sahm. He currently serves as Vice President of the DEMA Board of Directors. As a result of the commercial broadcast advertising buy, traffic to the Be A Diver website is expected to increase significantly. Once on the site, visitors will be encouraged to find a nearby dive
center using the Professional Dive
Center Locator and learn more about becoming a certified diver. The
television commercial was also created to motivate non-acti...
Voted Best of the Caribbean. A visit to Grand Cayman, for many would not be complete without spending a few hours, at least, at My
Bar. Capturing the essence of the tropics, My
Bar, is a huge open-sided cabana, standing on the water's edge at Sunset House. Looking west, it's the best advantage point imaginable to watch the sun setting in a blaze of glory at the end of the day. Voted Best
Bar in the Caribbean by Caribbean Travel Life (December 2006 issue), My
Bar is one of those places that you can not miss! An island favorite. Go early to get a good spot. Order an infamous Mudslide or your favorite libation. Then sit back, relax and prepare to be overwhelmed by Mother Nature's
beauty. Thatched and cool, sea breezes drifting lazily through the shady interior, My
Bar, is the Cayman Islands largest and, at times, the liveliest outdoor
bar. To many people, it is the location of treasured memories, a welcoming place, where old friends renew relationships and where new friendships are formed. Appealing to young and old, locals and visitors, My
Bar occupies a central place in the life of the island. As you'd expect, seafood is a specialty, but the menus include soups and salads, meat and poultry, curries and pastas. The menu includes old favorites as English-style fish and chips and new additions, too. Bacon wrapped shrimp served with honey mustard sauce is a favorite; conch burgers and fritters are also especially delicious. Sitting on the deck, straight from the sea, savoring an ice cold beer, nothing tastes better! You might consider eating at Sunset House's
restaurant, the. a stones throw away from My
Bar. The SeaHarvest offers sizzling outdoor choices as well as sophisticated, indoor
air-conditioned dining. For your evening entertainment My
Bar offers a first hand view of the world famous - and yes it does exist - Green Flash! Here is you chance, don't miss it! My
Bar Hours 10:00 AM - 1:00 AM Monday through Friday 10:00 AM - Midnight Saturday 11:30 AM - Midnight Sundays. The sunsets over the Caribbean Sea in Grand Cayman are the most magnificent ever seen. The colors around the sun grow bright, with pink and orange streaks filling the sky. The dive boats are silhouetted against this incredible background as the sun slowly slides into the ocean. A sight to behold! This is the essential Caribbean experience...Don't miss it! Dominos anyone? It's not a kid's
game under the domino gazebo at the end of the main deck. Watch locals with their
game face on, entertain the curious onlooker with this fast moving, noisy
game!