subject: The Best Leads Of Finding My Most Expensive Car Rentals Of The Cayman Islands [print this page] Must-See Grand Cayman Parks Must-See Grand Cayman Parks
Nature lovers going on a Grand Cayman vacation would not fail to include parks and gardens in their itinerary of island attractions. The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park is the islands sole botanic park and is all of 60 acres with 40 acres of forests preserved in its natural state, 2. 5 acres of vividly colored flowers grouped together according to color in the Floral Colour Garden, a Visitors Center, Heritage Garden with a complete authentic turn-of-the-century Caymanian farmhouse and a 2 acre lake. The popular 23 acre adventure marine park, the Boatswain Beach houses a 1. 3 million gallon salt water lagoon where you can swim or snorkel with fishes and other marine animals plus a predator tank where you can see sharks and eels up close. It has an aviary and is home of the Cayman Turtle Farm that is dedicated to the preservation of sea turtles with a present population of over 11,000 Green Sea Turtles. You can also visit other parks on the island like Bodden Town Guard House Park and East End Light House Park that is a lighthouse located in the Graveyard of the Caribbean.
Enjoying your Cruise to the Grand Cayman
The George Town port of Grand Cayman is a popular stopover for cruises on the Caribbean route. The popular island port excursion is a Grand Cayman vacation in itself with a very interesting itinerary. For the water buffs, they almost always include swimming or snorkeling with the stingrays at the Stingray City Sandbar, swimming at the Seven Mile Beach or Rum Point Beach and several water sports like parasailing, scuba diving and kayaking. You can also go sailing on a glass bottom boat that will let you see the colorful marine life including the stingrays. The Cayman Turtle Farm is an interesting place worth a visit to give you the opportunity to see the breeding and protection of close to 11,000 sea turtles. There are many more shore excursion activities like duty free shopping in George Town or a visit to the parks and gardens such as the Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park. Caribbean cruise liners numbering about 20 in a week stop at this port of call. Experience the Grand Cayman and hop on a cruise now.
Top Places to Snorkel in the Grand Cayman
One of the activities that will create unforgettable memories of your Grand Cayman vacation is snorkeling in its crystal clear waters and seeing the colorful marine life. The most recommended snorkeling place is the Stingray City Sandbar. Termed as the worlds best 12 foot dive with a sandy sea bottom, it can be found on the North Sound part of the island. Have that once in a lifetime experience of being surrounded by a great number of the graceful Southern Stingrays and Yellowtail Snappers. Your snorkel guide might probably bring squid morsels that you can feed these sea creatures with. Other spectacular snorkeling sites are Coconut Harbor, Eden Rock, Sunset House, Paradise Reef, Smith Cove and Cemetery Reef. Snorkeling packages are available that include boat and snorkeling equipment rental, snorkel guide and complimentary drinks. There are several water sports centers that also teach you the basics of snorkeling. For that unforgettable snorkeling adventure, the Grand Caymans is the place to be.
Book on the Best Grand Cayman Resort
When you plan for Grand Cayman vacations, you will never run out of choices on hotel or resort accommodations. One such hotel is the beautiful Westin Casuarina which is found on the Caymans Seven Mile beach where most of the high-end accommodations are. Likewise on this popular white sand beach is the deluxe Ritz Carlton which boasts of a 9-hole golf course, the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort with its tropical design, the Sunshine Suites Resort boutique hotel and the Grand Cayman Beach Suites. In other parts of the island that are less busy are the cozy Reef Resort that has beachfront suites, the Sunset House that is listed as one of the 5 best Caribbean dive resorts, time sharing The Grand Caymanian Resort, the new modern Cobalt Coast Dive Resort and the reasonably priced Treasure Island Resort and the Comfort Suites. Depending on budget and preference, theres sure to be a resort fit for your lifestyle in the Grand Caymans.
