DIVING Coral formations, fish of every shape and color and
majestic walls
that plunge to hundreds of meters into the blue, Almost 200 wrecks, clear water with visibility of 60 meters, and above all, an
organization among the best and more secure of the world.
There are more than 100 diving spots just around
Grand Cayman.
The most popular are:
Grand Canyon, a chasm that drops to over 2,000 m.
to the bottom of the ocean, the "Balboa" and "Green Gold" wrecks and
"Stingray City" at North Sound where, with a little luck, you can swim
together with lots of giant rays virtually just under the surface. At Cayman Brac particularly interesting diving are the descent into
the M.V. Capt. Keith Tibbets, a Russian frigate of 95 m. sank in 1996
on purpose to make a submarine attraction, just half a mile off the
west end of the isle: is located at a depth of 9 / 30 m.
and can be easily reached and observed also snorkeling.
The most famous spot of Little Cayman is Bloody
Bay Wall, a vertical
wall that sinks to a depth of about 3,000 m.
BIG GAME
FISHING
The big game is very popular here, off the Cayman you
can capture
large preys including the legendary blue marlin. It is possible to rent fully equipped boats with trained crews.
Between the end of april and the first week of may
takes place the Cayman Island International tournament, the most
significant event of the year.
GOLF
The oldest golf course is
the
Britannia Golf Club, attached to the
Hyatt Regency
Hotel: wonderfully designed by Jack Nichlaus,
looking like a classical Scottish link and designed as three courses
in one: Championship Course, 9
holes, Executive Course, 18 holes
and Cayman Ball Course, 18 holes, wonderfully designed by Jack Nichlaus,
looking like a classical Scottish link and designed as three courses
in one: championship course, 9 holes;
executive course 18 holes and Cayman ball course, 18 holes, the first
in the world to be played with special Cayman balls,
special balls lighter than usual.
More recent
The Links at
Safehaven, opened in 1994 that is the only
championship course behind Seven mile beach,
mentioned several times as one of the most prestigious location and
course in the world.
Other courses are Sunrise
Family Golf Center, 9 holes beside the Capital and the
Hotel Ritz Carlton course: 9 holes by Greg Norman.
