|
Cayman Islands News, Articles and Information
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Cayman Marriot Beach Resort -- named "Grand Cayman's Leading Hotel" by World Travel -- lets guests bask in "barefoot luxury" at an affordable price with "Sand Dollar" savings starting as low as $235/night*, Aug. 2 - Oct. 22, 2006 including a fifth night free and $75 food and beverage credit. Sprawling along world famous Seven Mile Beach, the $15 million redesigned resort features Cayman furnishings in warm hues of sea and sun, sky and sand, making it difficult to tell where the hotel ends and the island begins. Enjoying temperatures rarely below 75 degrees, guests discover the ideal playground for outdoor activities, from swimming with stingrays at renowned Stingray City and scuba diving along 17th century boat wrecks, to kayaking through tropical mangroves and exploring marine life in private submarines.
Grand Cayman Marriot Beach Resort -- named "Grand Cayman's Leading Hotel" by World Travel -- lets guests bask in "barefoot luxury" at an affordable price with "Sand Dollar" savings starting as low as $235/night*, Aug. 2 - Oct. 22, 2006 including a fifth night free and $75 food and beverage credit. Sprawling along world famous Seven Mile Beach, the $15 million redesigned resort features Cayman furnishings in warm hues of sea and sun, sky and sand, making it difficult to tell where the hotel ends and the island begins. Enjoying temperatures rarely below 75 degrees, guests discover the ideal playground for outdoor activities, from swimming with stingrays at renowned Stingray City and scuba diving along 17th century boat wrecks, to kayaking through tropical mangroves and exploring marine life in private submarines.
When Trish Fleming was invited to join the Ritz-Carlton Panthers five-a side football team by their Captain, Louise Hatch, it was a wise decision because Trish has been playing football since she was five years old. Born in Kilkenny, Ireland "where the beer comes from" Trish has played not only soccer but also Gaelic Football, competing in school and club competitions. Trish currently is currently top goal scorer in the women's five-a-side league and holds the record for goals scored in a single game, having recently put no less than seven past Kickers. This figure came as a surprise to her, in fact she only realised the total when the scores were tallied up at the end. Talking about the RC Panthers team, she says they work very well together and were delighted by the result.
Local medical students are using the Island's existing health resources to study innovative diabetic treatments. Josh Beers, Chris Gordon, Sean Haugh, Mitchell Tippetts, and Steven Wintch teamed up to research additional ways the hyperbaric unit in the hospital could be used to speed up the healing process for diabetic wounds, a condition afflicting many locals. Local medical students are using the Island's existing health resources to study innovative diabetic treatments. Josh Beers, Chris Gordon, Sean Haugh, Mitchell Tippetts, and Steven Wintch are part of a small group of exceptional medical students who are pursuing a Medical Degree and Master's Degree simultaneously. They developed the hyperbaric study while enrolled in the research methods course required by the dual-degree program.
|
|