Inside Crystal Caves, you’ll see subterranean lakes, ancient stalactites and, if you visit at the right time, a family of friendly fruit bats. A knowledgeable tour guide will lead you through three of the caves in the Old Man Bay area of North Side. While you might not be able to go spelunking in Cayman, there are several easy-access caves you can explore. Image by Stuart Mailer via Cayman Health.
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Touching this plant can result in severe skin reactions. You will recognise it by its dark, shiny leaves with serrated edges.
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Pro tip: Be careful where you walk! Maiden plum, a harmful plant similar to poison ivy, grows along the trail. Trail maps are available at the National Trust’s Nature Store at Dark Park in South Sound. You can also visit the trail independently. Additional tour times may be available at request. Join a guided tour with the National Trust for the Cayman Islands on Tuesday or Thursday mornings. Along the way, you’ll see many of the country’s native plant and animal species up close, including yellow mastic trees, cedar and mahogany trees, woodpeckers, bananaquits and ground doves. The easy, hour-and-a-half hike through beautiful tropical woodlands takes you up to the highest natural point in Grand Cayman at 60 feet. Intrepid travellers will love the mastic trail nature reserve in East End. Walk the Mastic Trail Image: National Trust for the Cayman Islands. Join a tour group or take a private charter with one of these companies to swim with the rays: You’ll still find colonies of free-roaming stingrays here, especially when tour boats come in with squid. Stingrays have frequented the sandbar off North Side since fishers began using it as a stop to clean fish caught at the nearby reef. Stingray City is one of the most popular attractions in Cayman. Swim with Stingrays Image: Visit Cayman Islands. It lies in 56 feet of water at about 200 yards off the shore and is home to groupers, grunts and many other species.ĭive Cayman’s shipwrecks with these scuba diving centres: Keith Tibbetts: This 330-foot Russian warship was sunk off Cayman Brac in 1996 to create an artificial reef. The wreck sits at 180 to 220 feet, and as such, this dive is recommended for experienced wreck divers. The Carrie Lee: The Carrie Lee freighter, which once carried goods between Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, wrecked off Grand Cayman’s southwest side. Located in the George Town harbour, this site is popular with cruise ship passengers as it is very close to the port. This site is the remains of a 375-foot freighter that sunk during the 1932 hurricane. The Balboa: The Balboa sits at only 20 feet, making it a superb site for beginner divers or snorkellers. The wreck sits at 50 feet, and visibility is typically good. The wreck is no longer in one piece due to impact from hurricanes over the years but is still an incredible artificial reef for moray eels, drum fish, jacks and angelfish. The Oro Verde: The name of this 84-foot cargo vessel translates from Spanish to green-gold for the bananas it used to transport. The wreck sits at 60 feet with excellent visibility and water temperatures that range from the mid-70s in winter to low-80s in summer. In 2011, the ship was intentionally sunk off the coast of West Bay in Grand Cayman to create a new dive site and artificial reef. The USS Kittiwake: A 251-foot American rescue vessel dating to 1945. With hundreds of shipwrecks in Cayman’s waters, there is no shortage of dive sites for wreck enthusiasts. Scuba Dive Shipwrecks Image: Key to Cayman. Of fun activities on land and in the water. You can appreciate the incredible flora and fauna with a range
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