Farewell notes from our Guest Register (March/2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: This was our 2nd trip to the Inn. We had a marvelous time. Brought the kids this time & it was a wonderful experience. The Indian dinner was great, the accommodations superb & you two were excellent hosts. The old charm of the island & its people is magical. We did less 'running' this time & more relaxing. We are planning & looking forward to our next trip. Thanks for the hospitality & best wishes to you both." R.B.,E.B.,R.B.&K.B., Overgaard, Arizona, USA (March 31, 2002)

• "We had the greatest time staying with you for a week. Turtle Nest Inn is the best place to stay in Grand Cayman -- away from the crowds but close enough to everything. We do hope to come back again. Great dinner Tuesday nite!!" J.H.&S.H., Hailey, Idaho, USA (March 30, 2002)

The Inn at sunrise (Bill Grant and Ruth Matte).

• "Alain & Marleine: Your inn in Bodden Town provides a great spot to 'recharge' the batteries. I like being away from the 7 Mile Beach-George Town activity. I'm so glad we ate with you on Tuesday. This was a wonderful family vacation." P.F.&S.F., Hillsboro, Virginia, USA (March 30, 2002)

• "Dear Marleine and Alain: This is the best vacation ever!! I have never met better hosts. You are so nice and helpful, and the meals you make are superb. You offer many opportunities such as kayaking and swimming but you also help us with the little things like us telling us about a good restaurant or telling us a good place to shop. Thank you. I love your dogs! They are so cute! It is wonderful that you keep your dogs here. I love to pet them. Anyway...Thank you, I had a wonderful time!! P.S. I love this island and I hope I will be coming back soon!" S.F., Hillsboro, Virginia, USA (March 30, 2002)

View of the Inn pool (Mark Crosby and Sharon Nepstad)

• "Dear Marleine & Alain: I had a wonderful time!! Your Indian dinner was great. The best part is I learned to swim while I was here! The island has great snorkeling and so does the beach in the back!! P.S. I'm a kid as you can probably tell." K.F., Hillsboro, Virginia, USA (March 30, 2002)

• "Dear Marleine & Alain: Thanks for a wonderful place to stay & all your hospitality. We found your Inn to meet every expectation we could have had & more. We were especially happy our two teenagers could see the 'real' Grand Cayman & some of its people. Even when we left to show them the East End - Rum point - they kept saying 'take us back our place'. The beach & reef are perfect - we enjoyed all its beauty & found it as wonderful as any we have seen. We found your dinner service & taste exceptional. It was again an especially good experience for the teenagers to try 'Indian' & they loved it. Can't say enough about how much we enjoyed ourselves here! You have provoded all the 'little' details that make a stay vey special. We would return in a second!" C.J.,C.J.,B.J.&M.J., Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA (March 28, 2002)

Looking towards the Caribbean from the Inn lobby (Dwight and Sandra Simon)

• "Alain & Marleine: It has been such a wonderful visit to this island, and our stay at Turtle Nest Inn has made it close to perfect. We love this island - the flora, fauna, and those local people whom we have met and who have helped to make our stay a great pleasure. Especially, we hope that the many species of birds and plants, and great variety of marine life, will continue to flourish here, making the island the wonderful attraction to amateur naturalists that we have found it to be. Thank you so much for your gentle hospitality. We leave with wonderful memories, totally relaxed. Hoping to return again. Best..." C.S.&S.G., Chicago, Illinois, USA (March 26, 2002)

• "We had the nicest, relaxing vacation ever! Your dinners were delicious. Captain Dexter was the highlight of the trip, along with the semi-sub for Matthew & Luke. We found the snorkelling excellent right in front of the hotel & I enjoyed picking up glass bits along the beach. We're really looking forward to our visit next year. Thanks -- we had a blast." K.D.,P.M.,M.M.&L.M., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (March 23, 2002)

• "Again, for our 2nd year we had the most wonderful, relaxing vacation. As before, we are sad to leave this beautiful inn and Alain and Marleine (of course, Blackie, too!). We'll be back to Grand Cayman!" Y.S.&Y.R., Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (March 23, 2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: What a lovely, relaxing place. The suite was delightful -- more comfortable than home. Loved the snorkeling, especially Eden Rock, Devil's Grotto. Three turtles in 1 day, dozens of lobster, huge tarpon, crabs, shrimp, file fish, trumpet fish, trunkfish, sharks, parrot fish & so much more. Wish there was more shade, though, and visibility at the exit is so poor it seems dangerous." R.G.&J.G., Silver Spring, Maryland, USA (March 22, 2002)

A beachfront apartment, and the view from its balcony.

• "Marleine & Alain: Just what the doctor ordered -- 4 days of pure R&R. Wish we could've stayed longer. The Indian food on the terrace was wonderful!" E.C.,D.C.&H.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (March 21, 2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: We had such a wonderful time in your beautiful accommodations! We have never had such incredibly hopitable hosts on a vacation. All of our experiences here surpassed our expectations! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" R.C.&L.C., Nashville, Tennessee, USA (March 20, 2002)

Lower (left) and upper lobbies at Turtle Nest Inn (Dwight and Sandra Simon)

• "Alain & Marleine: You have fabricated a unique niche in the multifaceted tourist accommodations. You will have imitations. This environment suited us completely: quiet, seperated. We enjoyed it thoroughly. I still say Blackie would make a magnificient rug!" R.S.&G.S., Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA (March 20, 2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: A terrific time for our family. The week lived up to everything promised on your website. Dinner on the terrace was superb. We will definitely tell our friends about your wonderful Inn." D.V.,C.V.,A.V.&M.V., Baltimore, Maryland, USA (March 19, 2002)

Street view of Turtle Nest Inn (Richard and Sybille Stromberg)

• "Marleine & Alain: Thanks so much for the wonderful stay. It was totally enjoyable. Our 6-year old, Peter, had a wonderful time: 'Can we reserve our room for next year right now?' He had a great time. I've never had a better time anywhere. Thanks so much!" G.R.,T.R.&P.R., Annandale, Virginia, USA (March 16, 2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: Thank you for providing a quiet place on a beautiful island. We've enjoyed being able to cook our own food & snorkeling. Our trip with Captain Dexter was fun. Our son enjoyed borrowing videos and we enjoyed reading books from your library. I'm sure the guests who arrive next will rub Blackie's belly. Eleven days of perfect weather, what more could we ask for." S.K.,M.K.&A.K., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (March 16, 2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: Thank you again for a great visit. We did not get to spend much time at the Inn this year, diving took up all of our three day stay. But our dinners were terrific and your hospitality is wonderful. We will return in March 2004 and look forward to seeing you and Blackie again. A piano concert after dinner?" R.A.&A.A., Chappell Hill, Texas, USA (March 15, 2002)

A view of the beach at Turtle Nest Inn (Sandra and Dwight Simon)

• "Marleine & Alain: Great visit. You were exceptional hosts and you have made your Inn a very pleasant place. Everything from the wine to the bread to the Indian dinner were excellent. The view was superb and the sunrises great. We will recommend this place to our friends who are planning to visit. Thanks for everything." L.G.,C.F.&S.G., State College, Pennsylvania, USA (March 14, 2002)

• "Dear Hosts: Our stay was beyond expectations. I felt at home away from home in Apt 8. What a peaceful place! Your restaurant recommendations, The Edge and Rackham's Pub. Capt. Dexter was so helpful -- absolutely the highlight of our trip. And I thank you for the #1 snorkeling gear. And the welcome glass of wine was such a nice touch! Can't leave without thanking you for the Tapas dinner." R.R.&V.R., Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (March 13, 2002)

• "Dear Marleine & Alain: We sure did enjoy our stay at the TNI. Your hospitality certainly added to our vacation at a great spot. Thank you both for the great dinners and for the Captain Dexter recommendation for the Stingray trip. What an experience with a neat guy1 Best of everything to you both & we will be back." P.M.&D.M., Skaneateles, New York, USA (March 13, 2002)

Front and rear views of the Inn (Sandra and Dwight Simon)

• "We enjoyed our short but pleasant stay. We hope to be able to spend more time in the future." N.H.&G.H., Columbia, Missouri, USA (March 12, 2002)

• "We were so pleased to find somewhere so peaceful away from the mayem of 7MB. The location is stunning & I would recommend Turtle Nest Inn to anyone who wants a good old fashioned, relaxing holiday. Superb!" M.N.&R.N., Leeds, England, UK (March 11, 2002)

• "Merci pour tout. Ce fut un fabuleux séjour. Juste un petit peu trop court..." N.G.,N.L&S.G., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (le 10 mars 2002)

• (Translated from French, above) "Thanks for everything. Our stay was fabulous, but just a little too short." N.G.,N.L.&S.G., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (March 10, 2002)

A view of the Inn pool and beach, and the blow holes on the way to East End (Richard and Sybille Stromberg)

• "I loved the balmy breezes and sound of the surf as usual -- and of course the fabulous hospitality as usual. Thanks!" R.K., Naples, Florida, USA (March 9, 2002)

• "A lovely relaxing place. I congratulate you on creating a peaceful environment. We are looking forward to our return. Best always and thank you. P.S. I appreciate the canine escort to The Edge." P.L.&M.S., Washington, DC, USA (March 7, 2002)

A palm tree on the beach and the Inn poolhouse (Dennis and Terry Hunter)

• "Thank you for a delightful, relaxing stay. We thoroughly enjoyed your Inn, the apartment is beautifully appointed and well stocked with everything we could need. The beach is wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed relaxing by the pool, and eating on your veranda. We thoroughly enjoyed the Tapas dinner and meeting the other guests. Thank you so much!" A.P.&A.P., Chalfont, Pennsylvania, USA (March 6, 2002)

• "We are leaving after 2 glorious weeks at the Turtle Nest Inn! Thank you so much for your generous hospitality -- you have a truly hidden treasure here! We would love to return and will make a point of doing so!" D.D.,A.T.,F.T.&N.T., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (March 6, 2002)

Beachview of Turtle Nest Inn (Sandra and Dwight Simon)

• "A beautiful, relaxing retreat! The apartment was very comfortable & clean. We really enjoyed our stay -- especially the great Tapas night! Thanks for everything. À bientôt!" M.T.&B.T., Abington, PA, USA (March 5, 2002)

• "Last minute getaway from the winter storm in Tennessee. We were very lucky and appreciative of our two-night stay and of the hospitality we received. This is a beautiful spot away from the carnival on 7-mile beach. We will definitely be back for a longer stay. Thanks for everything." G.R.&T.N., Nashville, Tennessee, USA (March 4, 2002)

An island hibiscus, and walking Grand Cayman's Mastic Trail (Richard and Sybille Stromberg)

• "An excellent mix of Caribbean culture and home comforts. A wonderful experience on the island. Thanks for your hospitality, and good luck with your advenure of innkeeping. We are sure to pass the word. Thank you." S.B.&A.B., Georgetown, Ontario, Canada (March 3, 2002)

• "Marleine & Alain: We've been coming to Grand Cayman for 17 years & felt like we had a brand new & excellent experience at your charming inn in Bodden Town. Mr. Neevil McCoy's gracious service during your absence was delightful & much appreciated. Our dinner on your verandah last night was excellent. Thank you -- see you next year." R.H.&M.H., Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (March 2, 2002)

• "We greatly enjoyed our stay here at your wonderful inn -- the accommodations were great & the staff was very attentive! All combined to make a perfect vacation for us! Thanks again and we look forward to visiting you again!" J.S.&J.S., Boston, Massachusetts, USA (March 2, 2002)