We are proud to announce that we have moved our server hosting solution over to Acorn Hosting.   Partnering with Acorn, our website is now fully powered by Green energy.  Cayman Diving Lodge purchases Green Certificates monthly for the amount of energy that we use at the hosting service to run the servers, office equipment, lights, etc.

Green Certificates lets the Cayman Diving Lodge support green energy going into the grid without having the infrastructure yet to generate green power ourselves.

Once built, Cayman Diving Lodge will utilize green energy to supplement our business operations. Until then, we continue to operate with partners, like our hosting company, that promote just and sustainable practices.

CDL will be using a MODI Green Roof System produced by Green Innovations from Canada.

Vegitated roof spaces provide many advantages, including improvements in storm water management, building insulation, reduction of solar heat gain and reduction of the ‘heat island’ effect.  The total Green Space for the site, including the green roof will exceed local code by 25% as per US Green Building Council Stanadrds.

In addition, the MODI CE 80 System will be used for driveways to add even more green space to the resort.

For more information on their products: www.greeninnovations.ca

“Going Green” is quickly becoming an overused, misunderstood catch phrase in the media and our advertisement driven society.  

Here at the Cayman Diving Lodge we take our commitment to the environment and our dedication to a sustainable ecotourism operation seriously.   This is not a fad for us - it is our way of life.    We are ambassadors to the remarkable underwater reefs and wall dives of Grand Cayman, and we hope to help preserve and protect this fragile ecosystem for decades to come.

There are many ways you too can help lessen your impact on the environment right from your home.   One of our favorite resources is the Green Guide, by the National Geographic Society.   You can read it online at:  http://www.thegreenguide.com/articles/

This week was a sad, and powerful, reminder of the beauty and strength of Mother Nature.   Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the cyclone that hit Myanmar (Burma), and the massive earthquake in western China.

The new Cayman Diving Lodge is being built with new standards of construction excellence.  Hurricane proof construction, capable of withstanding severe storms, along with sustainable energy solutions, like solar, wind, and water reclaimation capabilities, will be utilized across the property.  The resort will be built to not only lessen our impact on the environment, but also provide a safe, sturdy, and self sufficient base in the event of a natural disaster.

If you are interested in donating to the the disaster relief effort for Burma, we encourage you to use the matching donation program offered by Google.com.   You can find more information on their $1M matching donation program here:  http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone/

Ecoluxury meets World Class Diving.   A week…  two weeks.  Maybe a month?

Your private beachfront vacation residence on the clearest blue waters of the Caribbeans most majastic underwater diving environment awaits.

Ready to join us?  We are ready to dive with you! 

Please contact us at any time with questions regarding your ownership and vacation opportunities with Cayman Diving Lodge & Residence.

1.800.TLC.DIVE or 1.345.926.1972

Earth Day 2008 is expected to be the biggest yet! From Tokyo to Togo, millions of people around the world will join behind a Call for Climate, our global warming action theme. Hundreds of events are popping up all over the globe and April 22 should be a most memorable Earth Day.

The Cayman Diving Lodge joins with others in asking people to call their government to urge significant and equitable action on climate change.

We remain dedicated in our pledge to offer you a spectacular diving vacation at a resort that is operated each and every day mindful of protecting and preserving our beautiful planet and the stunning natural underwater environment of the Cayman Islands.

It is amazing how much has changed in 40 years.   In times past, when new construction was needed, old debris was often just buried in the ground.  Just as we are commited to a Green construction plan, we are also happy to be cleaning up the mistakes of the past.  During foundation clearing this week, we uncovered a buried cellar full of harmless trash and debris.  These have been recycled and disposed of in a proper fashion mindful of our environment. 

We did an ariel site survey last week to get an updated view of the topology of the Cayman Diving Lodge site and our beautiful reef.

In this image, you can see the white sand beach of the resort site, and our protected cove.  The waves are gently breaking on our barrier reefs just off shore.

Below is a closer view of the fenced lot and the turtle grass shallows that meet our private beach.

This image shows a dramatic view of our world class dive sites.  The light patches are soft sand bottoms, and the darker areas are our beautiful fish filled coral reefs and the start of our dramatic wall dives.

This is a SCUBA diver’s heaven.    Pictures and words can not capture the true beauty of our underwater paradise.   If you don’t believe us, come see for yourself! Please contact us for information on our special free Stay & Dive weekend!

As we prepare for ground breaking, the site is staked out and encircled with construction safety fencing.  Most building sites in Cayman use wooden posts and plywood around their projects, but this is a wasteful practice that we chose to avoid.  Our site fence is recycled from a previous job-site on the island.  The fence is re-usable and will continue to have a useful life after the CDL project. 

Quite a construction site, huh? …. and what a view?  Now imagine it from your own private deck, watching the sun set over the horizon.   Its going to be spectacular.

Come visit soon!

Small Engineering Ltd., was recently on site digging more test holes. It looks like they were just trying to build sand castles - but they were doing the final calculations and measurements for the new foundation. The main concrete columns will tie in to the islands bedrock slab- basically attaching the structure to the ‘planet’. The building is designed to withstand a Cat 5 hurricane and have the storm surge wash through the parking basement. Small Engineering Ltd., is a US Green Building Council Member and Sam Small is a LEED Accredited Professional.