Farewell notes from our Guest Register (February/2006)

• "Had a great time here. The boys loved the shells. Thanks for your hospitality." D.C.&K.C., Springfield, Massachusets, USA (February 28, 2006)

• "Your place is beautiful and so very relaxing and clean. Your friendliness to all guests was impressive. We hope to visit again soon. Thank you and God bless." J.K.&R.K., Mogodore, Ohio, USA (February 25, 2006)

An evening and daytime view of George Town harbour  -- without a single ship in port (Linnea and Allan Poach)

• "We had a wonderful, albeit too short stay! You have an awesome place here! Thanks for everything!" LS.,B.S.&O.S., Clear Lake, Iowa, USA (February 25, 2006)

• "We had an awesome stay, the place was grand and Caleb loved the pool. The snorkeling was great right off the beach. Thank you so much for all your help. You went all out to make us comfortable. We had a most wonderful vacation." B.J.,N.J.&C.J., Felton, Delaware, USA (February 25, 2006)

• "Thank you so VERY much for all of your kindness and consideration! You take such good care of us at Turtle Nest Inn! The Inn is still an oasis of beauty, peace and serenity in the midst of a world in turmoil. This is our favorite week of the year! Thank you again! P.S. Christopher is now a 'Nester' too!" M.R.&D.R., Washington, DC, USA (February 25, 2006)

A turtle and a spiny lobster spotted while snorkeling just off the Inn beach (Chris and Bruce McPhail)

• "A beautiful vacation at a very lovely place. Nice cat and dog." E.C.&J.C., Buffalo, New York, USA (February 23, 2006)

• "Thanks for the lovely stay!" L.S.&D.S., Stateline, Nevada, USA (February 21, 2006)

• "Had a wonderful time. Peace and relaxation, snorkeling was fantastic, very friendly." M.D.&M.D., Walnut, California, USA (February 18, 2006)

Heading in to the Caribbean from the Inn's beach to snorkel; view from the Inn's lobby (Salty and Tom Joyner)

• "Our 4th trip to Grand Cayman and our 4th stay at the Turtle Nest Inn. What a luxury to stay in an inn and feel like you are at a friend's home." G.C.&S.B, Woodbridge, Virginia, USA (February 18, 2006)

• "Having the apartments here was great since we had the 3 kids here. Peace and quiet are nice. Do wish it were slightly closer to town though. Loved the cat visits from Vitamine too!" L.M.&K.M., Atkinson, New Hampshire, USA (February 17, 2006)

• "Just a quick stay to visit Caymans. Couldn't have felt more at home, except it wasn't raining." B.J., Seattle, Washington, USA (February 16, 2006)

Aerial view of Stingray City sandbar (Rotary Cayman Calendar 2006)

• "Our twice delayed vacation to Turtle Nest Inn was well worth the wait. The accommodations, the service and all around experience were outstanding. This was our third trip to Grand Cayman and there is no doubt where we will be staying in the future." J.M.,J.M.&G.M., Plymouth, Minnesota, USA (February 16, 2006)

• "Thank you very much for the incredible hospitality, dining recommendations, and service which was unparalleled! Turtle Nest Inn gave us a great vacation in a wonderful location and setting, well removed from the tourist hustle and bustle but easily accessible to all parts of Grand Cayman. We felt that the Inn was perfect for parents with a toddler, but also provided all the accoutrements needed by a married couple for a quiet and laid-back vacation. Additionally, the housekeeping and cleaning service were superb, and we greatly appreciate the ways in which you helped make our trip less stressful -- the booster chair, the portable crib...everything. Once again, our sincere thanks for a wonderful vacation. We look forward to our next visit. Kind regards." C.F.,V.F.&A.F., Alexandria, Virginia, USA (February 14, 2006)

• "Turtle Nest Inn was exactly what we needed! This is our first time at the Inn & we look forward to many, many more. The Inn was away from the busyness of 7MB & suited our comfort level. Alain, Marleine, thank you for everything. We also enjoyed meeting the other guests, including Tom & Salty -- we enjoyed them very much! Just fabulous!" J.K.&K.K., New Albany, Ohio, USA (February 13, 2006)

A sunset shot of the Inn and its reflection in the pool (Linnea and Allan Poach)

• "We greatly enjoyed our stay here. The atmosphere was as warm as the weather and water. We especially enjoyed the delicious and well presented dinner on the terrace patio." J.H.&S.H., East Dubuque, Illinois, USA (February 11, 2006)

• "A lovely spot with warmth and elegance. We will always have lovely memories of our vacation in the Cayman Islands." A.K.&N.K., Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (February 11, 2006)

• "Marleine and Alain, once again -- our fourth time -- we were delighted with our 8 days of quiet. The beauty of the reef again was so amazing. Your inn in unsurpassed -- both for location and service." R.P.&B.P., Apex, North Carolina, USA (February 11, 2006)

A shot of the Caribbean from the Inn's dining room (Justin Arya)

• "Dearest Marleine and Alain, our stay on Grand Cayman was short and sweet -- and made all the sweeter by meeting all of your beautiful guests at your superb Thursday night dinner! Your Turtle Nest Inn was a home away from home for us -- thank you for toasting our 1st grand-daughter (but 5th grandchild) and for such a lovely meal. Wishing you continued, well-deserved succes with you enterprise. Love and kisses..." S.K.&J.K., Brighton, England, UK (February 9, 2006)

• "Turtle Nest Inn  is a wonderful place...a dream come true. Thursday's dinner was superb, housekeeping staff, the best, and of course wonderful hosts (including the furry ones, Vitamine and Blackie). Thank you so much! "  K.Y.&D.Y., Smithville, Ontario, Canada (February 8, 2006)

• "Turtle Nest surpassed our expectations. It is truly more like being a part of a large home -- with our own wing! Our 3rd time on the island and had another wonderful vacation. Thanks for everything." R.S.&K.S.., Bailey, Colorado, USA (February 8, 2006)

Lounging on the patio of a ground-floor apartment (left), and a Cayman sunrise shot from the Inn beach (Patty and Bill Stewart)

• (Translated from French, below) "What a paradise! The perfect island for that dream vacation. The car allowed us to visit all the superb beaches. Rum Point is perfect for kids. The Botanic Park with its blue iguanas; swimming with the stingrays in shallow water 3 km from shore; the Turtle Farm; the varied landscapes; marvellous people; the terrace dinner. Our 3-1/2 year old daughter loved her vacation...and, so did we! Thank you for having created such a marvellous and relaxing spot!" I.J., P.J.&A.L., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (February 6, 2006)

• "Quel paradis ! L'île est parfaite pour des vacances de rêve. La voiture nous a permis de visiter toutes les plages superbes. Rum Point est parfait pour les enfants. Le jardin botanique avec ses iguanes bleus, la nage avec les raies, à 3 km du bord tout en ayant pied, la ferme aux tortues, les paysages variés, les gens merveilleux, le dîner sur la terrasse. Notre fille de 3 ans 1/2 a adoré ses vacances...et nous aussi! Merci d'avoir créé cet endroit merveilleux si propice à la relaxation!" I.J., P.J.&A.L., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (le 6 février, 2006)

• "Loved our stay. Not long enough. Very hospitable & engaging hosts. Thank you for that wonderful dinner." K.P.,M.P.&M.V., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (February 6, 2006)

Glimpses of the Inn's Holiday staff party, with a few regular guests in attendance (Peter Bark)

• "We loved our little garden view room at the Turtle Nest! The personal touches of the managers, the use of the ocean kayak, the dinner recommendations, were the best. When I signed the log before flying home I could not stop thinking of all the things I appreciated at Turtle Nest Inn! We so much appreciated the little extras like being offered a welcoming glass of wine; an ocean kayak available for us to just 'borrow'; a beautiful small friendly hotel, nice Spanish architecture, new and spotlessly clean; a pool just steps away from our room; and from the pool, a full 180 degree view of the ocean waves meeting the reef; a very large perfectly clean gas grill on the patio next to the pool; the 'library' of books at the front desk. I read Paradise Interrupted from cover to cover while I was relaxing by the pool; the friendly resident managers introducing themselves, being 'at our service' and being truly interested in us and our vacation -- Alain's recommendation for dinner (downtown George Town at Breezes by the Bay) made our last evening on the island feel like we were in Paradise -- we had a wonderful view of the stormy bay, not a cruise ship in sight that night. Thank you Alain and Marleine. We visited Grand Cayman in 2004 and stayed in a condo on Seven Mile Beach. This 2006 trip we visited Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman. We stayed in 3 places (B&B, condo and Turtle Nest Inn). Turtle Nest Inn is by far our favorite. We will return!" L.P.&A.P., Circle Pines, Minnesota, USA (February 6, 2006)

• "Here for a relaxing week, sun, snorkel, Vitamine as a visitor, and a wonderful terrace dinner. Thank you. We're sad to go and look forward to future island adventures." S.S.&N.P., St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (February 4, 2006)

• "We had a wonderful time! Thank you so much! We enjoyed the beautiful pool and beach a great deal. We stayed in the small room (# 2), but found that it was really perfect. We adventured during the day and enjoyed coming back to our cozy room at the end of the day. We also enjoyed Blackie & Vitamine's company while hanging at the pool. One of our favorite parts of the Inn was the beautiful landscaping/plants. Thank you for the wonderful service and stay!" H.B.&R.S., Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA (February 4, 2006)

Vitamine, the Social Director of the Inn (Chris and Bruce McPhail)

• "We loved the diving -- Ocean Frontiers is wonderful. Also, Vitamine is a treasure." P.W.&M.W., Roanoke, Virginia, USA (February 4, 2006)

• "Marleine & Alain: Thank you so much for your hospitality at the TNI! The terrace dinner was marvelous and Vitamine was so sweet!! Thank you again; we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!!" J.A.&K.G., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (February 3, 2006)

• "If we could say Turtle Nest Inn is our second home -- we would only be truthful. Your warm smiles Alain and Marleine, welcome us back and the Inn's tranquility and comforts allow us to feel as if it would be all right to stay forever. Fondly..."  S.G.&J.F., Westfield, New Jersey, USA (February 1, 2006)

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