About Grand Cayman
Activities & Services
You'll never be short of things to do in The Cayman Islands. World-class scuba diving, snorkeling, and sailing are just the beginning of your Islands' adventure. The Islands' history is rich in exotic detail, as our Museum, Botanical Garden and National Trust clearly demonstrate. So whether it's a trip under the sea to feed the stingrays, an excursion to the Turtle Farm for a hands-on experience of one of nature's most inspiring miracles, or a journey into the past to revisit the first landing by Christopher Columbus, a feast for the senses-and sensibilities-awaits.
World Renowned Dive Sites
Whether
you opt to go in it, or just sit above it, there's something about
the turquoise waters, white sand and refreshing breezes that keep
visitors to the Cayman Islands coming back for more. There's no
limit to the number of things you can see and do, from the thrill
of going underwater without getting wet to the fun of parasailing
along the beautiful Seven Miles Beach or just basking in the sun.
The ideas are endless when you just add water.
Watersports centers that offer a variety of ways to get wet are located in the most convenient spots in the Cayman Islands, with the main centers being located at major hotels on Island. Depending on the location, these might include ocean kayaks, windsurfing boards, hobie cats, waverunners, aqua trikes, view boards, sun searcher floats, banana boat rides, paddle cats, paddleboats, parasailing, water-skiing or small sailboats. Many visitors have discovered the popular watersport windsurfing, skimming with the wind across the surface of the Caribbean is a thrilling experience extolled by windsurfing aficionados. Grand Cayman's East End, North Sound and west coast combine to create an ideal range of conditions for windsurfers of all levels. Avid windsurfers rate the four miles of reef-protected shallows off East End as the best location. Prevailing winds are 15-25 miles per hour from November through March, with 6 to 10 knot southeasterly breezes in summer months.
In
the Cayman Islands, fantasies of exploring the mysterious underwater
world can be met -- without ever getting wet! By viewing marine
life from a submarine, the Cayman Islands fish covered reefs and
enthralling drop-off can be discovered by land-lovers. Atlantis
submarines offer rides aboard the 48-passenger Atlantis XI, the
Deep Explorer 1000 takes two passengers on dives of up to 800
and 1000 feet below the ocean's surface, the Seaworld Explorer
takes 35 passengers just five feet below the ocean's surface,
Cayman Submarines' SEAmobile Submarine Tours also offers room
for two passengers to explore underwater life at depths of up
to 60 feet with a 360-degree view. Nautilus offers the 60-passenger
air-conditioned Nautilus semi-submarine with a protected glass
hull that cruises five feet below the sea's surface.
As you can see the Cayman Islands offers watersports possibilities that are endless and ready to be enjoyed!
For more information please visit: www.caymanislands.ky and www.divecayman.com.
