Your flight to Grand Cayman introduces you to its bustling capital, George Town. The larger island of Grand Cayman and its sister islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman (located 89 miles north-east of Grand Cayman) have been a British Protectorate since 1670.
Explore Grand Cayman’s colourful history of turtles, crocodiles (the Carib word for them was cayman) and pirates at the Cayman Islands National Museum in George Town. Mix with the locals at Grand Harbour Center as you shop for Caymanite jewellery and treasure coin necklaces.
Away from the crowds, swim with stingrays at Stingray City or visit Little Cayman to do the world famous Bloody Bay wall dive. Grand Cayman was the birthplace of recreational diving – now there are 200 dive sites boasting 100-foot visibility and dazzling coral gardens.
Keep your eyes peeled for the national bird – the Grand Cayman parrot – with iridescent green feathers and rosy cheeks. Be sure to try Grand Cayman specialities such as Cayman Lime Pie, Cayman tuna ceviche and conch fritters. Wash it down with a Tortuga rum cocktail – the Cayman-based company blends ten different types of rum.
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