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RED SAIL SPORTS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN
GRAND CAYMAN!
Time flies when you are diving, sailing, skimming the
waves, and having a blast with Red Sail Sports! So it
has seemed to all of us here at RSS as we look back
on 20 years of successful growth in the Cayman
Islands. Like most companies, we started small,
responding to Cayman's growing tourism business
by opening an initial operation in 1987. We had two
dive boats, one small sundry store, some water
surfing and sailing equipment, a few beach toys and
25 no-holds-bar, rockin' employees who knew how to
keep the customer happy. Our first catamaran arrived
a few months later.
"The business was an immediate success," said Rod
McDowall, Operations Manager. "We were well
received and quickly set new standards in the dive
and watersports industry on Grand Cayman." By
raising the bar and keeping it high, RSS built on its
reputation for excellence and expanded its operations.
Today, RSS Grand Cayman boasts seven watersports
centers, eight retail outlets and 135 employees.
We are proud of our growth and proud that it has
enabled us to give back to our friends in the Grand
Cayman community. RSS has long been recognized
as a strong supporter of youth sports and school
programs and looks forward to more years of similar
partnerships.
We could not be who we are today without our loyal
customers, our dedicated employees and the magic
of the Cayman Islands. Check out the opportunities
below. It is our way of thanking you for the past 20
years while looking forward to so many more to come!
Visit the online store to order your 20th Anniversary
Limited Edition T-shirt today! Click here to order.
| WIN A SIX-DAY DIVE & SAIL PACKAGE |
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Get clicking for a chance to win a Cayman
vacation!
Beginning now through November 30, 2007, dive
enthusiasts may enter our 20th Anniversary Dive
Package Contest. The Grand Prize is a six-day dive
package for two with Red Sail Sports in Grand
Cayman. TOTAL PRIZE VALUE = $1,200US!
The prize package includes: A daily Two-Tank AM Dive
for six days, 50% off a Night Dive, a Sunset Sail, a
10% retail discount, a Red Sail Sports Anniversary T-
shirt, transfers to/from hotel within Seven Mile Beach
area when diving. NOTE: The Stingray City Dive is not
included.
Click here to enter.
Congrats to our first winners!!!
Tamara Russell & Charles Beranek
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| SUMMER PERFECT SAVINGS FOR FAMILIES |
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The 2007 Cayman Summer Splash promotion
includes:
- Accommodations: Book five nights, pay for
four! Kids 11 and under stay for free when
accompanied by an adult.
- Airfare: Kids fly for half price on Cayman
Airways when accompanied by an adult.
- Dive: 50% off diving for kids (ages 12-18)
when diving with a full-paying adult.
- Watersports & Attractions: 25% off beach
watersports and discounts on entrance fees to
popular attractions.
- Restaurants: Discounts on meals at
participating restaurants.
- Rental Cars: 15% off online rentals at
Coconut Car Rentals.
Cayman Summer Splash packages are valid for travel
now through September 4, 2007. To book your
Cayman Islands vacation, call your travel professional
or visit
www.caymanislands.ky. *Kids are defined as
children 11 years
and under.
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ON GRAND CAYMAN...
31% of our staff are certified divers.
30% of our staff are Caymanian.
RSS catamarans sail 15,000 nautical miles each
year.
We serve over 92,000 drinks aboard our catamarans
each year.
In the last year, RSS certified 425 people!
Since its opening, over 28,000 people have
participated in a resort diving course with
RSS.
RSS employs seven Handicap Scuba Association
instructors.
A typical RSS dive master spends a yearly average of
365 hours beneath the waves.
The RSS Logo T-shirt remains our most popular retail
item.
20 AWESOME YEARS...
1987 - Opens concurrently with the Hyatt Regency as
Nick's Aqua Sports. 25 new hires and two dive boats
take the plunge!
1988 - Launches first luxury catamaran, the Spirit of
Ppalu.
1989 - Changes name to 'Red Sail Sports' and
expands retail location on Hyatt beach.
1992 - Builds custom dive boat for North Wall
diving.
1994 - Opens a dive, watersports & retail operation at
the Radisson Hotel (now Marriott).
1995 - Opens at the Westin Resort and expands fleet
to include another catamaran and two new dive
boats.
1996 - Establishes retail, dive & watersports at Rum
Point.
1998 - Begins service from Indies Suites.
2000 - Operates watersports at Royal Palm Cruise
Beach.
2001 - Adds Spirit of Poseidon to the cat fleet. Forms
a DMC to service large groups at hotels. Opens at
Morritt's Resort by purchasing Tortuga Divers and
Cayman Windsurf.
2002 - Opens at Holiday Inn (now Courtyard by
Marriott)
2005 - Cruises along Seven Mile Beach with new
catamaran, the Spirit of Calypso.
2006 - Partners with The Ritz-Carlton to provide
catamaran and diving services to guests.
2007 - Red Sail Sports looks forward to the next 20
AWESOME years!
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