Passenger Picks "Best of Cayman"

Passenger Pick of the Month Eden Rock Diving Center The Cayman Islands provide some of the world’s best diving and snorkeling.  Passenger Picks customers tell us that Eden Rock Diving Center is a great place to begin a Cayman diving or snorkeling experience.  If the beauty of Eden Rock and The Devil’s Grotto, with their coral reefs, caves and curtains of silverfish and tarpons sounds appealing, consider one of Eden Rock Dive Center’s guided snorkeling or one or two tank dive tours. One of the best Cayman activities that all ages and stages can enjoy is to learn how to dive!  We decided to catch up with Stuart Freeman of Eden Rock to ask him about his passion for diving and why Eden Rock has been so popular for years! PP:  Stuart, can you tell us a little history of Eden Rock?  Where did the name come from? SF: It is reputed to have been named after the Turtling Schooner Eden which was wrecked during a Northwester in the last part of the 1800s. Small

Passenger Pick of the Month Catch Restaurant & Lounge                                                                                                                                                              Nestled in the lee of Morgan’s Harbor, Catch is the inspiration of restauranteurs Walter Fajette and Cristiano Vincentini.  United by their love of alfresco dining and the beautiful waters of the Caribbean Sea, Walter and Cris opened the restaurant in December 2014 with the sole mission to serve only the Islands’ freshest catch. Years ago, Cris and Walter became great friends while working together at Calypso Grill, and then in 2010 achieved their dream of creating Agua, a very successful restaurant along Seven Mile beach.  So now Catch is their second successful restaurant venture.  As this month’s Passenger Pick of the Month, we wanted to learn more about the story behind Catch, so recently we caught up with Walter and Cris. PP:   Passenger

Kittiwake Turned on Her Side! Recently we caught up with Joanna Mikutowicz, Managing Partner of   DiveTech , and asked her   to give us an update on the status of the Kittiwake after tropical storm Nate.  Jo, or “Pinky Jo” as her friends call her, became Open Water certified on her 15th birthday in 1997 at Bob Soto’s in Grand Cayman, and she knew she wanted to grow up and become a Scuba Diving Instructor in Grand Cayman.  After becoming a PADI Course Director and Director of Training at Ocean Concepts in Hawaii, she moved to Grand Cayman and joined DiveTech in 2012.  There she advanced to become boat captain, MKVI rebreather diver, SSI Free Diving Instructor, and now Managing Partner.  PP:   Jo, first tell us what tropical storm Nate did to the Kittiwake. JM:    The Kittiwake, that was once standing upright in 65 feet of water with the top decks in about 15 feet of water, now leans on her port side. She slid a bit closer to the edge of the reef making the dive about 10 feet d

Dving the  KittiwakeCayman  needs to be on every  ones bucket list. The silversides love to hang out in the haul of the ship.  Divetech . On January 5th 2011, the Kittiwake (an ex USA Navy Vessel) was brought to the Cayman Islands and sunk to make an artificial reef off Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach. In her day, the Kittiwake was a submarine rescue vessel. Her primary role was to assist submarines by: - Assisting them on trials - Rescuing them when they were stuc k, broken, or trapped You can snorkel the wreck! It is 251 feet long and lots to see from above.  You'll see the main decks and topography, take a look down the smoke stacks and see to the bottom of the ships hull and engine rooms. Then head off to beautiful Cheeseburger Reef to gaze upon the exquisite coral, along with the abundant tropical fish which may include angel fish, and many more.   www.passengerpicks.com

Top Burger Favorites 2018 Grand Cayman www.passengerpicks.com Burgers have come along way it is more than a beef patty, a slice of onion with some cheese. The Culinary Capital of the Caribbean takes their burgers seriously! Always coming up with new creations to tantalize your taste buds. Chef John from Fidel Murphy's  adding some flare with Spanish chorizo onion jam, Brie, chimichurri. Lobster pot adding fresh lobster layered between prime Angus beef. The Aussie burger with its own Australian flair. Czech Inn Grill has an amazing jerk burger with some brie. Lets not forget the Kitchen Sink made with everything.... from Sunshine Grill. Check out the 2017 Passenger Picks Best Burgers on the island! Passengers have spoken!  One of the Top 5 Burger choices in Cayman is the Lobster /Angus beef burger! The Lobster Pot  only makes this award wining burger on Fridays.This creation is amazing. Hamburger meat, lobster, sauteed onions, melted cheese, bacon, and jalapen

Plane Favorites Tukka Sunday Brunch Each week I listen to many passengers share their favorite entree's of the island. February's Plane Favorites  are the following. My passengers love to keep me updated. Agua Restaurant and Lounge Agua on Seven Mile Beach it noted for having some of the best seafood on island. Tuna Tartare Avocado Brunoise, Sweet & Sour Sauce, White Truffle Oil and Red Caviar creates the most amazing on the island. Many do not leave island with out this island favorite. Lobster Pot One of the most famous plane favorites is Lobster Pot's Mango Lobster salad dressed with cherry tomatoes,  avocado ,baby greens and dill  vinaigrette. The plate is perfection the taste divine.     The Bistro A favorite of this french restaurant (who is a Taste of Cayman Winner is their Steak Taretar which has it's hand chopped tenderloin, shallot, cornichons. egg yolk, pommes gaufrette. If you love french cuisine