About this hotel
General information
Southern Cross Club is a small resort on the south shore of Little Cayman, the smallest of the three Cayman Islands. Fourteen brightly painted bungalows are scattered along roughly 275 m of white sand above the turquoise water of South Hole Sound. The mood is relaxed enough to stay barefoot all day; there is one member of staff for every guest, and the bungalows deliberately have no phones or televisions.
Life here revolves around the sea: the club runs its own dive centre with a dock and two boats, guides anglers on the flats and keeps kayaks and hammocks on the beach. Guests take three meals a day in the clubhouse. The island is barely developed, home to fewer than two hundred people and ringed by the reefs of several marine protected areas. Children under 10 do not stay at the club, so most guests are couples.
Location
The resort lies on the south coast of Little Cayman, about 130 km north-east of Grand Cayman, facing South Hole Sound. An uninhabited islet sits 300 m offshore within easy kayaking distance, and the beach at Point of Sand marks the island’s eastern tip. Guests arrive on an inter-island flight from Grand Cayman; at Little Cayman’s airstrip the club’s air-conditioned van meets them, and rides around the island are arranged on request.
Spa
There is no spa on site. When available, the club arranges a massage in the bungalow or provides transport to a spa elsewhere on the island.
Sports & leisure
Diving is the heart of the place. The club’s own dive centre has a dock and two custom boats of about 11 m, each taking no more than 14–15 divers; the nearest moorings are around 10 minutes away, the farthest half an hour or more. Around the island lie shallow reefs and sheer walls covered in coral and sponges, including those of Bloody Bay Marine Park; visibility is typically 24–30 m, currents are mild and sharks are often seen. Instructors teach PADI programmes from a first try-dive in the pool to Divemaster, and equipment is available to rent.
For fly and spin fishing the club has experienced guides, a flats skiff and rental tackle; bonefish, permit and tarpon are all caught and released, and no more than two dedicated fishing packages are taken at a time. Kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, bicycles and snorkel gear are free for guests: snorkelling starts right off the shore, and the marine parks are a short bike ride away. Worth seeing are the Booby Pond Nature Reserve with its red-footed boobies and frigatebirds, the island’s rock iguanas and the Little Cayman Museum, while the island’s research centre runs weekly tours for guests.
Restaurants & bars
The kitchen blends international and Caribbean cooking: breakfast and lunch are buffets, dinner is mostly à la carte and often features local fish, and several evenings a week follow a theme. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are offered, and special diets are catered for. Meals are served in the air-conditioned dining room, in a screened open-air pavilion, on the pool deck or on the beach. The Loggerhead Bar pours cocktails, cold beer and a wide-ranging selection of wines, with a simple bar menu throughout the day.
Swimming
The bungalows stand directly on a white sand beach of about 275 m, above the clear, calm water of South Hole Sound, with hammocks strung along the shore. There is also a pool, which doubles as the setting for first diving lessons.
Rooms
Fourteen bungalows and a cottage line the beach; each is a little different, most face the sea and every one has a porch, patio or balcony. Some share a building with a neighbour, and several have their own outdoor shower.
Each has air conditioning, ceiling fans, a coffee maker, a mini-fridge and a hair dryer; smoking is not allowed indoors, and there are no phones, televisions or Wi-Fi in the bungalows (Wi-Fi is available in the clubhouse).
2 Bedroom 1 Bath Blossom Cottage
A cottage at the west end of the beach with two bedrooms (one king-size and one queen-size bed), one bathroom and a single pull-out bed in the living room. Its porch, with seating and a hammock, looks over the sound, and there is an outdoor shower.
Traditional Bungalow
One half of a side-by-side duplex with a shared patio, with either a king-size bed and a sitting area looking out to sea or two queen-size beds, and an en-suite bathroom. Two of the king bungalows also have a private outdoor shower.
Deluxe King Bungalow
An upstairs or downstairs unit in a two-storey duplex with a king-size bed, a sitting area with sea views, a private balcony or patio, an en-suite bathroom and an outdoor shower.
Deluxe King Honeymoon Bungalow
A free-standing bungalow at the east end of the beach, right at the water’s edge, with a king-size bed, a sitting area looking over the sound, an en-suite bathroom and a second, open-air bathroom with an outdoor shower.
King Veranda Suite
A one-bedroom suite set behind the Deluxe bungalows with a partial ocean view, a king-size bed, a separate living area, an en-suite bathroom and a large private patio.
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