Hurricane Dean quickly raced by the Cayman Islands on Monday as it headed on a collision course with Mexico’s resort-dotted Caribbean coast. Dean’s eye wall and other hurricane winds bypassed Grand Cayman, veering to the south enroute towards Belize and the Yucatan coastal region near Tulum, Mexico.

Dean’s eye passed some 100 miles south of the Cayman Islands, with Grand Cayman experiencing strong winds, and high seas. Fortunately, the maximum gusts on the island reached just over 60mphs, and the island receiving relatively little storm related rain. Power, water, internet and phone lines have all been restored, and clean up has already begun. Our hospitals and clinics have reopened, and no reports of of injuries have been received. The Airport is scheduled to re-open tomorrow, Tuesday, August 21st, at 7am and visitors will be allowed to resume travel to the Cayman Islands at that time.

Everyone here at Cayman Diving Lodge is safe, and unharmed. We thank you for all of the generous prayers and well wishes. Tomorrow is a bright new day on our tropical island paradise, and with a little elbow grease and some new landscaping, the island should be in top form again in no time.

Visit our blog again soon for more updates on our clean efforts, and next steps for the Cayman Diving Lodge & Residence.

This entry was poste on Tuesday, August 21st, 2007 at 4:56 am.