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OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS
FISHING
Grouper and snapper ar e the most common catches for those who
bottom-fish along the r eef. D eeper waters turn up barracuda and
bonito. Sport fishermen from all over the world come to the Caymans
with hopes of hooking one of the big ones: tuna, wahoo, or marlin.
Most hotels can make arrangements for char ter boats. O therwise,
contact
Bayside Watersports
(
&
345/949-3200;
www.baysidewater
sports.com), offering deep-sea-fishing ex cursions in sear ch of tuna,
marlin, and wahoo on a v ariety of air-conditioned v essels with expe-
rienced crew. Tours depart at 7am and 1pm, and are priced according
to ho w many people join the tour . A half-day tour for up to four
people costs US$600, while a full day for the same goup is US$1,000.
Bonefishing and reef-fishing tours are also available at US$500 for a
half-day and US$900 for a full day for four people.
GOLF
Golf courses on G rand Cayman ar e open daily fr om 8am to 6pm.
Many golfers prefer to avoid the intense noonday sun.
The best course on the island is the
Britannia G olf Club
(
&
345/745-4653
), a w ell-respected, open-to-the-public 9-hole
course designed by Jack Nicklaus, positioned across the avenue from
the Grand Cayman B each Suites (p. 62) on West Bay Road. Greens
fees are US$90 to US$100 for 9 holes, or US$140 to US$150 if y ou
opt to play the course twice, thereby playing 18 holes. Cart rentals are
included, but club r entals cost US$20 for 9 holes or US$40 for 18.
Incidentally, ther e's a charming r estaurant associated with this golf
course, the
Britannia Restaurant
(
&
345/745-4653
). O pen daily
for lunch and dinner , it affor ds a vie w of the lake along with stiff
drinks, and excellent salads and burgers, and a theme vaguely akin to
a game lodge in Kenya.
Often sw ept b y trade winds,
North S ound Club,
S even M ile
Beach, off West Bay Road (
&
345/945-4155;
www.northsoundclub.
com), is a par-71, 6,011m (6,574-y d.) course designed by Roy Case,
who factored the strong gusts into his design. The course is filled with
water and sand traps, but attracts hundr eds of golfers who want to
face the challenge. Caser set the course into what is tantamount to a
botanical garden. On-site are a clubhouse and pr o shop, as w ell as a
restaurant. M anagement r equires that y ou w ear collar ed shir ts, not
T-shirts. Greens fees are US$160 for 9 holes, including the car t.
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