Yoga with a World Class View

Want to maintain your fitness levels, and also your blissed out vacation relaxation during your stay here at Silver Sands? Why not try a private yoga lesson in the gazebo or in a location of your choice on our beautiful grounds... with a world class view. Try it for the first time or have a more advanced class, the wonderful teacher Chantelle can accommodate groups of all sizes and levels.

cooper.chantelle@gmail.com or give her a call on +1-345-926-9642

Summer Splash at Silver Sands 2016

May 1st – Aug 31st

Stay 5 Pay for 4!!

Come spend your summer days enjoying our amazing beach and relaxing to the gentle Caribbean Sea lapping on the shores of the white sand on 7-Mile. Check out the Silver Sands website for more details.

Land Crab Season is in Full Scuttle

The Cayman land crab is a common sight at Silver Sands and around Cayman between May and August. Once the first rains start to come marking the rainy season, the crabs come out of their underground burrows and start scuttling around the island. Since they go to the sea to breed they are usually never too far from the water. These animals range from tiny baby size and can get up to a fairly large crustaceans with pincers to match! They reach maturity at the age of about 4-5 years, and can live up to 10 years. 

Unfortunately these guys are up against may obstacles here in Cayman, between the road and largely going unnoticed by motorists at night, all the building on the island and the crab's loss of habitat, and the locals taste for these guys, to see a large one like this guys pictured here, is becoming a more and more rare sight.

The Cayman Compass posted an interesting article you can learn more about how these guys are being studied here in Cayman, and the Department of Environment has an interesting write up on the life cycle and habits of these indigenous creatures.

These guys are younger crabs that tend to be more colorful. They are both giving the warning sign to keep away. When they feel threatened they put their claws up for their enemy to see how fierce they are. 

Photography by Heather Holt

SILVER SANDS EARNS 2016 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Silver Sands EARNS 2016 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE

Grand Cayman Cayman Islands – May 27, 2016 – Silver Sands today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience. 

"With the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor honors hospitality businesses that have consistently received strong praise and ratings from travelers,” said Heather Leisman, Vice President of Industry Marketing, TripAdvisor. “This recognition helps travelers identify and book properties that regularly deliver great service. TripAdvisor is proud to play this integral role in helping travelers feel more confident in their booking decisions.”

The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.

Here at Silver Sands we hope to keep up this high level of customer service for years to come!!

Plant of the Month: In the LIME light, that's the KEY!

Key Limes are an island favorite and they grow right here on the Silver Sand's grounds. We have one beautiful, fruitful tree, the KEY is finding it on the property! The tree is in the gardens right outside of #35, with your back to the sliding door, walk straight ahead until you hit the main patch of garden and keep your eyes out for those little sweet treats.

Key Limes start out green when they are on the tree, and ripen to a nice lime green/yellow color. They can be harvested right off the tree or the ripe yellow ones can be picked up off the ground.




Here are some vacation friendly key lime recipe suggestions:

Limeade:

• 10 key limes, plus a few for garnish
• 1/2 cup sugar or honey, add more to taste

Instructions

1. Roll the limes back and forth over the counter with the palm of your hand. Cut limes in half, and juice them by hand or with a juicer; reserve rinds. (You should have about 1/2 cup juice.) Transfer juice and rinds to a large pitcher.
2. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add sugar or honey, and stir until dissolved. Pour syrup into the pitcher, and add 4 cups water. Stir until well blended. Add more sugar or honey, if desired. Refrigerate 1 hour. Discard rinds. Serve limeade garnished with lime slices.

Mojito (for adults only):

2 oz. Havana Club 3 Year Old Rum1 oz.
Simple Syrup¾ oz. Lime Juice (1-2 key limes)2 Mint Sprigs4 oz. of Sparkling Waterdash of bitters

Instructions: In a tall glass, add 2 teaspoons of sugar, the juice of half a lime, 2 mint sprigs and 4 oz. of sparkling water. Muddle gently. Add 2 oz. of Havana Club 3 Year Old Rum and the ice cubes. Stir well. Finish with a dash of bitters.

Key Lime Pie:

5 egg yoks, beaten
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Combine the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and lime juice. Mix well. Pour into unbaked graham cracker shell.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Top with whipped topping and garnish with lime slices if desired.

Photos by, Heather Holt Photography

Summer Splash!

Summer days in Cayman are calm, relaxing and cheap! Check out the Silver Sands website for our Special Summer Splash prices and pull up a chair and join us!

Meet the Silver Sands Staff!

Welcome to Silver Sands! The first faces you will see when you check in for your relaxing Caribbean vacation is the friendly and helpful Silver Sands staff. Not everyone could be available for the photos but meet our key players.  

Gwenda

Job Title: General Manager

Where are you from:West Bay, Cayman Islands

What is your favorite part of working at Silver Sands: Having that one on one relationship with my Owners and Guest a like.

What do you love to do on your free time: I love to fish even if I don’t catch anything.

Oleta

Job Title: Office Assistant

Where are you from: West Bay, Cayman Islands

What is your favorite part of working at Silver Sands: I love meeting new guests and always glad to see repeat guest that I have come in contact with in my years at Silver Sands.

What do you love to do on your free time: Swimming, dancing, and socializing with friends and family.

....and as seen below she loves climbing guava trees! This one is outside the office and both the staff and guests can enjoy the fruits when they are ripe and in season.

Darren

Job Title: Maintenance

Where are you from: West Bay, Cayman Islands

What is your favorite part of working at Silver Sands: The owners are great people.

What do you love to do on your free time: Play dominoes, take care of my pets, and hang out with the guys.

Gwenda and Oleta are the dynamic duo of the office. They can take care of any questions and requests you might have and being from the Cayman Islands, they are a wealth of information.

Darren is a star at fixing "it"... whatever "it" may be. He helps to maintain all 42 condos, the grounds and makes sure they are all up and running to everyone's satisfaction.

Along with Gwenda, Oleta and Darren, there are other green thumbed grounds keepers, multitalented maintenance men and happy house keepers that keep Silver Sands Condos and property one of the most beautiful on the whole of 7-Mile.