The smallest and most tranquil of the Cayman Islands, Little Cayman is as remote and unpretentious a place as any you'll find. The ten-mile long island is ruled by iguanas, who outnumber the local residents by more than 100 to one. As warm and welcoming as it is scenically striking, Little Cayman is the perfect escape, the definition of "an island getaway." A year-round paradise, Little Cayman boasts a year-round calendar of events-including our annual Mardi Gras celebration and the Little Cayman Cook-off.  Prepare yourself for a truly unique experience if you decide to visit Little Cayman.

With a population of less than 100 people, this tiny island of approximately 10 square miles is not much smaller than Cayman Brac. Little Cayman lies five miles west of Cayman Brac and is approximately ten miles long with an average width of just over a mile. The island is low-lying, with a few areas on the north shore rising to 40 ft. above sea level. It plays host to a wide variety of exotic plants and birds, as well as to iguanas and other wildlife, and is a nature lovers paradise. The avid bird watcher will be sure to visit Booby Pond, where a colony of several thousand Red-Footed Boobies nest.

Most visitors to the island arrive on a live aboard dive boat or a small plane courtesy of Island Air, which provides regular flights between the three islands. There is no paved runway, only a grass landing field, but that only enforces the reality of an isolated island getaway but to experience a Little Cayman vacation does not mean having to give up the comforts of home. Even though the population is sparse you'll find a reliable electricity supply, state of the art telecommunications services and excellent accommodations. Most of the resorts offer guests the expected vacation pleasures of an island resort including diving and sport fishing.

If you decide to spend a portion or all of your vacation on Little Cayman you won't be disappointed and fond memories surely await you. Continue to check this page for additional information about Little Cayman and vacation possibilities there.

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Accommodations
Little Cayman has a charm all its own. And its own unique selection of accommodations to meet the needs of guests on relaxing getaways or adventurous dive vacations.

Diving/Fishing
A diver's paradise, Little Cayman is perhaps best known for its famed "Bloody Bay Wall," a shallow snorkel site that descends into a steep drop-off encrusted with brightly coloured sponges and frequented by turtles, stingrays and other denizens of
the deep. Shallower sites abound for snorkellers. For anglers, the island is home to some of the best flats fishing in the world.

Nature
Little Cayman's unspoiled surroundings are a nature-lover's dream. Sites of interest include the Booby Pond, Salt Rock Nature Trail and more than a dozen secluded beaches, lagoons, and mangrove forests.

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