So let me tell you three things about Don Fosters Dive Cayman that I have not experienced before on any dive boat, and I’ve been on dozens and dozens of them:
1) Every dive boat I have been on in the Caymans includes a guided tour where the divemaster takes you in a big circle and you end up under the boat at the end of the dive, when one of the divers is low on air. Sounds fine; however, on my recent trip with Fosters this week, they felt there was a bit of a strong current, so instead, THEY DID A DRIFT DIVE. I have never seen a Cayman operator do a drift dive before, and it was great; the current nudged us along, you barely had to kick, and you covered a heck of a lot more of the reef than making a big circle.
2) My son and I dived three days with them. On the second day WE WERE THE ONLY DIVERS. That’s right, with only 2 divers Don Fosters took the boat out for just us. How many dive boats do you know that will go out with only TWO divers? NONE, that’s how many. But Fosters did.
3) The second dive of the day is usually a bit shallower than the first dive, and if you’re lucky you can get 60 minutes of bottom time- even if you have air left, most operators want you back on the boat in 60 minutes. On our second dive of our last day we did a real shallow reef, 30-35 feet deep. Not only was the dive beautiful, but our profile allowed us to dive for 82 MINUTES. How many operators do you know that will let you stay under for 82 minutes??? Not many, if any.
The boat is comfortable, the crew is super friendly and they go out of their way to make sure you get your money’s worth. I’ll dive with them every time I am in Grand Cayman. – via 