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Help Us, Help Haiti UPDATED

Friday, January 15, 2010, 15:18

Sunset Divers raised US$750.75 over the weekend with this free tank program.. Thanks to all who participated. Sunset presented a check to the Cayman Islands Red Cross January 20th, 2010.




We at Sunset House are saddened by the devastation in Haiti this week and are concerned for those living and traveling there. We wanted to provide everyone a chance to have a little fun, while helping with aid and relief. We encourage you to help if you can.

http://sunsethouse.com/Haiti_Relief.php

Come join us this weekend and make a shore dive..for FREE. All we ask is that you give a small donation (minium CI$5.00).

CARIFTA GAMES HOT HOTEL DEAL

Friday, January 08, 2010, 14:29

The 2010 CARIFTA Games are coming to the Cayman Islands this April and there is no better stategically placed hotel closer than Sunset House to all the action. Packages begin at only US$378.00* and include accommodations, full breakfasts, nightly Managers Drink Coupon and more!

* 3 night minimum, based on double occupancy in a courtyard room.




About The CARIFTA Games

In 1972, Austin Sealy inaugurated the CARIFTA Games to mark the transition from the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CARIFTA was meant to enhance relations between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean after the dissolution of the West Indies Federation, but the CARIFTA Games took that idea a step further, including the French and Dutch Antilles in an annual junior track and field championship meet.

The meet which normally conducted over three days during the Easter period, consists of two age categories for boys and girls: under-17 and under-20, the latter in line with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) guidelines for junior athletes. The meet is run entirely under IAAF rules.

The Games have produced Olympians like, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, Darrel Brown of Trinidad, Kim Collins of St Kitts-Nevis, Pauline Davis-Thompson of the Bahamas, Alleyne Francique of Grenada and Obadele Thompson of Barbados and our very own, Kareem Streete-Thompson, Cydonie Mothersill and Ronald Forbes.

The Cayman Islands first competed in the CARIFTA Games in 1979 in Jamaica.

For more information visit the official CARIFTA 2010 website at www.carifta2010.ky.

A Valentine's Dive Gift They Will Remember!!!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 16:08

7th Night Free, plus 2nd Diver Dives for Free!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what better way to show your love, than a trip to Sunset House and the Cayman Islands, where your partner can dive for free and your 7th Night is on us! Feeling the love yet?



Detailed Package Information: Savings start at over $700 per couple for courtyard rooms, even more for Ocean view and Suites!!! Package include 7 nights’ accommodations, 6 days of two tank boat diving, unlimited shore diving, breakfasts, airport transfers, tax and service charges and more! All the great things you expect from Grand Cayman's Hotel for Divers, by Divers!

Promo Code: Valentine

Restrictions apply: Valid on new bookings only • 7 night minimum stay required • No refund on unused portions • Subject to availability

New Bookings Only. Must book 7 Night Dive Package Double Occupancy. No refund on unused portions of package. Valid January 15th - February 28th, 2010.

You must call reservations at (800) 854-4767 or email Kim at reservations@sunsethouse.com and ask for this special.

Specialty dives (SRC or Night Dive) not included.

Cayman Cookout on tap January for Camana Bay

Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 13:30

World-renowned chefs and wine experts will join celebrity Chef Eric Ripert, creator of acclaimed restaurant Blue, to host the second annual Cayman Cookout 14-18 January 2010. The event, sponsored by the Cayman Department of Tourism, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, and the “Food & Wine” magazine, will feature Anthony Bourdain, Dean Fearing, David Chang, Grant Achatz, Jose Andres and Gail Simmons.

Name your own dive site with Dive 365

Wednesday, December 09, 2009, 12:47

Cayman Dive 365 is the newest Scuba diving initiative in the Cayman Islands, designed to ultimately offer divers a different dive spot for every day of the year. Over the next few years, the Cayman Islands will introduce 79 new dive sites; 65 in Grand Cayman, 6 in Cayman Brac and 8 in Little Cayman. Visitors can get involved by sponsoring a new dive site. Advanced Diver Magazine Photo Week is a week of exploration on the deep walls and shallow reefs of Grand Cayman, adventuring where no one has gone before and jam packed with lots of fun and educational clinics.

Stay Tuned for More Information

Sunset Divers Calendar Pin Up?

Monday, November 16, 2009, 14:40

Our very own Jaxx Kienas makes it into the Cayman Islands Women's Rugby Team's 2010 Calender. Jaxx has a full page for the month of June all to herself!

The photo was taken at Cheeseburger Reef near George Town's main port.

The calenders cost $15 c.i and can be purchased from Sunset Divers dive shop.

Jaxx played a friendly game of Rugby last night against England's Womens Rugby Team.

NEW YORK CITY’S HOTTEST CHEFS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AT

Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 07:32

Chefs Eric Ripert, Anthony Bourdain, David Chang, and “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons will join an all-star culinary line-up in Grand Cayman this January

New York, New York, October 28, 2009 – From January 14-18, 2010, Momofuko’s owner and Executive Chef David Chang, celebrity chef, Travel Channel star host, and author Anthony Bourdain, and Food & Wine Magazine/Top Chef personality Gail Simmons, will leave the chilly New York City winter to join Cayman Cookout host Chef Eric Ripert in the Cayman Islands for bright sunshine, white-sand beaches, and delectable days of tastings, events, demonstrations, and excursions.

Brought to the table by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, and Food & Wine magazine, Cayman Cookout gives guests from across the globe the opportunity to indulge in unparalleled cuisine prepared by some of the top Chefs in the world, in the most intimate of settings.

Chef Ripert, owner of New York City’s famed Le Bernardin and creator of Blue by Eric Ripert at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, will host Cayman Cookout for the second consecutive year. Among the multitude of activities and excursions at the upcoming gourmet celebration, No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain will regale guests with his favorite culinary and travel experiences from all over the world, and later, will barbecue with his friend Eric Ripert at favorite local hangout Calico Jack’s. No white tablecloths, no novelty martinis, no truffle oil, just a classic Caribbean beach bar and plenty of meat.


Chef Anthony Bourdain Chef David Chang

BRAVO TV’s popular Top Chef judge for the past six years, Gail Simmons, will take Cayman Cookout goers behind the scenes of the incredible chef reality series. Quickfire and Elimination Challenges, guest judges, packing knives: Gail Simmons knows all and will answer questions and share behind-the-scenes tidbits of this culinary sensation. Gail’s vast culinary knowledge, engaging personality, and genuine amiability are sure to please guests. Prior to joining Food & Wine, she was the special events manager for Chef Daniel Boulud’s restaurant empire.

Food & Wine Magazine’s 2006 Best New Chef David Chang will welcome diners into the test kitchen at Bon Vivant Kitchen Boutique in Grand Cayman for an intimate demonstration and tasting. Chang’s palate-pleasing noodles, much sought-after pork buns, and more available at the NYC-based restaurants Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssäm, and Momofuku Ko, are sure to please the lucky 20 foodies who’ll join him in the kitchen.

Chefs Chang, Bourdain, and Ripert will also offer guests the gastronomic highlight of a weekend, a year or perhaps a lifetime with a seven-course dinner they’ll prepare alongside Cayman Cookout’s other featured chefs.


Chef Eric Ripert at Stingray City in the Cayman Islands, Top Chef’s Gail Simmons.

Cayman Cookout will welcome the presence of some of the Big Apple’s top culinary figures with the most distinctive opportunity for foodies and travelers to experience the delicious creations unique to each accomplished NYC-based chef.

New Yorkers can enjoy the ease of travel to Cayman Cookout in January thanks to non-stop Cayman Airways service from JFK Airport on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday beginning in mid-November.

For details on how to book a trip and a full list of events, visit www.caymanislands.ky/cookout.

COSTUMES AND PAGEANTRY TAKE OVER THE STREETS

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 07:17

as we get set to celebrate the 32nd annual Pirates Week Festival. Tourists and locals alike are getting ready to don their swashbuckling style for eleven days of music, street dances, costumes, games and more at the Cayman Islands 32nd annual Pirates Week Festival, November 12-22, 2009.

With our 4th Night Free special and 33% off your diving, there is no reason not to come to Sunset House.

Tourists and locals alike are getting ready to don their swashbuckling style for eleven days of music, street dances, costumes, games and more at the Cayman Islands 32nd annual Pirates Week Festival, November 12-22, 2009. Taking place in Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac, the event includes the popular mock “pirate invasion” on Saturday, November 14th as old-time sailing vessels loaded with “pirates” land ashore to take over Grand Cayman’s George Town Harbor. The fun continues that evening with a street dance and food festival, where everyone is encouraged to wear a costume.

The festival open to both children and adults, with most events offering free admission, is the only one of its kind in the Caribbean region and has evolved over the years into a can’t-miss, rich, cultural celebration. Activities over the course of the celebration include a 5K and 10K run, pirate costume competition, swim meets, dart tournament, artists exhibition, cardboard boat race, fireworks display, underwater treasure hunt, children’s fun fair, turtle release, teen disco, song contest, heritage days, and much more, including a public trial of the landed pirates.
For more information on Pirates Week Festival visit www.piratesweekfestival.com

Sunset House and Cayman Islands Featured on Delta Airlines in October

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 12:28

Grand Cayman’s Hotel for Divers by Divers Spearheads Scuba Diving Acquisition -

For passengers traveling on more than 17,000 domestic and international Delta Airlines flights, keep your eyes and ears out for Sunset House and the Cayman Islands in a travelogue-style video, promoting the sport of Scuba Diving and diving in the Cayman Islands.

Sunset House, Grand Cayman’s Hotel for Divers, by Divers along with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, Divers Alert Network, the Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI), Sherwood Scuba and the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) contributed funds to develop a five-minute video segment for Delta Airlines In-flight Entertainment, directing potential new divers to DEMA’s Be a Diver website where potential customers can find every dive retailer in the United States, along with DEMA member international destinations to learn all facets of becoming a certified diver.

Launched in the spring of 2008, the Be a Diver campaign has contributed to the success of those who have embraced and utilized the unique branding materials of DEMA’s program. Much of the footage used in the Be a Diver commercial was actually filmed at Sunset House and the Cayman Islands with the goal of supporting global diver acquisition. The filming was conducted sensitively, to meet the need for depicting a generic, beautiful, warm water destination; all logos and identifiers were removed from boats revealing only a beautiful diving destination that would entice customers to the Be a Diver or retail user’s website. “Diver acquisition is key to the longevity of not only the sport, but tourism in the Cayman Islands” states Keith E. Sahm, Director of Marketing at Sunset House. “Sunset House has taken an active role in the promotion of the Be a Diver campaign. As everyone in the scuba industry should, we value new divers coming into our sport. As goes diving, as goes Sunset House and the Cayman Islands!”

Airing throughout the entire month of October, the 5 minute Delta Destinations video will showcase the Cayman Islands and the sport of scuba diving to more than 2.6 million travelers during the first hour of their flights.

Congratulations Mike Pinnington!

Saturday, September 26, 2009, 10:29

Today Mike Pinnington was awarded a special plaque from the Cayman Islands Marine Police Unit. The plaque was to say a special thank you for all his help over the last few years.

Mike leaves Sunset to pursue a new adventure! But were sure we will see him at My Bar in the near future.

Good Luck Mike! You shall be missed.

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