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Cayman Islands Looking for some peace and quiet! The Cayman Islands are the perfect retreat for those seeking tranquility enveloped in white-sand beaches and crystal-clear waters. Three islands make up this British colony - Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Grand Cayman located some 150 miles south of Havana, Cuba and about 180 miles west of Jamaica is the largest of the three islands (22 miles wide by four miles wide). George Town, on Grand Cayman, is the capital, serving mostly as a business center that borders a protected harbor popular with cruise ship passengers pouring in for top-notch duty-free shopping.
90 miles east north east of Grand Cayman is Cayman Brac. This island long known to those seeking to get away from it all. The "brac" or bluff crosses the island and along the shore. See orchids, papaya and mango tress, cactus and agave, as well as a bird population that includes the rare Cayman Brac parrot.
Originally named Las Tortugas (The Turtles) by Columbus when he sailed past and saw the sea alive with turtles, the Caymans are still rich with marine life, thanks to a mostly undisturbed environment and strict protection laws. Though suburban life and conveniences have settled comfortably into the Grand Cayman, you still find the simple life, relaxed life that have always made these islands so attractive.
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The National Museum occupies one of the few remaining 19th-century buildings, and chronicles the natural and seafaring history of the Caymans.
On Little Cayman, relax in a small hotel, lodge or a luxury condo. The main attractions here are diving the wall at Bloody Bay and fishing for tarpon and bonefish.
