As you may know, I just returned from a short visit to the Cayman Islands. Diving in December could not have been better and I did not have to wear a drysuit! Today, while I was cleaning out my email inbox I stumbled upon a note from the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism – are you sensing a theme here? It seems that they are having a Christmas contest for crafty and culinary divers. The prize is roundtrip airfare for two on Cayman Airways and they are giving away three sets of prizes. The contest, “12 Days to a Cayman Christmas” seems like a fun way to get your entire family involved in diving without leaving home! Of course, that is not the idea behind diving but the water is a little cold here right now even if the air temperature is not (I love living in the South!)
There are twelve different projects and you post your entry in a photograph to facebook by the 21st. Then, from the 17th to the 24th t everyone votes for their favorite entry. So you are asking what do I have to do? Well, there are twelve challenges to complete. You only have to do one to enter the contest but the more you do, the greater your chances of winning. Here are the challenges (remember, you only have to do one to enter):
- Challenge #1: Bake a Gingerbread House in the form of an old time Caymanian House
- Challenge #2: Make a Cayman Catboat out of any craft items from your local craft store.
- Challenge #3: Make a Christmas Ornament pertaining to anything in the Cayman Islands
- Challenge #4: Make a Christmas Card representing the Cayman Islands
- Challenge #5: Create a Christmas logo for Sir Turtle
- Challenge #6: Create a Cayman Islands Christmas T-Shirt
- Challenge #7: Bake a cake inspired by the Cayman Islands
- Challenge #8: Use shells from your local craft store and design them to represent the Cayman Islands
- Challenge #9: Make a Caymanian dish for dinner.
- Challenge #10: Decorate a Christmas Tree inspired by the Cayman Islands
- Challenge #11: Design a Cayman Islands Christmas Post Card
- Challenge #12: Design a Stocking stuffer in a Cayman Islands Theme
So, if you can’t get wet right now, why not think about the islands and have some fun with your family? You can enter the contest by visiting www.facebook.com/visitcaymanislands. And, be sure to let us know you are entering so we can go out and vote for you.
And of course Dive Mom can help you set up the rest of your adventure in the Cayman Islands…
See you in the Islands!
