Best for The beach, romance, families, watersports, food, nature, pampering, escapism. <\/p>\n
Unless youre a banker, diving is the number one reason to come to this affluent tax haven. Around the trio of islands are over 300 marked dive sites, ranging from pristine, shallow reefs, to stunning, precipitous walls and shipwrecks. Crystal-clear waters, minimal currents and first-rate diving schools make the destination ideal for inexperienced divers, and for snorkelling. At Stingray City, you can even commune with the marine life by simply standing on a sandbar. <\/p>\n
All that said, the appeal of this British Overseas Territory does not solely rest with what lies beneath. This is particularly true of Grand Cayman, by far the most developed island. As well as high-quality accommodation and restaurants, it has the fantastic white-sand Seven Mile Beach (actually only five and a half miles long) - lined with shiny high-rise hotels and condominiums, it has something of a Miami feel to it. The smaller islands of Little Cayman, where iguanas have the right of ways on roads, and Cayman Brac, with hiking trails and a parrot reserve, are infinitely slower paced and more down to earth. <\/p>\n
Timing advice For diving, November to April, when waters are calmest and visibility is best; the annual Pirates Week festival, with street dances, a parade and fireworks, runs November 7-17 2013. <\/p>\n
Book with Caribtours, Dive Worldwide, Kenwood Travel. <\/p>\n
More information caymanislands.co.uk. <\/p>\n
More on the Cayman Islands Cayman Islands: the simple pleasures of a Caribbean hideaway The treasures of the Cayman Islands <\/p>\n
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