May 6-13, 2023
Sunset House, Grand Cayman

Cathy Church SuperCourse

Join our new SuperCourse with Cathy Church

Small group training limited to 12 participants

Exclusive small group experience

We reinvented our Underwater Photo Fest and created our Cathy Church SuperCourse to help students improve their underwater photography skills with master photographer Cathy Church.

This exclusive opportunity is based at Sunset House, in Grand Cayman. On shallow dive days, you can dive, shoot, come up when your tank is low, get some water or fruit while your tank is being changed (you don’t even have to get out of the water). Go back down and do it all over again until three hours are up.

Our in water instruction offers personal training that will help you master your skills by participating in individual critiques, lectures, and dives.

Reserve now

All inclusive package (USD)

Prices range from $3,167 to $4,851 depending on room type.

7-Night package

Book early to guarantee your preferred room type.
We offer a variety of room types to suit double or single occupancy that include Ocean View Apartments, Suites, and Rooms and Courtyard rooms.

Non-divers welcome at reduced rates

Schedule at-a-glance

Welcome Cocktail Party

5 morning boat dives
Unlimited shore diving available
Afternoon lectures
Afternoon photo critiques
Optional Kittiwake trip

Closing group dinner at Casanova Ristorante

Included

Lodging, food, and logistics

  • Hotel lodging
  • Made-to-order breakfast daily
  • Airport transfers
  • Hotel room gratuities included

Activities

  • Welcome Cocktail Party, hors d’oeurves and more
  • Photo classes
  • Great lectures and individual critiques
  • Photo Critiques from Cathy and Maria
  • Photo Editing classes
  • Photo coaching available from 7:30 am to 6 pm above and underwater
  • Casanova Ristorante end of course celebration

Diving

  • 5 days boat diving with extended bottom time and nitrox; includes shallow reefs and walls*
  • Unlimited shore diving with Nitrox
  • 7 nights accommodation with all government tax and hotel service charges at Sunset House Hotel for divers
  • Complimentary buoyancy control lessons from Cathy Church
  • All boats are camera friendly with Cathy Church and/or her staff of fabulous Photo Coaches on board
  • Boats include fresh drinking water, fruit and Nitrox for our extended style of diving
  • Dives range from 10 to 80 feet deep.

* 20% off camera rentals

* Weather permitting and schedules subject to change

Not included

  • Camera rental (Olympus TG6 available for a 20% discount)
  • Meals not noted above
  • Photo pro gratuities or dive crew gratuities

We strongly recommend purchasing trip insurance such as Travelguard or DAN. Credits for future trips cannot be given as all instructors expenses and other costs have already been allocated. Discounts or refunds will not be offered for changes of plans due to individuals’ circumstances. Insurance will cover your travel alteration fees.

Dive insurance is mandatory.

SuperCourse activities

Beneath the Sea’s Pioneer-of-the-year-Award-winner, Cathy Church, was the first and is still the best in the industry for teaching underwater photography.

Enjoy exciting classes with Cathy and Maria.

Attendance at any scheduled or included activity is not mandatory.
Enjoy the experience and flexibility between shore and boat diving opportunities.

Lessons from getting started to creative lighting

Compact, Mirrorless, and DSLR Cameras

Photo critiques

Composition

Taking photos in the water

Photo-friendly dive boats with photo coaches on board

Fabulous fun

Long bottom times

Cathy is a photographer and she knows what you want—lots of bottom time on interesting, fun, and photogenic dive sites. On the shallow dive days, you can stay down for three hours! Even on days when there is a stunning wall dive, you can use your computer and your nitrox to get maximum time for the wall dive and often ninety minutes on the shallow second dive. On the shallow dives you can dive, shoot, come up when your tank is low, get some water or fruit while your tank is being changed (you don’t even have to get out of the water).

Go back down and keep diving and finding subjects and taking photos until three hours are up. You might want to bring a little extra exposure protection to avoid getting chilled during these marathon dives. There will be one or two photo coaches on each boat helping solve camera questions, suggest creative strobe lighting angles, or showing you a terrific subject for your type of photography.

Afternoon activities

Photo class
Critique
Shore dive

Sunset House has one of the best shore dives in Grand Cayman with plenty of close-up subjects, a wonderful little wreck, a nine-foot bronze mermaid, a coral nursery, a big anchor. Watch for rays, eels and turtles. Dives range from 10 to 80 feet deep.

You are welcome to also schedule your own activities to include enjoyment of Grand Cayman. You may wish to nap, shop, tour, or enjoy the on site restaurant bar during your experience.

Learning is fun

Lectures by Cathy and her knowledgeable staff are fun and informative. Lecture topics can include: Basics of photography, Composition, Strobe lighting, Close-ups, Wide angle, Critter information and more.

Critiques are designed to help expand your interest in exploring a new angle.

Available nowhere else in the world

Nowhere else can you find our quality and style of photo-friendly diving. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet, learn from and dive with Cathy herself. She is a legend in underwater photography, having received almost every award the industry has to give.

She is first and foremost a teacher, generously offering all of her 54+ years of knowledge and experience to every student—no matter what their level or equipment. She taught the coaches who will be assisting you, so you can expect excellent instruction from them as well. Advanced or beginner, photographer or videographer, even non-diver guests are welcome.

If you are considering any other Caribbean photo workshop, ask if the instructor is dedicated to helping students IN the water the way Cathy Church is—she and her staff do not carry their own camera to do their own photography. It is all for you!

We look forward to helping you get some beautiful underwater photographs and have a great vacation.

Reservation information

Checks or wire transfer

Payable to Cathy Church Photo Center

 

Mail to
Cathy Church Photo Center
Sunset House
390 South Church Street
Grand Cayman, KY1-1106 Cayman Islands

Credit Card
345-949-7415 Cayman number

607-330-3504 U.S. direct with credit card information

There is a 3.5% credit card surcharge for all portions paid for with credit card. We accept all major credit cards including American Express.

 

Payments (USD)
Book early to guarantee your preferred room type.

To reserve your room now, deposit $800 per room

Second payment: 50% of balance due by Dec. 2, 2022

Final payment: 100% due by Feb. 8, 2023

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    Cancellation Policy (USD)

    Before November 7, 2022 – full refund of payment already made
    Between November 7, 2022 and December 7, 2022 – forfeit $250
    Between December 8, 2022 and February 8, 2023 – forfeit 50% of total
    After February 9, 2023 – forfeit due 100% of total
    No rollover allowed

    PLEASE NOTE CREDIT CARD FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

    Dive insurance is mandatory and we strongly recommend adequate travel insurance including COVID and Fource Mejeure. This is a group booking with group cancellation terms dictated by Sunset House Hotel. We are not insurance agents and can not cover the cost of cancellations.