Activities

Captain Marvin’s: Snorkel Tours

www.captainmarvins.com

Captain Marvin’s snorkel trips include a Conch dive (in season only-Nov. 1st through April 30th; from May 1st through Oct. 31st you will have an extra snorkeling stop)-your captain will prepare marinated conch as an appetizer for your fresh mahi-mahi lunch on the beach at the Kaibo Yacht Club, two snorkeling stops--the Coral Gardens and the Barrier Reef, the famous Stingray City sandbar. Includes round-trip transportation from the Waterfront Centre or from your condo or hotel on Seven Mile Beach, PLUS snorkel gear, life vest (optional) and ice water and fruit punch on board the boat.

Tours Cayman

www.tourscayman.net

Passenger’s love this wonderful personal tour company they are a local family owned operated company with over 20 years experience in tours and excursions.  At Tours Cayman they aim to offer exciting tours, excellent services and reasonable prices giving you the best value for your money.  Tours Cayman not only makes it personal but offer a variety of tours each day with  multiple stops that includes swimming with and feeding the stingrays, snorkeling the Barrier Reef, seeing the friendly moray eel as well as many types of beautiful reef fish, coral, soft sponges, sea fans, star fish and lots of  tropical fish. You will even have the chance to see a lobster and possibly a turtle; it’s like swimming in a large Aquarium which brings lots of excitement and a new meaning to  They take pride in specializing in giving you a very interactive and never rushed or crowded, ocean excursion experience.  Passengers love their door to the ocean free shuttle service to and from each excursion. They know the importance of customer satisfaction and treat each guest with personal care and attention. Go Local and let them display their Motto “We do it right the first time!" 345-916-5478

The Wreck of the Cali:

Wreck sites aren't just for scuba divers. Just a short swim from George Town's shores you will find the wreck of the Cali, sitting in shallow water and an easy snorkeling adventure. The wreck rests in 6m (20 ft.) of calm waters about 30m (98 ft.) offshore. Built in 1944, the Cali was a 66m (217-ft.) masted schooner that was labeled as a shipping hazard in 1957. It was blown up by the British Corps of Army Engineers and has since been a popular snorkeling site.

Seven Mile Beach & Cemetery Beach:

Many snorkelers staying on Grand Cayman snorkel off Seven Mile Beach because it's so convenient to many of the resorts and rented villas and condos, and colorful reefs lie right offshore. The snorkeling near the Marriott and Westin resorts is excellent. To the north, Cemetery Reef and its public beach are good spots for underwater exploration. At Cemetery Reef we've seen shoals of parrotfish and sergeant majors and even the elusive reef shark.

Devil's Grotto:

Just south of Eden Rock, this popular Grand Cayman snorkeling site is a mere 45m (148 ft.) off Parrot's Landing Rock. You can wind through a series of long and intricate tunnels here. The fun begins at a depth of 3m (10 ft.). Tarpon are often seen at rest during daylight hours.

Cheeseburger or Soto's reef is another George Town snorkeling site.

It's famous for Tarpon, a silver predator that lives off the brightly colored fish we go miles to see, and also for its colorful coral. Like Eden Rock/Devil's Grotto, it also has caves and tunnels to explore.

Turtle Farm, Boatswain's Bay

Two areas further afield, but considered 'spectacular'.

Old Man Bay, at Northside

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Eden Rock

Surprisingly, there are a number of good places right around George Town harbor. Eden Rock is one. It's ideal for beginners - being only a few yards off-shore from the Paradise Bar & Grill.

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Divetech

www.divetech.com Map

Divetech is Grand Cayman's full service resort for world-class diving, offering the best quality training available, both recreational and technical, along with some great dive and room packages with Cobalt Coast Dive Resort and Lighthouse Point. Daily Boat trips are 2-tank and 100% computer profiles, for 2 x 1-hour dives! Both morning and afternoon 2-tank trips are run to provide you with as many options as you'd like. Stingray City trips are run several times a week to play with the Rays at the Worlds Best Dive site - 12 feet of critters and fun! They have two great locations at Lighthouse Point and at Cobalt Coast Dive Resort, each with reefs teaming with marine life - perfect dives to compliment your boat package and enjoy the marine world. Plus the deep wall, only 10 minutes offshore, offers a natural multi-level dive for those more adventurous. Dive packages all include unlimited complimentary shore diving for your afternoons and evenings as desired. They are a dedicated training center, offering courses from learn-to-dive through Advanced trimix, including many specialties. Open circuit and CCR divers are welcome, with a full range of support including knowledgeable Instructors on staff, equipment and all those little extras that you might need plus certification courses, or try a CCR Experience for a 1/2 day to check them out! KIDS Diving Programs from ages 8 and up are available year round to offer diving freedom to Mom and Dad, while your young ones are fully supervised in youth approved diving courses.

Ocean Frontiers

www.oceanfrontiers.com

On the east end of Grand Cayman, Ocean Frontiers offers world class scuba diving.  Renowned for pristine coral reefs and breathtaking wall diving, coupled with custom built dive boats waiting at the end of the dive dock and award winning dive staff, they offer the perfect combination for your scuba diving vacation.  My passengers love the full valet diving experience, you don't have to lift a finger with your gear – they do it all so you can enjoy every aspect of your dive experience.  Their friendly staff remembers your name and provides detailed knowledge of the island and specific dives.  Their famous “Green Shorts" incentive is to dive all 55 east end sites and receive a pair of green dive shorts, a medal and your engraved bronze plaque embedded in the concrete pier at Compass Point.  Each diver receives a log book with drawings of all 55 dive sites.  The East End is where Divemasters from other dive shops come to dive on their day off.  Ocean Frontiers is rated the best dive shop in the Cayman Islands in the 2012 Annual Top 100 and Gold List by Scuba Diving Magazine.  Compass Point Dive Resort took the top spots as best dive resort in the Cayman Islands.  So if this is your first visit to the Cayman Islands, come and explore the East End with Ocean Frontiers Diving Adventures.  After your first dive trip with Ocean Frontiers and after logging your first East End dives, you’ll realize why they’ve been rated so high, and why they have so many repeat customers.  (800) 348-6096

Don Foster's Dive Cayman

www.donfosters.com

What passengers love about Don Foster’s is they are tested and true.  Don Foster's was established in 1982 and is one of the island’s most respected dive operations.  Their waterfront location features spectacular shore diving or snorkeling opportunities and is adjacent to Devil’s Grotto, one of Grand Cayman’s most famous shore dives.  They have a fleet of 6 spacious boats, which offer daily 2 tank dives, 1 tank dives, Kittiwake wreck dives, Stingray City dives and fantastic guided night dives from shore to our house reef, Casuarina Point.  Their expanded retail shop offers drinks, snacks, souvenirs, and t-shirts with full dive equipment rental.  Instruction is always available from introductory scuba courses to full Open Water dives, up to Dive Master certification.  Their experienced staff is courteous, helpful and will help make your diving experience safe and exciting.  Many folks love Sergio and Cally, who take such good care of all their diving guests!  (345) 945-5132.

Red Sail Sports

www.redsailcayman.com

Red Sail Sports is dedicated to helping people have fun. They understand that while you are on vacation, you want to make the most of it. Red Sail Sports opened in 1987 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Grand Cayman. They started with two dive boats, some beach toys and about 20 enthusiastic staff members. Since then, they have built a reputation as one of the world’s leading resort water sports operators. Their philosophy has remained the same throughout the years: Give the customer the highest quality service possible. Today, Red Sail Sports has grown and now maintains dive shop locations at all major beach resorts on the Grand Caymans. (877) 506-6368

Living The Dream Divers

www.livingthedreamdivers.com

Gary and Liz are a husband and wife team that fell in love with the beauty of Cayman Islands scuba diving many years ago. Living The Dream Divers was built from their desire to provide the absolute best Cayman diving experience. Their concept is simple – take the smallest groups on the biggest, nicest dive boats and provide outstanding personal service with the friendliest and most qualified crew. Whether it is your first time diving Grand Cayman or you are an experienced scuba diver, they provide safe, fun and relaxed dive trips that showcase the stunning natural beauty of Cayman's underwater world. They cater to very small groups on board their spacious Newton dive boats and tailor their trips to accommodate the experience levels of their guests onboard. Their small, family owned business, personal service, attention to detail, quality and customer needs reflects in everything they do. Many passengers love diving in a small group on such a spacious boat. Most of all they love Gary and Liz who have a passion for diving and a passion for great customer service. (345) 526-3483.

Divers Down

www.diversdown.net

Experience the finest diving in Grand Cayman with Divers Down. For almost 15 years they have been providing visitors to Cayman Islands with a safe, friendly and professional dive experience to the islands best dive sites. Why dive in a crowd? At Divers Down they take a maximum of just 8 divers on our regularly scheduled dive boats. This guarantees they can provide a high level of quality service to both our novice and experienced divers alike. They offer daily two tank boat dives both morning and afternoon and frequent trips to Stingray City and the Kittiwake, Cayman’s newest dive attraction. They specialize in providing exclusive private dive and snorkel charters for individual families and groups of friends. Their biggest boats will accommodate up to 16 divers, so larger parties can also be catered to.

Indigo Divers

www.indigodivers.com

At Indigo Divers they have raised the bar on Grand Caymans' dive industry. With just SIX DIVERS MAXIMUM, they guarantee an exclusive experience. They have a top range sport cruisers combine first class service with unrivaled comfort & relaxation - far & away the most stunning dive boats in the Cayman Islands. Everything about Indigo Divers is handled with the care & attention to detail, that you'd expect from an owner-operated dive company. They believe your time above water should be as enjoyable as your time below. One of my families said they have been diving on the island for years and feel their experience with Indigo was the best they ever had.

The Cayman Islands are known for having the best dive walls in the world. With over 300 plus marked sites, it is almost impossible to determine the best dive sites without factoring in other variables such as diving experience, the type of dive you are looking for, the time of year you are looking to dive and of course weather conditions. Each of these variables can and will affect your diving experience so we will try to give you the highlights and allow you to pick the location that suits your needs:

The Cayman North Wall:

Is considered by divers to be the best of the best walls to dive. The Cayman North Wall runs parallel to the north shore and offers drops from around 40 feet down to depths greater than 6,000 feet. Along this wall you will find many different types of hard and soft corals along with plenty of overhangs and swim-through for your exploration enjoyment. Diving in this area is the best during the summer months when conditions produce a calmer sea.

The Cayman West Wall:

Is located from North West Point to George town is the most dived area in the Cayman Islands. Conditions for diving in this area are good all year round. Wreck diving in this area include the Wreck of the Oro Verde and the Kittiwake. This area also has some spectacular wall and reef dives as well as some great shore dives to include Turtle Reef, Edens Rock and Devils Grotto.

The Cayman South Wall:

Is located along the south coast is mostly dived during the winter months. The walls in this area are typically deeper than the others and offer amazing canyons, swim-throughs and overhangs. The South Wall is where a lot of experienced divers and photographers love to dive. This area is defined by a huge barrier reef that breaks the surface and serves as a coral fence. Conditions here are more demanding!

The Cayman East Wall:

Offers the diver the most remote and unspoiled diving found anywhere in the Cayman Islands and is often referred to as the Last Frontier. Since this area is more remote you will find this area less crowded. This dive area offers a mix of walls and drop offs starting at about 45 feet. Visibility ranges from 100 to 150 feet and reefs are very healthy here. Water temp averages 82 degrees F.

The Kittiwake:

This newest dive excursion located at Northwest Point is a 250 foot decommissioned US Naval ship that was sunk just this past January, 2011 for your diving and snorkeling enjoyment. Since the wreck rests in 64 feet deep waters divers are able to explore the interior chambers, and since the smoke stack will be visible at 15 feet this site will also be an ideal spot for snorkelers. This site is only accessible by boat so make sure to check with your dive operator for more information.

Stingray City:

One of the shallowest dives in the Grand Caymans, at a depth of only 12 feet, divers will find themselves quickly surrounded by hundreds of hungry stingrays waiting to be fed and interacted with. Stingray City is one of the most popular tourist attractions so be prepared for a crowd but it is well worth the experience.

Trinity Caves:

Trinity Caves located off the north end of 7 mile Beach has a maze of canyon trails between 60 and 100 feet. The reef has the most magnificent barrel sponges, black coral, towering sea whips.

Penny’s Arch:

Pennys Arch is a nice shallow site (30ft) noted for the Purple Sea Fans and is located on the north right hand side of Rum Point cut.

Anchor point/East side wall:

Is about 60 feet and offers an awesome swim through. It usually houses a curious, huge green moray eel.

Oro Verde:

The Oro Verde was intentionally sunk off the coast of seven mile beach to become an artificial reef. The dive site it approximately 50 feet deep and is popular with most dive operators so make sure to ask if you think this is something you may be interested in doing.

Orange Canyon:

Orange Canyon is located north of the Trinity Caves and boasts lavender sea fan turtles and small octopi.

Big Tunnels:

This dive site is located north of Seven Mile Beach and has a 50 foot coral archway.

The Wreck of the Balboa:

This dive is of a 375 foot freighter aquarium where most species of fish are spotted.

Grand Canyon:

This dive site is an enormous channel enclosed by jagged mountains off Rum Point.

Babylon and Northern Lights are some of my favorite Walls!!!!

Here is a list of some of our passengers favorite shore dives:

• Turtle Farm
• Cobalt Resort
• Eden Rock
• Dive Tech
• Smiths Cove Beach Park (No dive shop on grounds)

Sunset Villa is the best area but is quite a few kicks from the shore, so head out towards the buoys (but not past).

Near Cemetery reef is just north of George Town: Don Fosters dive shop on North Church St. and Calico Jacks - both are the best entry points to see the wreck of the Cali.

Other good locations include just off Bob Sotos Scuba Center at the Lobster Pot restaurant and Turtle Reef, just north of the Turtle Farm at Northwest Point.

Reel Esea Charters

www.reeleseacharters.com

The feedback that I have received from passengers is that they really try to make every adventure fun and memorable, they treat their guests as friends and not just as clients. I love it when business make you a part of their family! I personally know one of the fisherman, and the value he has for customer service goes above and beyond! They are a family owned and operated business, which prides themselves in the fact that they have charted Caymans waters for decades. Asley Ebanks is one of the founders of the watersports business in the Cayman Islands, starting his company in 1957. They grew the business from a very early early age with numerous tournament wins under their belts and is a.holder of the current blue marlin record of 610lbs. They have guided many anglers to their first catch, so whether you're an avid angler or a novice, their knowledgeable crew have the patience and experience to guide you to that first fish or that record catch. So whether your are doing battle with a big game fish or just relaxing at the Stingray City sand bar, you will feel right at home with this family owned. Phone 345-916-8655

Captain Marvin’s: Fishing

www.captainmarvins.com

Captain Marvin’s would love to take you deep sea fishing, to search for that big marlin, tuna or wahoo! Or take a trip to the reef and catch grouper, snapper, and jacks. Price of deep sea fishing trips includes gear, bait, captain and mate, plus ice water and fruit punch on board the boat. We can provide a cooler with ice if you would like to bring other beverages along with you. Price of reef fishing trips includes gear, bait, and captain for 4 people fishing or fewer. Captain Marvin’s would love to guarantee that you will catch fish, but the fish don't always listen!

World Famous Stingray City

This excursion has been voted the number one must do activity on the island! This extraordinary 12 foot dive site and adjacent sandbar with loads of Interaction with the marvelous stingrays is amazing! In as little as two to six feet of water, everyone, with or without snorkel gear, can feed and touch the friendly Southern Atlantic stingrays. Always book for the afternoon to avoid the morning cruise ship crowds. There are many stingray excursions out there, the following have been the most named by passengers:

Captain Marvin’s: Boat to Stingray City

www.captainmarvins.com

Capt. Marvin's has several boats ranging in length from 34-45 feet, with capacities from 20-45 people. The boat assigned to a particular trip depends on how many people sign up for that trip, but the average number of people on a boat is about 25. While Capt. Marvin's has boats of various sizes, they always try to keep the passenger to guide ratio of 22:1 maximum so everyone can get individual attention, and they consistently keep the boat numbers down to about 25% less than the US Coast Guard certified capacities. Capt. Marvin's crew is always in the water at the Stingray City sandbar with a photographer who burns photo CDs right on the boat. Passengers love the opportunity to kiss, pet, feed, and swim with the stingrays. This tour is so much fun for the whole family!

Tours Cayman

www.tourscayman.net

Passenger’s love this wonderful personal tour company they are a local family owned operated company with over 20 years experience in tours and excursions.  At Tours Cayman they aim to offer exciting tours, excellent services and reasonable prices giving you the best value for your money.  Tours Cayman not only makes it personal but offer a variety of tours each day with  multiple stops that includes swimming with and feeding the stingrays, snorkeling the Barrier Reef, seeing the friendly moray eel as well as many types of beautiful reef fish, coral, soft sponges, sea fans, star fish and lots of  tropical fish. You will even have the chance to see a lobster and possibly a turtle; it’s like swimming in a large Aquarium which brings lots of excitement and a new meaning to  They take pride in specializing in giving you a very interactive and never rushed or crowded, ocean excursion experience.  Passengers love their door to the ocean free shuttle service to and from each excursion. They know the importance of customer satisfaction and treat each guest with personal care and attention. Go Local and let them display their Motto “We do it right the first time!" 345-916-5478

Spirit of the West

www.seahorses.ky

Passengers love this excursion! You might as well call Paul and Chelsea the “Cayman Caribbean horse whisperers”. Just let them know your experience and they will choose the right horse and right riding excursion for you! This is one of the most unique ways to experience Grand Cayman! Trek along the edge of the Caribbean Sea atop one of our magnificent beauties! Enjoy a lazy walk as the surf rolls in and out at the feet of your horse. For the more adventurous, feel the wind in your hair as you canter along the white sand beach. Try something completely out of the ordinary with the swim ride - hold on tight as your horse is steered into the cool and refreshing waters of the Caribbean for a wonderful swim. The true romantics can see the softer side of Cayman with the moonlit ride during the full moon. Guided only by the natural instincts of your horse, enjoy the peaceful nirvana of paradise where the modern world is far and away! Whatever your choice, Spirit of the West delivers premium service with true Caymanian hospitality. Each ride is an experience of a lifetime and every rider feels like they have done something they will never forget! (345) 916-6488.

Bioluminescence Tour with Cayman Kayaks

www.caymankayaks.com

Take the opportunity to see Cayman in a new light, and explore one of nature’s best kept secrets! A short kayak ride from Rum Point is rewarded with a rare and enchanting display of underwater lights. Bioluminescence, or light created by plants and creatures, occurs all over the world but rarely in such a spectacular concentration. We plunge our hands and feet into the sea and watch tiny spangles of light illuminate our skin. You do not want to miss this inspiring tour. Location: Rum Point Check-in: 15 min after sunset cost: 13 and over $59 usd, 8-12 and under $29 usd. Phone: (345) 926-4467, e-mail: tom@caymankayaks.com

Cayman Islands Helicopters

www.caymanislandshelicopters.com

Passengers love Cayman Islands Helicopters for their unrivaled experience available no-where else on the island.  Most folks say it takes their breath away!  Choose the tour that best suits you and get ready for the excursion of a life time.  Each tour is unique and will fill your eyes with the breathtaking beauty of Caribbean paradise.  Take the free shuttle from the pier in George town (only 2 minutes driving to the George town landing pad) and from hotel and condominium on Seven mile beach.  Made up of a team of dedicated professionals who want you to see the Cayman Islands the way they do, Cayman Islands Helicopters is your ultimate tour guide to the Cayman Islands.  Flying has been their passion for many years and when it comes to your tour, your safety and complete satisfaction comes first.  They work as a family in both mind and spirit and would like for you to become a part of their family.  The fleet consists of a Eurocopter 350 B2 Helicopter.  They provide nothing but the best in aircraft, equipment, safety and comfort.  345-943-4354, 345-926-6967. 

The KiteHouse Cayman

www.kitehousecayman.com

Cayman Islands has some of the best kiteboarding conditions in the world…warm, steady wind, clear, protected bays with lots of room to cruise and learn. Plus the Cayman Islands has one of the top ranked schools in the Caribbean…The Kitehouse-Cayman. Top quality instruction, modern equipment, perfect conditions, fleet of kite boats and radio helmets makes the Kitehouse the place to learn…lessons for all levels, from first day beginner to instructor training programs. Also, let the Kitehouse-Cayman take you to one of Cayman's best kept secrets...The Bio Bay! On the north side of Grand Cayman is one of the best Bioluminescence Bays in the world. Millions of glowing micro-organisms put on an amazing light show in the dark water. Watch your hands, feet and paddle glow magically and naturally. The Kitehouse does trips to the Bio Bay most nights (conditions allowing) by both kayak and boat. The Bio Boat was custom designed for this tour, letting you get up close and personal with the Bioluminescence while riding in comfort. Perfect for families and kids. For a little more adventure there is also a Kayak Tour using double kayaks and flashlights. You can also take a Stand Up Padddleboard lesson. Explore the mangroves or take a paddle to Starfish Point! They are Cayman's premier watersports company. Give them a call to find out more and reserve your next adventure. (345) 925-8129 or email info@kitehousecayman.com to reserve. 

Cayman Sea Elements Mangrove and Sea grass Tour

www.caymanseaelements.com

Sea Elements offers a selection of tours giving an exceptional opportunity for a unique adventure into Cayman’s beautiful mangrove forests. Learn about this important ecosystem and experience firsthand the mangrove forest on either boat, kayak or one of their guided Mangrove and Sea grass snorkel tours. Many of my passengers enjoyed the mangrove forest never seen in a beach setting. These tours through the mangrove forest allow you to glide above the ecosystem and enjoy the sounds of nature. You will encounter Cayman’s wildlife in their natural habitat, observing coastal birds, fish, green iguanas, orange sponges, anemones and even pet a jellyfish along the way. An experienced guide is there to inform and answer any questions. Discover what makes this extraordinary forest so amazing! While most of us know something about the ocean and coral reefs, we know little about mangrove forests and seagrass beds. Orange sponges, sea squirts, and anemones cover the mangrove roots and small fish are abundant under the trees and in the grass. (345) 945-7525.

Dexter’s Fantasea Tours: Sail to Stingray City on Catamaran.

www.dexters-fantaseatours.com

Sailing the North Sound to Stingray Sandbar and Coral Reef , they are 100% owned by Captain Dexter – he will take care of you from the moment you get on the boat to the moment you have finished your fabulous snorkeling experience. He is known for his personalized service and laid-back atmosphere. They will never overcrowd a boat. Their motto is “Your Pleasure is our Business” and unique guarantee is that “If you don’t enjoy, you don’t pay”. Captain Dexter is famous for his great sense of humor and his jokes. Your journey starts the moment you are picked up from your hotel or condo - Captain Dexter will keep you entertained until your drop-off after your fabulous snorkeling experience.

Ebank Water Sports: Jet Ski to Stingray City

www.ebankswatersports.com

Take the snorkelling tour of a lifetime as you cruise around on our Sea Doo Jet Ski (Wave runner) at exhilarating speeds up to 50mph. Compare and save money when you combine the three most popular water sports tours in the Cayman Islands: riding Jet Skis, swimming with the stingrays at Stingray City Sandbar, and snorkelling our crystal clear waters. Choose from 4 snorkelling tour options. Passengers say it is a RUSH!

Fat Fish Adventures: Jet Ski to Stingray City

www.fatfishadventures.com

This is a family owned business that limits the amount of passengers on the excursion to ten. Passengers say to ask for the owner, Peter, since he has added some extra special touches to make this excursion memorable.

Turtle Farm /Boatswains Beach

www.boatswainbeach.ky

This is the name of the new 30-acre marine theme park that is the expansion of the Cayman Turtle Farm. When Christopher Columbus first discovered the islands in 1503, he named them Las Tortugas, meaning Grand Cayman. The Turtle Farm has been in operation since 1968 as a proactive conservation program for sea turtles. The new attraction of Boatswains Beach will be a 1.3 million gallon Saltwater Snorkel Lagoon where visitors can swim with turtles and other marine life, a Predator Tank (viewable by snorkelers), an Aviary and Iguana sanctuary, a Nature Trail and Blue Hole Sunken Cave, Caymanian Heritage Street with porch-side artisans and crafts and restaurants featuring classic and contemporary Caymanian cuisine, and a state of the art research and educational facility focusing on the conservation of sea turtles.

Dolphin Cove

www.caymandolphinpark.com

Fulfill your dream of swimming with the dolphins. Explore and pet hand-tamed Iguanas; feed and take photos with the beautiful Macaws and African Grays. This tour affords you the opportunity to meet and swim with a family of bottle nose dolphins at their home in the Caribbean Ocean at Dolphin Cove Cayman.

Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park

www.botanic-park.ky

This botanical park which opened in 1994 has grown from a woodland trail to a fully operational world class facility. Its annual orchid show is a widely anticipated event among many other possible hosted events at this site. If you are a flower or plant enthusiast you will not want to miss the beauty of these surroundings. Admission to the park is $10 USD with children 12 and under admitted free! For more information and operating hours visit their official site.

Mastic Trail

www.nationaltrust.org.ky/info/mastic.html

The Mastic Trail hike is a great experience and ranks as the highlight of all of my nature lover’s outdoor experiences. The three-hour hike (with my passengers favorite trail guide Stuart Mailer) is a must do! He will take you through the undisturbed interior of wetland and dry forest that is often overlooked from the beaches. The overwhelming abundance of trees, butterflies, parrots, woodpeckers, lizards, and frogs is astonishing, and the expert commentary, including bird calls, by the guide himself is incredible. Although the terrain is rugged in places, you can walk a reasonable pace with many stops to look at plants and animals and to take photographs. Wear comfortable shoes, insect repellant because the trail itself is largely shaded.

Black Pearl Skate and Surf Park

www.blackpearl.ky

Black Pearl is the largest skateboard park with over 62,000 feet of skating possibilities It also hosts the world’s largest free standing wave which makes this the ideal spot for surf and skate enthusiasts. To learn more about this park and its operating hours visit their official site.

Atlantis and Cayman Submarine Tours

www.caymanislandssubmarines.com

In the Cayman Islands fantasies of exploring the mysterious underwater world can be met without ever getting wet! By viewing marine life from a submarine, the Cayman Islands fish covered reefs and enthralling drop-off can be discovered by land-lovers. For more information visit their official website.

Tortuga Rum Factory

www.tortugarumcakes.com

Before leaving the airport area make sure to stop here and tour this rum factory; known worldwide for the best rum cakes! Made from an old family recipe, each moist cake is hand glazed with a ladle of old barreled aged rum. While there explore the wide range of Caribbean sauces, flavored coffees, chocolate treats and of course Tortuga Rum! Check out Tortuga, a recent Passenger Pick of the Month.

Cay Brew Brewery

www.cib.ky

Brewery tours are available every Monday through Friday on the hour from 9 am to 4 pm. Private tours can be arrange for bookings of over 10 persons in the evening. These informative tours include samples of all the products, and are conducted by knowledgeable members of the brewing staff. Ring ahead for bottling days for the main experience. The Gift store is also open during these times selling exclusive Caybrew, CayLight and Ironshore Bock items.

Camana Bay

www.camanabay.com

The Town of Camana Bay on Grand Cayman is alive and thriving, offering a lifestyle unlike any other in the Cayman Islands or in the Caribbean. Here, on 500 acres, stretching from the turquoise waters of Seven Mile Beach to the majestic North Sound, is a community where everything you need is present. Camana Bay welcomes individuals from all walks of life. Come and play in The Town Centre, the heart of Camana Bay and a hub of food, entertainment, fashion, and fun. Realize new opportunities in a flourishing business environment. Make a home — or home-away-from home — in a community that caters to every lifestyle. Cultivated with care and skillfully nurtured, Camana Bay is a place where life blossoms. Get a bird’s eye view of Grand Cayman awaits atop the 75-foot Observation Tower. One of the islands’ tallest structures, it offers 360-degree views across Seven Mile Beach, George Town, the North Sound, and beyond.

Just as impressive as The Observation Tower’s outlook is the journey to get there via a double helix staircase, climbing alongside a floor-to-ceiling mosaic depicting Cayman’s reefs and marine life. The undersea mosaic is one of the largest installations of its kind in the world and evokes the sensation of ascending a deep-sea dive from seabed to surface. Guests can also take an elevator to the top, stopping on each floor to take in the view.

Cayman Carting

www.caymankarting.com

Lacking for things to do with teenagers in the evening, passengers have enjoyed Cayman Karting. Located in an industrial park past the airport, Cayman Karting is good, safe family fun. The family competitiveness is always flowing as folks take the track for family time trials. All is measured electronically by computer and no amount of paying off the flag waver will help! Once the time trials are complete, the times calculated, you are sent to the start line. The lights flash, the flag drops and you're off! 10 laps of high energy, tire squealing, racing enjoyment! A challenge to pass but it can be done. The winner takes the checkered flag and a print out of the fastest lap leave no room for contesting the winner! Great family fun!

Cayman Motor Museum

A new museum on Cayman is getting some island buzz. Some passengers have enjoyed spending an hour or two at the very nice brand new museum in the West Bay area of Grand Cayman; just north of 7 mile beach. It is easy to find, a new building built especially to house this awesome and varied collection of automobiles owned by one gentleman. View the entire Ferrari's and Rolls Royce’s, as well as the couple of motorcycles thrown in! There was even the original bat mobile from the Batman 1960's TV series!

Discover the Cayman Story

The National Trust for the Cayman Islands office, located in Georgetown, offers visitors extensive information on the destinations history, environment, national symbols and culture. Tours are also available for guests to uncover the Cayman of yesteryear by learning about wattle and daub, a method of construction used to build homes; and discovering historical sites such as the Bodden Town Guard House.

Conch House

Experience the rich culture and history of the Cayman Islands from the Conch Shell House to Pedro St. James Great House. Your first stop on the historical tours of Grand Cayman is the famous Conch Shell House. Dating back to 1935, this well known landmark consists of more than 4,000 conch shells and was once used as a bomb depot by the US Navy in WWII. Having survived both hurricanes and floods, the Conch Shell House is a must see when in the Cayman Islands.

Pedro St James

Head over to the Pedro St. James Great House, a national historic site where Caymanians met in 1831 to introduce democracy to the islands. Pedro St. James offers a window into times past and had several purposes over time; a courthouse, jail, Government Assembly and restaurant. A visitor center featuring a multi-media production resource center and gift shop will compliment your tour through the castle and its gardens.