subject: Visitors First Guidebook Of Finding Your Complete Villa Rentals In The Cayman Islands [print this page] Visiting the Grand Cayman Parks Visiting the 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 only botanic park in the island is the 60-acre Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park with 40 acres of Woodland Preserve that is maintained in its natural state, a 2. 5 acre Floral Colour Garden, a Visitors Center, Heritage Garden with an original century old preserved furnished Caymanian farmhouse and a 2 acre lake. Marine lovers would marvel at the 23 acre adventure marine park called the Boatswain Beach that includes a large lagoon holding about 1. 3 million gallons of sea water where you are allowed to play and swim with the fishes and other creatures plus a predator tank where you can view various sharks and eels. It is an expansion of the Cayman Turtle Farm which is a working farm for the preservation of sea turtles and houses 11,000 Green Sea Turtles and an aviary. 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.
Getting the Best out of Grand Cayman Cruises
George Town of the beautiful island paradise Grand Cayman is almost always a part of cruises going to the Caribbean. Going on the port of call excursions is like being on a Grand Cayman vacation in itself with all the interesting activities that are lined up. Swimming on the beautiful beaches of the Grand Cayman like the Seven Mile Beach and Rum Point, snorkeling or swimming with Southern Stingrays at the Stingray City Sandbar and water sports like kayaking, parasailing and scuba diving are sure to give you hours of much fun. For those who wish to remain dry, there are glass bottom boats that allow you to see the stingrays from above. 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. Other alternative cruise stopover activities are shopping at duty free shops or touring the Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park. There are over 20 cruise liners that make weekly stopovers in one of the busiest ports of the Western Caribbean. Experience the Grand Cayman and hop on a cruise now.
Finest Grand Cayman Restaurants
There are a host of restaurants in the Grand Caymans that travelers will never run out of dining options during their Grand Cayman vacations. Local Cayman cuisine like conch fritters or stewed turtle is available from several local restaurants. Rankins Jerk Center specializes in jerk chicken, beans and rice and plantain, ox tail or cow foot. Those looking for other international restaurants can find Jamaican, Cuban, Chinese, Thai, Italian, American, Japanese, German, British and many others including the international fast food chains like Pizza Hut, Wendys, Burger King and KFC. Those who crave seafood and Italian cuisine can opt for Portofino or the famous Lighthouse Restaurant located right at the oceanfront. The Lobster Pot is where you can taste the fresh bountiful harvest from the Caribbean ocean especially the lobster that can be cooked in as many ways as you like it. Other worthy dining options are Castros Hideaway, The Wharf, Grand Old House, Margaritaville, Ragazzi and Hard Rock Caf. Whatever your desire may be, there will always be some gastronomic delight on Grand Cayman that will please you.
Cavorting with Feathered Friends in the Grand Cayman
The beauty of the Grand Caymans is that they have committed themselves to environmental protection and conservation not only to protect their marine life but also their flora and fauna. The chance to go and bird watch on their Grand Cayman vacations have enticed many bird lovers and watchers alike. You can see a multitude of bird species, rare and colorful numbering to about 200 different species during the peak season when migratory birds make this their home away from home. Five colonies of the native brown booby, red-footed booby, least tern, and white-tailed tropic bird as well as the stunning West Indian woodpecker and the striped-head tanager are among the many that have made the islands their home. The Grand Cayman has seven bird sanctuaries including the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Colliers Pond, Salina Reserve, and the Majestic Reserve. Two other bird reserves, the 180-acre parrot reserve and the Booby Pond Reserve are located in the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. It would certainly add fun and knowledge to your vacation when you include bird watching in your list of must-dos.
