Boatswainâs Beach
Formerly the cayman turtle farm, is a 24-acre marine park. the worldâs only commercial green sea turtle farm, it is home to over 16,000 sea turtles, ranging in size from six ounces to six hundred pounds and now even houses an alligator. boatswainâs beach features a 1.3 million gallon saltwater snorkel lagoon where visitors can swim with turtles and other marine life; a predator tank viewable by snorkelersis filled with sharks and huge turtles; an aviary and iguana sanctuary; a nature trail and âblue holeâ sunken cave, turtle farm tours with full access around the breeding ponds; caymanian heritage street with porch-side artisans and crafts and restaurants featuring classic and contemporary caymanian cuisine;a large pool with a waterfall and a state of the art research and educational facility focusing on the conservation of sea turtles. (http://www.boatswainsbeach.ky) $12.
Atlantis Adventures
South church street, george town harbor, phone: 345-949-7700 (http://www.atlantisadvent...). see the reefs from a 48-person submarine.
The island's most famous excursion is to Stingray City, where boatloads of tourists debark at nearby Stingray Sandbar and squeal nervously while adjusting to the presence of large rays, which they can feed and "pet" while snorkeling in waist-deep water. Once fed, the rays will placidly let you do just about anything to them, including being lifted up to pose for photos while jetting water out of their mouths.
Moby Dick Tours - Stingray City
Phone: 480-626-5429 (http://www.mobydicktours....). stingray city tours $40, under 12 $30.
Native Way Watersports
Cayman yacht club, phone: 1-345-916-5027 (http://www.nativewaywater...). locally owned and staffed with a variety of tours available.
Soto's Cruises
Seven mile beach, phone: 345-945-4576, email: [email protected], (http://www.sotoscruises.com/). stingray city tours. $30.
Nautilus Undersea Tours
2 state-of-art air-conditioned 80 ft. semi-submersible vessels take you on tour of shipwrecks and reefs offshore in georgetown. snorkling is also available. launch from rackmans pub. short walk from cruise ship docks".
Silver Thatch Excursions
Phone: 345-945-6588. eco-tourism award winning biologist geddes hislop. walking tours and eco-tours to the rainforest, or historical tours.
Blackbeard's Nancy
West bay rd, seven mile beach, phone: 349-949-8988. this replica schooner offers a variety of options, including a dinner cruise.
Horseback riding
Honey Suckle Trail Rides
Phone: 345-947-7976.
Nicki's Beach Rides
Phone: 345-945-5834.
Diving
Red Sail Sports
Seven mile beach, phone: 345-945-5965, fax: 345-945-5808. (http://redsailcayman.com)
Liz's Awesome Fun Bay
North side, toll free: 1-800-945-7884, fax: 345-945-6875.
Festivals
Pirates Week Festival
George town with events country-wide, tel: 345-949-5859, fax: 345-949-5449. (http://www.piratesweekfes...) mid-november 2008: november 6-16. fireworks, "pirate landings", street dancing, heritage day events in cayman towns, more.
Batabano
(http://www.caymancarnival.com/), the grand cayman carnival, occurs near the end of april or early may. batabano is a weekend of live steel band music, revelers parading the streets in colorful costumes, and eating exotic foods. cayman brac holds a celebration called "brachanal" the next saturday after grand cayman's.
Gimistory: The Cayman Islands International Storytelling Festival
Country-wide, contact cncf: 345-949-5477 fax: 3456-949-4519 (http://www.artscayman.org/). november.
Cayfest: The Cayman Islands National Festival of the Arts
Celebration of local arts, crafts, music, dance, drama etc. contact cncf: 345-949-5477 fax: 345-949-4519 (http://www.artscayman.org/). april