Kimpton Seafire Resort Review - Cubicle Chic

Babymoon in the Cayman Islands // Kimpton Seafire Resort Review - Cubicle Chic Babymoon in the Cayman Islands // Kimpton Seafire Resort Review Pregnancy, Travel July 13, 2018 17 Comments  Since finding out about our pregnancy in February, we’ve been contemplating when and where to take our babymoon vacation. On the first day of July, we found out that the husband’s work schedule is going to have some changes in the upcoming months. This means the 4th of July weekend was looking like the prime time to take our babymoon vacation. After some intense research, we decided to take our babymoon in the Cayman Islands. So, within 2 days, we booked the plane tickets and hotel stay, and made it happen!Why We Chose The Cayman Islands for our BabymoonMy idea of a perfectly relaxing vacation, which is everything a babymoon should be, involves 1) nothing on the agenda 2) clear blue water white sands 3) short enough flights (pregnancy-related swelling is not fun). Pretty simple, right?? I thought it was. But ZIKA has to be wreaking havoc almost everywhere in and around the Americas that offer the kind of beach destinations we are int erested in. So, I found this website that lists out 10 Zika-free beach destinations  to visit in 2018  and went from there. We narrowed things down to Bermuda and the Cayman Islands and ultimately picked the Cayman Islands because it’s a shorter flight from San Diego. Here’s why we picked the  Cayman Islands for the babymoon, in summary:Short enough flights from San Diego, CA. We flew to Houston for 2.5 hours, and then from there flew to Grand Cayman for another 2.5 hours.The Cayman Islands has been declared Zika-free safe to travel to by the CDC in 2017.In the summer, the beach water in the Cayman Islands is consistently in the 80’s.The Grand Cayman is a relatively small place. From the airport to the Kimpton Seafire resort was a 15 minutes Taxi ride (that cost $32 USD), and most of the restaurants/other major hotels are located off of the Seven Mile Beach which in reality is about 6.5 miles. It doesn’t take much time to see things in and around the resort.Why We Chose the Kimpton Seafire Resort  I’ll be quite honest, it was through the blogs where I came across the    Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa. Especially the VeganMos and Bonv0yage Bitches. We were looking for a hotel that 1) has the right aesthetics 2) is relatively new or recently renovated 3) has their own private beach. Ritz Carlton, which many travelers tend to compare the Seafire Resort to, was simply too expensive. So we picked the Kimpton Seafire knowing that 1) it was built and opened in 2016, 2) it’s located at the northernmost end of the Seven Mile Beach and away from the hustle-bustle of the cruise tourists, and 3) it’s super photogenic. Just look at their Instagram account.How Kimpton Seafire Resort Truly Wowed Us  With nothing on our agenda for this babymoon except relaxing and enjoying ourselves, Kimpton Seafire turned out to fit the bill more than 100%. We were given a room on the 10th floor, and apparently, the Seafire Resort building is the tallest building in all of Grand Cayman, so we had the view of the entire stretch of the Seven Mile Beach.   The resort staff and the service they provided was impeccable. For example, when we arrived in the Taxi, bellman Paul greeted us with our first names as we stepped out. We were truly impressed that they customized their service to this level. Another example was regarding asking for extra water for our room. I phoned them ahead of time to let them know I am 22 weeks pregnant and with the heat in the Caribbeans, need to hydrate very often. When we checked in to our room, there were   8 bottles of water already in the room. Two days into our stay, we called and asked for more water, and this time what showed up was a whole case of it â€" 24 bottles, LOL. Needless to say, we didn’t need to ask for more water for the remainder of the trip. View of the Seafire Resort property and private beach from the 10th floor What more can a pregnant lady ask for other than plenty of water to drink in a hotel stay? Upon arriving in the room, we were greeted by these delicious macaroons and fruits to replenish our hungry traveling bodies. Very comfy and spacious bed. The background lights up with ambient light if you choose the “relax” mode. Looking at the room from the outside. Beautiful and spacious bathroom space. Our biggest surprise was how big the balcony was! This is the other corner of the balcony. Obviously taken on a different day, hence the changed outfit [show_shopthepost_widget id=”3205736?]Activities During Our Kimpton Seafire Resort StayWith nothing on our agenda, here’s how we enjoyed the 4 days and 3 nights stay at Kimpton Seafire Resort, on our babymoon in the Cayman Islands: we took advantage of every corner of this beautiful resort!1st (half) day //  Took a breather and  checked out the facilities and the beach. We arrived at around 4:30 PM that day, and Seafire Resort’s main restaurant, Ave, doesn’t open until 6 PM. So, we kept busy by touring the resort and t he beach, and came back to Ave and enjoyed a meal of Mediterranean style seafood goodness. 2nd day //  This day was dedicated to beach activities. We slept in, got to breakfast (in Ave as well but this time it was their breakfast buffet) at around 10:30 AM, and got all the food we wanted by 11 because that was when they stopped serving food. We made the mistake of starting the day a bit late because by the time we got to the beach it was somewhat crowded (still much better than other hotel’s beach) and super hot already. Nevertheless, we frolicked by the beach, swam, snorkeled, and chilled by the beachside on lounge chairs and hammocks.Outfit:  Forever 21 Duster Kimono in MediumOutfit:  Forever 21 Duster Kimono in Medium; Target “A New Day” Sandals in size 9; also available in royal blueOutfit: ASOS maternity swimsuit size 8Outfit: Forever 21 Duster Kimono in Medium3rd day: Spa lounge day // I had the opportunity to enjoy a prenatal massage at the Seafire Resort on the morn ing of the third day. So we woke up around 9 AM, got ready for the spa (meaning I didn’t have to do anything to get ready) and showed up at the spa at 9:45 AM. I am a regular resort spa partaker but I haven’t done prenatal massages before. So to my surprise, the message bed they had for me had a little cushion on it, molded in the shape of a belly and 2 breasts. I could lay on the massage bed face down and not have to worry about squeezing the little one! How considerate is that! For lunch, we ate at Coccoloba, their beachside restaurant. It was great food and the variety that we get a lot in San Diego. It was refreshingly delicious!4th (half) day: Chilled by the pool/beach pack up // Time always flies by when you are having a great time. We couldn’t really believe it was already the 4th day. We woke up super early at around 7 AM to get down to the beach by 8:15 AM. As expected, there weren’t as many people. We chilled by the pool again and took in the gorgeous view of t he Caribbean ocean one last time. And then we packed up and got ready to get back to San Diego, feeling completely refueled and recharged!Outfit: ASOS Maternity Sundress in Medium; Dune rose gold sandals size 8Outfit: ASOS Maternity Sundress in Medium [show_shopthepost_widget id=”3205736?]  Disclaimer: A sincere Thank You to Seafire Resort for gifting me the prenatal massage session. It was truly wonderful and one of the best massages I’ve had.