The Cayman Islands are easily one of the Caribbean's most enthralling destinations, with all three islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) being awash in gorgeous beaches, resplendent resorts and the famous friendliness of its locals.
Your travel agent may also be able to set you up on one of the several adventurous travel excursions available in the Caymans, which are all bound to put a fun exclamation point on your trip:
See Stingray City
If swimming with stingrays wasn't on your bucket list before your trip to the Cayman Islands, it will be soon after you arrive. Stingray City is one of the most talked about sights in the islands, and no trip here is complete without seeing it in person.
More an "offshore marine life development" than a genuine municipality, Stingray City is the nickname of a large gathering of stingrays at a sandbar off the coast of Grand Cayman. While no one is certain why they congregate here-the most popular theory being that local fisherman used to empty their nets at this precise spot and their scraps attracted the stingrays-everyone agrees Stingray City is a great time.
An excursion allows you to frolic on the sandbar with the stingrays, swim alongside them and even feed them. Most people are able to get up-close-and-personal enough to brush up against the creatures-a unique sensation to say the least.
Take in the Turtle Center
While your adrenaline might not surge as much as it would at Stingray City; The Cayman Turtle Center is certainly still an adventurous excursion for animal lovers.
Christopher Columbus dubbed the Caymans "Las Tortugas" (The Turtles) due to the large turtle population on the islands, but the shelled-swimmers' numbers have decreased in modern times.
The Turtle Center is trying to turn around this trend by teaching visitors all about turtles and turtle conservation. The sprawling center offers the chance to get in the water and swim with them in addition to meeting some of the rarest turtles varieties.
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