Island Adventures

For such a small island, Grand Cayman has a host of fun and educational activities, ranging from touring historical buildings to exploring exotic gardens. With so many options at your fingertips, walk, kayak, drive and sail into an adventure you’ll never

By This is Cayman

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23 July, 2012

 

Stingray City tours

Cayman Islands Helicopters

For a view of Cayman you will never forget, take a trip with Cayman Islands Helicopters. Pilot Jermone Bergot provides the perfect commentary as you soar across the island, taking in the pristine scenery and the ever-changing colours of the water.

The most popular trip is the Stingray City tour. This fun ride takes in the vistas of North Sound as well as George Town and Seven Mile Beach for a 20-minute hop that will change your perspective of Grand Cayman.

There is also the option of a whole island tour, which takes in the sights from Pedro St James to Rum Point and Stingray City, before heading back across West Bay and Seven Mile Beach to Owen Roberts International Airport.

For the ultimate romantic evening, Cayman Islands Helicopters offers a sunset flight with hotel pickup and champagne, followed by dinner at Ristorante Pappagallo, The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, or Camana Bay. You will arrive in style as the helicopter drops you off to your dinner date. After dinner, you will be chauffeured back to your hotel in a private limousine.

Historic Tour of George Town

Discover Cayman’s capital on a National Trust guided Historic Walking Tour of George Town. The harbour area, the Cayman Islands National Museum, the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands, Heroes Square, George Town Post Office, Elmslie Church, the courthouse, Legislative Assembly and the old Town Hall are all nearby.

Time: 9am every Thursday 

Mastic Trail

The National Trust offers a guided tour of the Mastic Trail. It’s a great way to familiarise yourself with Cayman’s history and the plant life and creatures that inhabit the islands. Bookings are essential.

Time: 8.30am every Wednesday

Maritime Heritage Trail

Take the Maritime Heritage self-guided driving tour around Grand Cayman or the Sister Islands. Heritage tour maps are available at the National Trust visitor’s centre at Dart Park in South Sound. Stop off points include the old Fort George, Wreck of the Ten Sails in East End and Gun Bay.

Sunset sail

Top off the day with a relaxing sunset sail. Depending on the weather, Red Sail Sport’s tours take in the sights along Seven Mile Beach or North Sound. It’s a stunning way to watch the sun set over the ocean while enjoying a cocktail or two.

Red Sail Sports Cayman

Caybrew tour

Discover how the islands’ most popular beer is made with a brewery tour. The Cayman Islands Brewery holds free tours Monday through Friday from 11am to 4pm. Here you will sample three local beers and find out exactly how Caybrew is made.

Mangrove kayak

Explore Cayman’s central mangrove wetlands on a guided kayak tour with Cayman Kayaks and see iguanas, starfish, sea anemones and even upside-down jellyfish.

Tour available through Cayman Kayaks

Cayman safari

Explore the central and eastern parts of Grand Cayman from the back of a Land Rover with Cayman Safari Adventures. The tours, for two to nine people per vehicle, take around five hours and explore sites not usually accessed by tour buses.

Tour available through Cayman Safari

Explore the sea

Explore the wonders of the mangroves on a boat trip suitable for the whole family with Cayman Sea Elements. See the abundant life in one of the most unique ecosystems on earth, the nursery of the reef.

Tour available through Cayman Sea Elements

Time: Daily at 3pm

Meet the Blue Iguanas

A guided tour takes you behind the scenes at the Blue Iguana captive breeding facility at Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. Meet Cayman’s most famous residents and learn about their amazing recovery from the brink of extinction.

Meet the Iguanas at the Botanic Park

Local tours

From Rum Point to Seven Mile Beach, experience all the excitement Cayman has to offer with Kman Native Tours. Choose from an island tour to the east or west coast, or customise your own tour to suit your needs. With beach transport also available, Kman Native Tours is the perfect way to truly see the island from a local point of view.

Tour available through KMan Native Tours

 

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