Bird Watching on Little Cayman

Little Cayman Iguanas

Critically Endangered Turtles

When To Go

Climate

Getting There & Around

Average Costs

• Mid-range three start accommodations: $200-250
• Meals: $15-40
• Bottle of Beer: $4-6

Do’s

• Purchase a wildlife guidebook to help identify Little Cayman’s local species.
• Take note that on all roads, iguanas have right of way.
• Try to visit in May during the turtle-nesting season but before the hurricane season sets in (June to November).

Dont’s

• Worry about the smell of sulfur at the Booby Pond Nature Reserve, it’s only perfectly natural bird poop.
• Forget your camera and binoculars for optimum wildlife viewing.
• Purchase any turtle products as it’s strictly prohibited by law.

Fun Facts

• The iguana population on Little Cayman outnumbers local residents 12 to 1.
• The highest elevation on the island is only 40 feet (13 meters) above sea level.
• Christopher Columbus discovered the Cayman Islands in 1503.
• The Cayman Islands are one of the only Caribbean Islands to offer a Hurricane Guarantee.