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Grand Cayman - Wildlife and nature


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Stingray City, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Stingray City is not actually a 'city' but rather a sand bar where you can experience an interaction with these beautiful gentle creatures.  Many tour operators offer tours to the site.  If you arrive

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Reef; Waterway; Nature centre; Group tour/boat
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Home to orchids (in bloom late May through June) and elusive iguanas as well as parrots and other birds.

Attraction type: Hiking trail; Park; Nature reserve; Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 24 attractions in George Town

Boatswain's Beach BOATSWAIN'S BEACH (AKA THE TURTLE FARM ) Visitors to Grand Cayman may be excused for wondering whether there are in fact two turtle farms on the island, until they understand that...

Attraction type: Nature reserve; Farm; Speciality museum; Nature centre
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Bonnie's Arch, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

A must-see for visitors, this dive spot is easily reachable from shore and is full of color.

Attraction type: Reef
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North Wall, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Diving area that hosts sting and eagle rays, turtles and masses of coral.

Attraction type: Reef; Waterway
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Cayman Wall, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

The underwater landscape is densely encrusted with forests of corals, giant sponges and other marine life.

Attraction type: Waterway; Reef
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McCurley's Drop-off, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Red and orange vase sponges grow in large clusters from Black Coral trees.

Attraction type: Waterway; Reef
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Three Sisters, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #39 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Features three, magnificent 60-foot high monoliths perched along the drop-offs outer edge.

Attraction type: Golf course; Geological formation; Waterway; Reef
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #42 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Notable West Side shore site.

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Mysterious site; Historic site
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Orange Canyon, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #44 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

A sheer, undercut cliff dropping several thousand feet into the indigo depths.

Attraction type: Reef
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Western Wall, Seven Mile Beach
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #22 of 27 attractions in Seven Mile Beach

Full of legendary dive sites, this is a great place for beginners or seasoned pros.

Attraction type: Reef
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Oro Verde Wreck, Grand Cayman
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #46 of 160 attractions in Grand Cayman

Shipwreck favored by divers.

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Mysterious site; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 4 attractions in West Bay
Attraction type: Aquarium; Nature centre; Nature reserve
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Meagre Bay Pond, Grand Cayman

Located on the southern coast of Grand Cayman, the pond features grebes, plovers, shovelers and snowy egrets.

Attraction type: Nature reserve; Pond
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Snapper Hole, Grand Cayman

More caves and caverns than any other site around the island.

Attraction type: Reef; Waterway
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Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman

Dive site featuring deep canyons, formations of overlapping plate coral and narrow passageways leading down the wall.

Attraction type: Cavern/cave; Reef
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Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman

One of the many places off Grand Cayman to sight groupers, schooling Permit, Horse-eye Jacks, African Pompano and, occasionally, reef sharks or Hammerheads.

Attraction type: Reef
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West Gate, Grand Cayman

One of the many places off Grand Cayman to sight groupers, schooling Permit, Horse-eye Jacks, African Pompano and, occasionally, reef sharks or Hammerheads.

Attraction type: Waterway; Reef
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Big Dipper, Grand Cayman

Popular dive site where several species of fish can be photographed.

Attraction type: Reef
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Japanese Gardens, Grand Cayman

Located off Grand Cayman's South Side, this site offers beautiful canyons of coral with archways and tunnels.

Attraction type: Reef
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