Little Cayman - Less Hustle and Bustle
The island of Little Cayman and its sister Cayman Brac, where once known as the "Lesser Islands". They are anything but "less" from a diving and fishing perspective. For most visitors, the only "less" they experience is "less crowds", "less traffic" and "less hustle and bustle". Today Little Cayman and Cayman Brac are known as the "Sister Islands".

Little Cayman is located in the northwestern Caribbean just 90 miles (144 km) south of Cuba and 89 miles northeast of Grand Cayman. Cayman Brac lies just 7 miles to the southeast. Little Cayman, measures only 10 miles (16 km) long, barely reaches 40 feet (12 m) at its highest point.

Little Cayman Activities - Fishing, Diving, Birding
Little Cayman fishing is one of the main attractions on the island. Bonefishing in shallow, sheltered areas is a highlight for sport fisherman. Deep-sea fishing for tuna, marlin, wahoo and dolphin (the fish not the mammal) is also available. Guides are readily available.

Little Cayman has long been ranked as one of the top diving destinations in the Caribbean and for good reason. Not only is the visibility outstanding, but also the choice of dive sites is extensive, varied and lightly traveled. Best known are the dramatic walls of the Bloody Bay Marine Park. This area is divided into two systems - Bloody Bay Wall to the west and Jackson Bight to the east. No matter which area you choose to dive, you won't be disappointed. The reef life is plentiful, healthy and "friendly". The most dramatic of the drop-offs occur in the Bloody Bay area where at certain points the sheer reef cliff starts at just 15 feet (5m) below the surface.

Little Cayman is also a birder's paradise. The island's Booby Pond Nature Preserve hosts the Caribbean's largest known nesting colony of Red Footed Boobies and the Cayman Islands' only breeding colony of Magnificent Frigatebirds. Another favorite resident of the island is the rock iguana. Little Cayman is home to the largest iguana population - approximately 2,000 -- in the Cayman Islands. So many, in fact, that "Iguana Crossing" signs have been posted along the road. Be careful when driving on Little Cayman -- iguanas have the right of way and are in no hurry to move (definitely on island time).

Other activities include picnicking and swimming from any number of secluded beaches, locating the Geocache or just exploring.

Life on Little Cayman
Life on the island is relaxed, very safe and uniquely friendly. Little Cayman is remote but surprisingly accessible. The island's population of less than 200 is rarely outnumbered by the tourists. Going for a short stroll along the main road may take you quite awhile as almost every local car will stop and ask if they can give you a lift. Restaurants are primarily located within the resorts on the island but the Hungry Iguana is always open to visitors. Getting around Little Cayman is a snap. Little Cayman has a jeep rental agency or you can hop on one of the bikes available at the house. Most everything is just a bike ride away.

The air temperatures range from 70º to 86º (21º to 30º C) in winter and 80º to 90º F (27º to 32º C) in summer. The summer water temperatures stay steadily around 85ºF and drops to about 76º to 80ºF (24º to 27ºC) in the winter. A light wet suit is recommended if you are planning on diving.

The area code for the Cayman Islands is 345. To call from the United States or Canada, dial 1 + 345 + phone number.

Cayman and US money are used throughout the island. The fixed exchange rate is $1.25 US to the Cayman dollar (CI $). . Traveler's checks and credit cards are accepted.

There is a fulltime nurse and EMT at the local clinic and twice weekly visits by a doctor from Cayman Brac. A recompression chamber is located in the Georgetown Hospital in Grand Cayman. Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac provides emergency and medical services for both of the Sister Islands.

While crime is almost non-existent, there are two full time policepersons on the island. (One just became a mother!)

Getting to Little Cayman
Getting to Little Cayman is easy. Cayman Air Express offers twin otter service several times a day from Grand Cayman. Several major carriers including Cayman Airways, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Spirit, USAir and British Airways travel to Grand Cayman and connect up with Cayman Express. In terms of documentation, U.S. citizens must have a return ticket and a passport (effective January 23, 2007). Before travelling to the Cayman Islands, please check the new passport requirements. As of June 8, 2007 the US government has issued a travel flexibility for people who have already applied for their passports but not yet received them. Visit http://travel.state.gov/ for more details.