Best of Land & Air Based Activities

Best of land & air activities

 Explore the Island with a local guide.

Book a tour with Cayman Safari Adventures aboard one of their open-air vehicles.

Enjoy a cultural tour of the Island, sample local food and experience true Caymanian hospitality. SEE PAGE 83  The Cayman Turtle Centre offers the opportunity to meet and learn about some of the most majestic and ancient animals in the world. You can interact with turtles and marine life, meet Smiley the crocodile, feed exotic birds, enjoy a day in the snorkelling pool and ride the Turtle Twister waterslide.

A free shuttle from Seven Mile Beach is

available. SEE PAGES 58-59

 Go Horseback Riding along Barkers Beach or in the water for a unique experience with

Coral Stone Stables (SEE PAGE 61) or Spirit of the West. (SEE PAGE 62) The latter even offers incredible moonlit rides.  The Cayman Parrot Sanctuary offers a friendly, interactive and educational experience. Meet native animals, including

Cayman Parrots, agoutis and the ‘rasta caterpillar’. You’ll also find goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, cockatiels, snakes and lots of other reptiles. There are also two playgrounds, a zip line and plenty of shaded

areas. SEE PAGE 123

 During a Blue Iguana Safari you’ll meet

Grand Cayman’s famous ‘Blue Dragons’ behind the scenes at the breeding facility at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. Guided tours are held Thursday to Sunday. The cost is CI$12 for adults and CI$6 for children.

Your guide will explain how the Blue Iguana

Recovery Programme was able to bring this endangered species back from the brink of extinction and they will introduce you to their star breeders. SEE PAGE 125  Take a Helicopter Ride for an awesome view of Seven Mile Beach, Stingray City and remote areas of Cayman with Cayman

Islands Helicopters. SEE PAGE 110  Visit the Crystal Caves and enjoy an underground adventure into a fascinating world. You will be guided through amazing caves where you will see stalactite and stalagmite crystal structures, before exploring the surrounding tropical forest under which the caves are formed. A café and gift shop are also on-site. SEE PAGES 120-

121

 Learn to Cook ‘Cayman-Style’ at Bon

Vivant (345) 623 2665 or the National Trust (345) 749 1121.  Sample Wine, Rum or Beer at one of

Cayman’s tasting rooms. Try wine tasting at West Indies Wine Company (SEE PAGE 95) and sample some of the 80 different wines on offer. Take a tour of the Cayman Islands

Brewery, the 19-81 Brewery or visit Cayman

Spirits Company Distillery.  Enjoy Dining with a Twist at Tukka East (SEE

PAGE 127). Every day at 5pm you can feed the

Frigate birds. Watch as these magnificent birds swoop and dive for their food! You can also watch the tarpon feeding every evening at 7pm and 9pm at The Wharf. Kids will love this feeding frenzy!  Cool Off at one of Cayman’s Refreshing

Splash Pads. The Children’s Park at the

Botanic Park (SEE PAGE 125) offers plenty of water-based fun with lots of shade and picnic spots. Camana Bay (SEE PAGES 86-95) has two styles of fountains to choose from; mini fountains for toddlers to splash around in and fountains that spout water 30ft in the air for bigger kids to enjoy.

WET WEATHER

Should you experience a rainy day in Cayman, don’t fear, we have plenty of wet weather ideas. Visit www.

explorecayman.com/rainy-day-

options to find out more!