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Cayman Islands Part II – Stingrays, Hell and the Turtle Farm

Submitted by Beth Granger, July 19, 2011
Friendly stingray
See also: Cayman Islands Part I – Island Dining and Cayman Brac Day Trip

After a memorable meal the previous evening, breakfast seemed unimportant until we arrived at the AAA Four Diamond The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman for a magnificent buffet. The fresh juice bar offered everything from watermelon to classic orange juice. ... Read More

Cayman Islands Part I - Island Dining and Cayman Brac Day Trip

Submitted by Beth Granger, July 19, 2011
Brac Reef Resort Beach
Safe, clean, tropical and welcoming are words the Cayman Islands bring to mind. With a high standard of living and prime Caribbean location, this British crown colony’s three islands make an ideal destination if you’re a traveler who likes to venture outside of the resort.

After a short from Miami on Cayman Airways (featuring complimentary rum punch), my group arrived on Grand Cayman, the largest island, quickly clearing customs and immigration. We stayed at the AAA Three Diamond Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach, a quick drive from the airport, an excellent value and a minute’s walk from the hotel pool to the white sand of Seven Mile Beach. The staff went out of its way to be friendly and helpful. ... Read More

Grand Cayman: Under the Sea

Submitted by Terence Baker, June 3, 2009

Scuba, scuba and more scuba.

This is the main reason to come to Grand Cayman, an island that initially struck me as rather soulless. The small capital of this small island, which remains one of the United Kingdom’s few remaining colonial outposts, George Town, has little to recommend it, apart from some interesting statues and tasteful wall murals in a central square. Mostly it contains luxury shops selling to the cruise-ship passengers that stay here from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on any given day. Every morning, I would sit on my balcony at the Sunset House Hotel and have a coffee, and I found I could set my watch by when... Read More