Things to do in Little Cayman

Best time to visit Little Cayman

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• December to April

  Dry, high season; best diving conditions, book ahead

• May and June

  Warm, good value

• July and August

  Hot; hurricane season begins

• September and October

  Quietest; some resorts close for annual breaks

• November

  The island wakes up; good value

What's on

• Resort themed dinners year-round

  The social calendar is the resorts' barbecue and theme nights

Best things to do in Little Cayman

• Bloody Bay Wall

  $$$

  Sheer wall diving with 80-100ft visibility, rays, sharks, and friendly groupers.

• Point of Sand

  Free

  East-end beach with the island's best shore snorkeling; go before the wind picks up.

• Owen Island

  Free

  Tiny uninhabited island off the south coast; kayak over for a swim and picnic.

• Booby Pond Nature Reserve

  Free

  The Caribbean's largest red-footed booby colony; go in the morning.

• Salt Rock Nature Trail

  Free

  Easy hour-long nature walk between Blossom Village and the Salt Pier.

• Central Caribbean Marine Institute

  Free

  Reef research station; check whether Friday tours are currently running.

• Little Cayman Museum

  Free

  Small museum in Blossom Village on the island's history; check hours.

• Mahogany Bay

  Free

  Nesting area viewpoint for the endangered Sister Islands rock iguana.

Best restaurants in Little Cayman

• Bird of Paradise Restaurant

  $$$

  The Beach Resort's restaurant; barbecue night is the weekly highlight.

• Pirates Point Restaurant

  $$$

  Prix-fixe gourmet dinner drawing guests from the other resorts; book ahead.

• Hungry Iguana

  $$

  Casual restaurant and bar at Paradise Villas; the island's easiest independent bite.

• Beach Nuts Bar

  $$

  The Beach Resort's bar for post-dive drinks; social in the evenings.

Outdoor things to do in Little Cayman

• Jackson's Bay

  Free

  North-side shore diving and snorkeling; only in calm conditions.

• South Hole Sound

  Free

  Calm lagoon for kayaking the mangrove edges; free kayaks at the resorts.

Best hotels in Little Cayman

• Little Cayman Beach Resort

  $$$

  The biggest resort with the Reef Divers operation; best for dive weeks.

• Pirates Point Resort

  $$$

  Quaint food-focused resort with gourmet prix-fixe dinner; kids 5 and up.

• Paradise Villas

  $$

  Oceanfront cottages with kitchenettes 50 feet from the water; good for self-caterers.

• Conch Club Condos

  $$

  Condos sharing the Beach Resort's dock; good value.

• The Club at Little Cayman

  $$

  Luxury condos at South Hole Sound; good for families wanting space.

Is Little Cayman expensive? What a day costs

A day of food, drink, sights and getting around, before the room

What to book ahead

• Bloody Bay Wall: a few days ahead
• Pirates Point Restaurant: a few days ahead
• Little Cayman Beach Resort: weeks ahead
• Pirates Point Resort: weeks ahead
• Paradise Villas: weeks ahead
• Conch Club Condos: weeks ahead
• The Club at Little Cayman: weeks ahead

• Dive packages in high season (December-April): book months ahead
• Pirates Point dinner as a non-guest: book ahead
• Inter-island flights: book ahead; the Twin Otters fill up

Is Little Cayman safe?

• Extremely safe; risks are diving-related and sun
• Nearest recompression chamber is on Cayman Brac
• Emergency number is 911

Little Cayman travel tips: tourist traps to skip

• Do not come for beaches; the south coast is seagrass lagoon, the diving is the point
• Essentially no nightlife; evenings are the resort bar and early nights
• Everything is imported; the meal plans are usually the better deal

Getting around Little Cayman: public transport and more

• Resorts lend bicycles free; the island is flat and tiny
• Rental cars are available but unnecessary for most visitors
• Dive operators handle all boat transport
• Cayman Airways flies to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac; book ahead, planes are small

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