Merry Christmas, 2009!

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Ocean Frontiers!
Recently we have seen it again! The Christmas Manta paid Nauti-Cat a visit on the afternoon trip on December 21st. 'Tis the Season...

We're glad that we have been able to enjoy and share a good year of diving. Some highlights of the year include: semi-frequent hammerhead sightings throughout the year, summer of the juvenile spotted drum fish, Grouper Grotto silverside explosion in the late summer/early autumn, excellent coral spawning experience in September, a complete lack of hurricanes!, a very piratey Pirate's Week, Nauti-"Shark" in the Parade of Lights, Ocean Frontiers Football (Soccer) Club ends the year on top of their league with a 10-0 win, and the list could go on and on!
Though this year also brought the lionfish further south, the island's dive industry was well prepared and is doing all it can to keep it in check. OF staff have become veritable expert lionfish cullers and appreciate the help from all of our divers in assisting and spotting them!

We'd like to extend a big Congratulations to everyone that got certified or furthered their dive education with Ocean Frontiers this past year!

For those of you that missed a trip this year, we look forward to welcoming you and returning guests and owners to Compass Point Phase 2 in early Spring, 2010!
Wishing you all the best for the New Year..
Hope to see you soon!

Happy Holidays!

Can you believe it's that time of year again? We can't!
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Christmas came a little early this year as Santa, er.. MANTA, started making the rounds already. Three years in a row we have seen this large pelagic. The Cayman DoE is excited to hear about the pattern that seems to be evolving as the Manta is making the East End an annual stop in its migratory habits.
Last week divers enjoyed a fly-by at Old Isaac's.

*Photo courtesy of John Freeborg.

AAAAAAaaaargh!

It's Pirate's Week in Grand Cayman! Beware on the high seas as pirates abound! The three vessels, Ocean Hawk, Eastern Skies and Nauti Cat are in hot pursuit of each other's flags and are racing to find the booty. This year we've added daily challenges to keep things interesting and everyone in a piratey mood.
Diver's Night is temporarily going to be "Pirate's Night" in honor of the festivities. We're even giving a bottle of Seven Fathoms Rum to the best dressed!!
If you're here during this week, you can even get to know each district's unique heritage by visiting their heritage day.
Yar!

Project Aware

Searaiders, a dive group that has been coming to Ocean Frontiers for the past 3 years organized a Project Aware beach clean-up with Course Director TJ Staples before they came down.
Searaiders is a unique dive group whose unifying interest is the DOXA dive watch. Doxa and Project Aware have partnered up this year to show their commitment to numerous conservation initiatives. DOXA even released a limited series of 92 pieces to demonstrate their support.
Searaiders cleaned up the beach surrounding the Ocean Frontiers/Compass Point property and collected everything from rogue shoes to a still usable baking dish to an old tire.
Thanks Searaiders!

The biggest Dive Show in the World!

DEMA Show 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA.

The Cayman Islands dive industry attended the Dive Equipment and Marketing Association's (DEMA) 2009 International Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, November 4th-7th. The DEMA show is the largest dive show in the world and is 'The Show' to
exhibit at, network with industry buyers, partners and media. The Cayman Islands Pavilion was represented by over 15 dive resorts and operators from Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, including Ocean Frontiers & Compass Point. The national airline, Cayman Airways was
a key component for Cayman, offering specials targeted at dive shop groups.

The theme for the Cayman Islands focused on 'Project Dive 365', which is an initiative to add 68 new dive sites between all three islands, to bring the total to 365 dive sites and stake Cayman is the most diverse destination in the region with year round diving, enabling divers to visit a different dive site for every day of the year. The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame was also included in the Cayman Pavilion, where attendees were able to meet with a number of celebrity members and inductees.

Ocean Frontiers was promoting and setting up group trips for Dive Shops from all across North America. Check with your local dive shop and sign up for their next trip to the Cayman Islands with Ocean Frontiers & Compass Point in 2010.

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Jazzed to Dive

Need an excuse to go diving? Want a quick escape before the Holidays? Want to enjoy some jazz and harmony from some of the greatest in the business, including Alicia Keys; Peabo Bryson and many others. Then here is the short break dive getaway for you.


Jazzed to Dive Special 3rd - 6th December 2009
3 Nights accommodation at a Compass Point Dive Resort
2 days of two tank dives
Car rental for the entire stay
tickets to all jazz fest performances 3rd, 4th and 5th Event
Tickets to attend all three events included

ONLY $670.00 per diver including tax based on double occupancy.

Alternative rates are available based on alternative occupancy, room type and number of events attending. For more information contact our reservations office today 1 800 348 6096

Whats Next!

With Summer coming to a close and having just experienced the amazing mass coral spawning one has to wonder what do we have to look forward to next? Well looking at the books we have a very busy September and October with a lot of divers heading our way having taken advantage of our two for one fall special. So we will look forward to welcoming them to or back to the East End. The Weather here has been fantastic and the seas are like glass, the viz is excellent and the Silversides are still in abundance at Grouper Grotto, what more could a diver ask for!

November offers us a chance to be naughty and enjoy a little Piracy with Pirates Week taking place during the week 14th - 21st November. Pirates week is a great time to come out and explore the local culture and traditions and we always promise a bit of fun and debauchery out on the high seas. After Pirates week comes Thanksgiving so if you fancy getting away from it all then let us know.

5 nights accommodation at Compass Point Dive Resort with 4 days of roll out of bed diving with Ocean Frontiers and a Car rental for the entire stay is only $960.00 per person double occupancy this Thanksgiving. Call and book your spot today 1 800 348 6096