The Cayman Islands are a self governing British Overseas Territory comprised of three islands, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. One of the interesting things about the Islands is that they were uninhabited prior to the Europeans discovering them, one of the few islands in the Caribbean that were still an unspoiled wilderness at that point. That changed rapidly after discovering them of course with crocodiles and multiple species of birds being exterminated completely and turtles being endangered until they were protected.
Grand Cayman is by far the largest of the three and where the capital is located and the one we decided to visit during a whirlwind five day trip in 2023. Overall the trip was quite interesting and we were surprised at the many attractions on the relatively small island, we really liked the Turtle Sanctuary, Botanical Garden and Starfish Point.
Map of Travels
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Trips
- Last day and return to Phoenix
Last day is spent by making our way to the airport with a few stops along the way - Exploring the Mastic Trail and the East and South shores
The Mastic Trail and Spotts Beach are the major goals for the day while also visiting multiple sites on the East End - Botanical Garden and Starfish Beach
On a busy day we start with the Botanical Gardens in the morning before visiting a couple beaches in the afternoon - Relocating via Seven Mile Beach and George Town
Another full day relocating to the East Side via Seven Mile Beach and George Town - Turtle Center, Hell and Barker’s National Park
A full day exploring the beautiful Turtle Center and Barker National Park as well as our first beach and Hell - Arriving in the Cayman Islands
After a long day of travel with a few surprises that happily were solved safely we made it the Cayman Islands and our accomodation