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New Passport Regulations for Air Arrivals to remain in effect for January 8th, 2007
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 This is like watching a tennis match. Your head goes back and forth, watching and waiting to see what the next directive will be regarding US Citizens getting back into the United States.
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, passed by Congress on Sept. 29, which granted a reprieve to cruise passengers but not to air travelers. The amendment delays the implementation of the new passport requirements until June 1, 2009 for land crossings at the Mexico and Canada borders and for cruise passengers coming to the U.S. from the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada or Bermuda. Congress remained silent on the air portion of the WHTI, so the implementation date of Jan. 8, 2007 remains in place meaning any U.S. citizen entering or returning by air to the U.S. on or after that date needs a valid passport. In simplest terms, travelers to the U.S. by land and sea will need a valid passport by June 2009, 20 months away. Those traveling by air will need a passport by Jan. 8, 2007, two months from now
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Fall Fantasea In Full Swing!
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Sunset House offers its Fall Fantasea package from September 5th - November 19th, 2006. (This includes "Pirates Week" Festival) Package includes accommodations, boat diving, unlimited shore diving, daily breakfast, airport transfers, tax and service charges. An enormous deal backed by Sunset's Hurricane Protection Plan. | ||||||
Pirate's Week includes music, street dances, costumes, games, food and drink, "pirate invasion", Kids Day, glittering parade, sports events, Heritage Days, fireworks! It's 11 fun-filled, festive days in the sun with something for everyone, and a lot of it FREE!
First it's fireworks, followed by a local song contest and then, almost every day for 11 days, Caribbean rhythms pulsate in open-air street dances until the wee hours of the morning. An authentic slice of the native Caribbean! A mock "pirate invasion" from the sea! Two old-time sailing vessels, loaded with "pirates" make a Saturday surprise landing at the bowl-shaped George Town harbour, as thousands line the streets to take part in the spectacle or just watch. It's good-natured fun, there's a new twist every year, and families just love it. It's the only event of its kind in the Caribbean region.
This year's Pirates Week National Festival will have an individual costume competition as its new feature and it is open to visitors and residents. Entrants will compete for the best individual pirate costume in three categories (adult, junior and tiny tots) with first prize $100 and second prize $50 in each case. The event will take place at 6:30 pm at the South Terminal on Harbour Drive, in advance of the fireworks show, on Friday, 10 November. Persons wishing to enter the competition can register in advance at the Pirates Week Office, 10 Shedden Road, or can simply show up at 6:00 pm on Friday, 10 November at the South Terminal bandstand.
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Guest Comments
I want to commend the management of Sunset House on an outstanding operation. Having returned yesterday from a brief vacation with my family we throughly enjoyed our stay at Sunset House.Vertually everyone we dealt with was pleasant and helpful, food was good and the bar and staff terrific.
I particularly would like to commend Mike for the diving operation. Staff was competant and good humored, equipment was good quality and well maintained; boats ran on time and very professionally handled. I've dived long enough to know that good moral flows from the top and dictates the diving experiance and ours was great. Keep up the good work and we look forward to visiting with you again. Warren Amason ~ September 20th, 2006
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From Dee Headley (and Bill) who dives with Diver's Connection in Atlanta, Georgia. "I was able to identify this little critter in the "Creature" book -- Purple-Crowned Sea Goddess...uncommon...Caribbean -- but found in Grand Cayman" says Dee!
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Fall Fantasea Underway! |
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US Passport Regulations |
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Digital Madness Winners |
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DEMA Orlando Nov 8 - 11, 06 |
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Meet the Staff! |
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Captain's Blog |
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Guest Comments |
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Captain's Blog
Lots of repeat guests and familiar faces..
We have had a constant increase in guest numbers continually this summer and September would appear to be no different. The island finally seems to be back on its feet 2 years after Hurricane Ivan and Sunset House is reaping the benefits. Read the full story |
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DEMA Industry Special  The buzz throughout the dive industry is the upcoming DEMA Show. More than 10,000 professionals will gather in Orlando, Florida, November 8-11, 2006 for business, pleasure, education and the advancement of the dive industry. The DEMA Show is the largest event exclusively for trade professionals. Come see us at DEMA in booth 605. Great Group Travel special for 2007! If you can't make DEMA and want more information, email marketing@sunsethouse.com. |
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Cayman Digital Madness wrapped up last month! A lot of Sunset House guests walked away with a lot of nice awards. And why not! What a bunch a great pictures. A big thanks to all who made this event successful and fun, especially the folks at Scuba Diving Magazine, Stephen Frink, Dan Brown,(the rock star of Photoshop), Pat Wuest and Tracy Wise! Click the link above to see all the great photos from this contest!
What else is on the horizon you ask?
 PADI Dviving Society staff members are gearing up for Total Submersion
We invite you to join us for the next Total Submersion.
April 28 - 5 May 2007.
Reserve your space today by contacting your local PADI Dive Center or call PADI Travel Network at (800) 729-7234 ext. 2555 (949-858-7234 ext 2555 outside the United States or Canada) or email Keith.Sadler@padi.com or Traci.Troiano@padi.com today.
This event continues to sell out early! Don't miss out this year!
 We invite you to join us for the next Digital Jam.
January 13-20, 2007.
Join us for a truly phenomenal week of diving, shooting photo and video and testing out some of the newest technology on the market! You'll be diving in Grand Cayman with Sunset House, situated on the quiet SW side of Grand Cayman, one mile from town in one of the world's icon diving resorts. You will be entertained both above and below the water in a special setting of sunsets, the crystal clear Caribbean Sea, and hosted to a week of diving, editing, slides shows and friendly competition. This is a fun filled program for both 'experts' and new photo/video enthusiasts. |
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Meet the Staff
(Each month, this section will feature one of many amazing staff members
at Sunset House! Their stories and backgrounds are all unique and
intriguing as the next!)
Jacqueline Voth was born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The
only child of exceptionally gifted parents who work for NASA, Jax as
she likes to be known, decided
against a career as an astronaut. ( Although she has an IQ of 148
and completed her first Degree at
the age of 14) Instead the oceans
of the world held her fascination. |
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Sunset House e-Newsletter - Sept/Oct 2006 | Vol.2 No.5
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