GRAND CAYMANBOATSWAINS BEACH TURTLE FARM
www.boatswainsbeach.ky
This farm houses over 16,000 green turtles and is the only commercial turtle farm in the world, some as small as 6 ounces, some as big as 600 pounds! Most of the turtles are used for meat locally but some 30,000 turtles have been released into the wild to replenish native stocks.
SCENIC HELICOPTER TOUR
www.caymanislandshelicopters.com
The most exiting way of seeing what the island has to offer is by seeing it from above! Cayman Islands Helicopter tours offer breathtaking views of 7 Mile Beach, Stingray city or just the island.
STING RAY CITY, REDSAIL
www.redsailcayman.com
With over 100 dive sites to choose from, an abundance of stingrays which people can hand feed, tarpon and eels, Cayman marine life is legendary. Having been around for the last 20 years, Red Sail Sports has a wealth of experience and some of the best vessels on the island.
BLUE IGUANA RECOVERY PROGRAMME
www.blueiguana.ky
Dedicated to the preservation of the endangered Blue Iguana, the Recovery Programme offers guided tours around their captive breeding facility, which allows visitors to get a closer glimpse at these rare creatures before they are released into the wild.
SEVEN MILE BEACH
This long stretch of white sanded beach on the western shore of the island is one of Cayman’s most popular attractions, and its most developed too. It is home to the majority of the islands’ luxury resort and hotels.
HELL
www.caymanislands.ky
Located in the northwest town of West Bay, these spectacular rock formations were named after a local official exclaimed upon seeing the black limestone formation “'This is what Hell must look like”. Hell features a post office where people can send postcards from hell.
FORT GEORGE
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Very little has remained of the fort which once stood overlooking the harbour in George Town. It was built in late 18th century to defend Grand Cayman from attacks by Spanish marauders from Cuba.
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II BOTANIC PARK
www.botanic-park.ky
There is more to Cayman than its beaches. Opened by Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1994, the Botanic Park aims to safeguard part of the island’s heritage and native flora and fauna species.
CAYMAN VILLAS
www.caymanvillas.com
Established some 40 years ago ‘Cayman Villas’ represents approximately 100 privately owned beachfront villas and condos in the Cayman Islands.
CAYMAN ISLAND REAL ESTATE
www.sircaymanislands.com
From luxury condos to villas, Sothebys International Realty offer some of the best real estate in Grand Cayman, Little Cayman & Cayman Brac
LITTLE CAYMAN
REEFDIVERS
www.littlecayman.com
With over 50 dive sites to choose from, including the famous Bloody Bay Wall, pristine reefs, an array of marine life and great visibility, Little Cayman is thought to be one of the best diving destinations in the world. Winner of several 2008 Scuba Diving Magazine Reader's Choice Awards, Little Cayman Beach Resort Dives provide an unforgettable experience while preserving the beauty of their dive sites.
PIRATES POINT RESORT
www.piratespointresort.com
Pirate's Point Resort is secluded on 7 acres of fine, white sandy beach and is the perfect getaway for anyone seeking seclusion. But what sets the resort apart from any other around the island is its gourmet food. The menu has been devised by award-winning author and owner Gladys Howard.
BOOBY POND NATURE RESERVE
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This reserve based on a saltwater lagoon with mangrove margins leading to old growth dry forest provides a habitat for many types of wetland and shore birds, and a high diversity of native plants. Cayman's only breeding colony of Magnificent Frigate birds nest here.
POINT OF SAND
www.caymanislands.ky
Point of Sand is the perfect choice for anyone seeking privacy. Located on the east coast of Little Cayman, this stretch of beach is close enough to the town of West End to provide links with civilization but still isolated enough to feel like a true getaway. |
Christopher Columbus first spotted the Cayman Islands in 1503 but this year it’s Sarah Cawood who’s exploring the trio of Caribbean islands. And contrary to popular belief it’s not all top notch hotels and first class beaches. Sarah gets up close and personal with the islands’ wilder side, swimming with stingray, talking to turtles and getting to grips with the largest native species, the Blue Iguana. She also finds time for some barefoot luxury on Little Cayman where she dives The Bloody Bay Wall and cooks a Caymanian conch!