Nestled in the calm, blue-green waters of the western Caribbean lies the peaceful Cayman Islands. Consisting of three islands just 480 miles south of Miami, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman remain our little piece of paradise.

Blessed with sun-kissed beaches and waters teeming with fish and coral, the Cayman Islands offer some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world. Besides the sand, the sun and the sea, one of the most attractive features is the fact that Grand Cayman enjoys one of the lowest crime rates in the Caribbean and in the world... safety of tourists and residents is of the upmost importance to the Cayman Islands government and tourism department, and it shows.

The island country consists of Grand Cayman, largest and most populous of the trio; and the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which lie approximately 89 miles east-northeast of Grand Cayman and are separated from each other by a channel about seven miles wide.

The average winter temperature is 80 degrees F, in summer it’s 86 degrees F. Temperatures seldom drop below 70oF or rise above 90oF and the annual average humidity is 83 percent. The rainy season is May to October. Hurricane season is from June to November.

The three islands are limestone outcroppings, the tops of a submarine mountain range called the Cayman Ridge, which extends west southwest for the Sierra Maestra range off the southeast part of Cuba to the Misteriosa Bank near Belize. The islands lack rivers or streams because of the porous nature of the limestone rock. It is this lack of runoff which gives the surrounding Caribbean Sea exceptional visibility, often well over 120 ft.

Between the Cayman Islands and Jamaica lies the deepest part of the Caribbean, the Cayman Trough, which is over four miles deep. South of Cayman is the Bartlett Deep where depths of over 18,000 ft. have been recorded. All three islands are surrounded by healthy coral reefs which lie at the top of dramatic walls and drop-offs close to shore, creating ideal conditions for diving and sportfishing.