Watersports:
Diving - Cayman is regarded as a world-class SCUBA diving destination. Wall, wreck, reef and the famous Stingray City diving excursions are conducted daily by over 30 professional diving organizations.
Sportfishing is also big in Cayman and the annual Million Dollar Month tournament continues to gain popularity among international anglers.
Other watersports include snorkeling, parasailing, board sailing, and skiing.
Pedro St. James Historic Site
Historically accurate reconstruction of original 1780 Great House is a spectacular showpiece for the Birthplace of Democracy. See website
Grand Cayman's Q. E. II Botanic Park
The Visitors Centre, Heritage Garden and Floral Garden are spectacular additions. See website
Cayman Islands National Museum
Make the Cayman Islands National Museum the first stop on your tour of Grand Cayman and begin to see the real Cayman. See website
Turtle Farm
See 16,000 sea turtles, some as small as 6 ounces, some as big as 600 pounds! See website
Stingray City
Swim alongside and feed swarming stingrays in 12 feet of water. A snorkeling and scuba diving adventure. See website
Shopping
Grand Cayman shopping centers carry everything you'd expect on a Caribbean island. The best Grand Cayman shopping can be found in downtown George Town and along Seven Mile Beach, where a condensed district caters to thousands of tourists who traverse the popular vacation centre every year.
Hell
The jagged black rock formations in Grand Cayman's northwest once inspired a local official to exclaim, 'This is what Hell must look like.' The result has been a bonanza for the local post office, now painted fire-engine red and containing a resident 'devil.' This rather benevolent Satan (actually a devout Christian) asks 'How the hell are you?' and 'Where the hell are you from?' as he dispenses souvenirs. More information
Blowholes
The quiet side of Grand Cayman has a long ribbon of sparsely populated shoreline where natural "blowholes" spew water dramatically into the air. Across the street from the blowholes is a fruit stand where visitors can drink coconut water straight from the coconut and enjoy tamarind balls or fresh mango juice. |