Although we windsurfed in Grand Cayman, the following information would be useful to kiteboarders as well. Cayman would be a fantastic kiteboard destination, especially if you bring your own gear.

We traveled to Grand Cayman during Christmas week of 1999. Yep, the turn of the century! We stayed at Morritt's Tortuga on the east side of Grand Cayman. Getting to Cayman was easy - just an hour flight from Miami.

The best windsurfing is on the east side and the only rental outfit was located on the beach at Morritt's Tortuga. It was run by a guy named Bruno. Morritt's is actually a timeshare resort but rents unused rooms to general visitors.

The wind was marginal during our stay. Most days were 8-12mph. With larger gear, Jeff was able to have a lot of fun on some very long reaches. The wind was onshore to side-onshore which allowed you to sail almost parallel to the reef.

We went on some incredible snorkeling trips. The underwater scenerary was surpassed only by our adventures in Belize.

Eating out was easy with a large variety of food types but could be pricey. Most restaurants are located in the 7 Mile Beach area where all of the resorts are but this was only about a half-hour drive from Morritt's. Most of the touristy shops and world famous banks are located here as well. To the locals, it was the other side of the world.

New Years Eve was fantastic. There was a buffet meal with every kind of seafood you could imagine plus beef, pork and lamb. The desserts were also excellent. They had a band on the patio and a real live lounge lizard in the bar.

Our last day there, Jeff met some coralheads up close and broke off a fin on a new Bic 283 about three miles out. Luckily, Jane was about 1.5 miles out and saw that he had fallen and couldn't get up. Bruno sent out another fin, but that's when we learned that a stock fin for a Bic 283 requires an allen wrench to replace. After being towed in, paying $150 for the fin and finding a bandaid, we were off to the airport for our return flight. Live and learn!