Cayman Brac is home to more than 50 dive sites and attracts divers from all over the world, but there’s also plenty to do for landlubbers.

Exploring the Brac’s caves is one of the biggest pleasures for visitors. Most are found easily enough as they are well signposted along the roads, but some are a little out of the way and require a bit of climbing and a head for heights.

Some of the best known caves include Rebecca’s Cave, named after a little girl who died in the 1932 hurricane, Bat Cave, Skull Cave, Great Cave and Peter’s Cave.

To help track down these caves, as well as some of the other hidden treasures of the island, visitors can arrange a free island tour with the District Administration office’s knowledgeable guides who know the island inside out.

The guide meets visitors at their hotel or guesthouse and joins them in their car for an unforgettable journey around the island.

A good guide book, some brochures from the local tourist office or a few pointers from locals can also direct visitors on their exploration of the island.

To learn more about the island’s history and culture, visitors should stop off at Heritage House in Spot Bay and at the Cayman Brac Museum in Stake Bay.

At Heritage House, they can join local cooking and crafts sessions, while at the museum, they can take a trip back in time to when turtling and boat building were the big local industries.

A visit to the Bluff is a must, with its stunning scenic trails and the dizzying views from the cliff edge. Look out for the native Brown Booby birds that build their nests on the cliff top.

A simple drive around the Brac uncovers some unusual and unexpected sights, like the terracotta-coloured, life-sized statues at the cemetery at Stake Bay, awaiting their time to be sunk in the underwater Atlantis site created by local artist Foots, or the only synagogue in the Cayman Islands, behind Mango Manor, or the Bubble House by the sea on South Side Road East.

Diving, of course, remains a major attraction on the island. One of the most popular dive sites is the wreck of the MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, a 330 foot-long Russian frigate, bought by the Cayman Islands Government and sunk in September 1996. The wreck is now covered in corals and sponges and hosts all kinds of marine life.

A shore dive from Cayman Brac can take divers to the Lost City of Atlantis, where Foots’ statues stand and sit underwater at Radar Reef.

The only dive operator on the Brac currently is Reef Divers, which operates from the Brac Reef Beach Resort.

There is no shortage of places to stay on Cayman Brac, from hotel resorts like the Alexander Hotel and the Brac Reef Beach Resort to smaller bed and breakfasts and guesthouses.

There are plenty of places to shop for souvenirs and memorabilia on the Brac, including Nim Things in Spot Bay, Heritage Design on South Side Road, the Treasure Chest in Tibbett’s Square or Kirk Freeport Plaza in Stake Bay.

Although Cayman Brac may not have as many restaurant choices as Grand Cayman, there are enough restaurants there to ensure visitors have plenty of choice. The Brac Reef Beach resort, the Alexander Hotel  and The Captain’s Table restaurant, next door to Carib Sands, offers meals at their outdoor bars or indoors in their dining rooms.

For local fare, visit Aunt Sha’s Kitchen, a quaint restaurant where you feel like you’re in someone’s home dining room.

There are also several supermarkets on the island where visitors can stock up on food and supplies.