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Find It Your Way Cayman Islands Style
enowned the world over for Grand Cayman, the largest and
its spectacular diving, most active of the islands,
friendly locals and attracts 95% of the tourists.
beautiful pristine beaches, there This island features over 120
is plenty to see both on land and dive sites, some with beach
water. Whether you want to access and some by boat. One of
explore a sunken wreck, dance the the largest tourist attractions
night away, or simply go in the world is found here and
sightseeing, Grand Cayman is the that is Stingray City. You can
place to start. swim alongside and feed swarms of
stingrays in just 12 feet of
Diving is the number one water. It’s a snorkelling and
watersport in the Cayman Islands. scuba diving adventure that will
There are many excellent dive never be forgotten!
operators that offer you every
type of professional dive If getting wet isn’t your thing,
service, whether you are a or maybe you’re just looking for
beginner or a dive master, you a really unique experience; well
can find what you are looking that can be found aboard the
for. There are over 200 dive Atlantis Submarines! Atlantis
sites among the three islands submarines offer rides aboard the
that include a mixture of wall, 48-passenger Atlantis XI, and the
wreck and reef dives. Your Deep Explorer 1000 which takes
choices are endless. Other two passengers on dives of up to
popular watersports include 800 and 1000 feet below the
snorkelling, parasailing, board ocean's surface. The Seaworld
sailing, water skiing and ocean Explorer takes 35 passengers just
kayaking. Sportfishing is also five feet below the ocean's
very big in the Cayman’s. surface, and Cayman Submarines'
SEAmobile Submarine Tours also
offers room for two passengers to has plenty to offer on land.
explore underwater life at depths There has been an incredible
of up to 60 feet with a amount of work and dedication to
360-degree view. Nautilus offers restore landmarks and bring the
the 60-passenger air-conditioned true history and beauty of this
Nautilus semi-submarine with a island alive. A true must see is
protected glass hull that cruises Pedro St. James Historic Site.
five feet below the sea's The birthplace of democracy and
surface. What a way to explore its first national landmark, you
the world that lives under the will find a historically accurate
sea! reconstruction of the 1780 Great
House, formerly known as Pedro
To see a miracle of nature, head Castle, it is truly a spectacular
over to the Cayman Turtle Farm, site to see. One of the most
the only one of its kind. The beautiful locations in the Cayman
turtles are a protected species Islands, it is a popular location
and there is no where else that for weddings and social events,
you will see an endangered with landscaped yards resembling
species raised so successfully a tropical park and an amazing
for conservation. It is home to view of the Caribbean. Among the
over 16 000 sea turtles that many attractions located here,
range in size from 6 ounces all the main one is the 49-seat state
the way up to 600 pounds! The of the art multimedia theater
farm has released close to 30 000 featuring a 20-minute video
turtles back to their home in the presentation on Pedro St. James
wild since 1980 to help replenish and highlights 200 years of
the population. Cayman history.
While the real beauty of Grand There is a destination that most
Cayman lies under the water, it people who visit the Cayman’s
have never heard of that should of course, no trip to Grand
not be missed. It is Grand Cayman would be complete without
Cayman’s Queen Elizabeth II a trip to Hell! You can go there
Botanic Park featuring a and then come back with tales of
visitor’s center, Heritage Garden a blackened and jagged rock
and Floral Garden, a 2 acre lake formation that gives this little
and it is also a safe home to the district in West Bay its name.
endangered Grand Cayman Blue Hell's intriguing weathered rock
Iguana. You will see a diverse formation is over 1 1/2 million
landscape of native trees and years old and resembles the
shrubs, wild orchids and charred remains of a hell fire.
epiphytes in a 65 acre park. The Its own post office was opened in
Park not only preserves a segment 1962 for tourists who wanted to
of the Caymanian landscape, but send postcards from Hell.
also offers a walk through time
into the rich floral history of The Cayman’s have the unique
these islands and by ability to make you feel at home
demonstration encourages as soon as you arrive, with
conservation and horticultural beautifully landscaped resorts,
values. you are sure to feel close to
nature wherever you stay! If ever
As you can see, there are so many there was a place to live your
sites to see here on Grand fantasy lifestyle, the Cayman’s
Cayman. Others to note are a trip are it! Whether you are looking
to the National Museum, as well for luxury four-star hotels and
as the National Trust where you condos on Seven Mile Beach, to
can learn all about historic comfortable guest houses and
buildings, bird sanctuaries, casual dive resorts, the islands
wetlands reserves and nature are sure to meet your vacation
trails on all three islands. And needs. One of the Caribbean's
best selections of luxurious have the vacation of a lifetime!
beachfront condominiums, With unparalleled beauty,
apartments and villas are also sophistication and a surprising
found here. amount of variety, whatever you
choose to do, you’ll find your
There is so much to be found on way – Cayman Islands Style!
Grand Cayman that you are sure to
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