Little Cayman is one of three islands in the Cayman Islands. It is the least developed of and smallest of the Cayman Islands at 10 miles long and 1 mile wide (16.1km by 1.6km). It is one of the premier diving locations in the world with over 50 dive sites, some of which are considered to be among the best in the world.

Get in

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Visitors must clear customs in Grand Cayman.

Edward Bodden Airfield (), Phone: 345-948-0021. A 3000 ft (914 m) grass and dirt runway.

Boat docks are located at the western end of the island.

Get around

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Providing air service between the three islands' airports is:

*Cayman Airways, Phone: 345-949-2311, .

See

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Red-Footed Booby Bird Nature Reserve, Blossom Village, Phone: 345-948-1010, Fax: 345-948-1011. A UNESCO-designated Nature Reserve site of over 200 acres for Red-footed Booby birds, it has the largest colony in the Western hemisphere. Also Frigate birds, Egrets, Herons, West Indian Whistling Ducks, and Black-necked Stilts.

Owen Island is an uninhabited island located about 200 yards off the South Town shore. Kayakers, rowers or strong swimmers can enjoy it's deserted shores.

Point o' Sand Beach on the eastern end of the island has views of Cayman Brac.

Do

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Diving is the main attraction.

Snorkeling.

Fishing.

Beach activities.

Buy

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Mermaid's Boutique Sells clothing, jewelry, sundries, etc. Located at Little Cayman Beach Resort.

Village Square Market The only store in Little Cayman. Sells groceries, lumber, fishing supplies, etc.

Eat

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Hungry Iguana Restaurant, at Paradise Villas, Phone: 345-948-0007, Fax: 345-948-0009, .

Birds of Paradise Restaurant, at Little Cayman Beach Resort

Sleep

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Sam McCoy's Diving & Fishing Lodge, North Side, Phone: 345-948-0026, Toll free: 800-626-0496, Fax: 345-948-0057, ]. The locally-owned resort. Bar, pool, all inclusive. $150-$250.

Little Cayman Beach Resort, Blossom Village, Phone: 345-948-1033, Toll free: 800-327-3835, Fax: 345-948-1040, . The largest resort on the island. $250-$350.

Southern Cross Club, South Hole Sound, Phone: 345-948-1099, Toll free: 800-899-2582, Fax: 317-636-9503, ]. Duplex cottages, nine rooms and 3 suites on outstanding beach. Package including meals. No TV. $350+

Stay healthy

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Medical service is provided by a clinic staffed by a full-time nurse. Doctors visit weekly from Cayman Brac.

Little Cayman is the smallest of the three Cayman Islands, both in area and population. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, about 87 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and five miles west of Cayman Brac. Little Cayman has a permanent population of less than 170 and is less than ten square miles in area, about ten miles long and one mile wide.

Most of the island is at sea level. The highest elevation is about 40 feet.

Little Cayman is famous for its scuba diving. The most famous dive sites, Bloody Bay Wall and Jackson's Bight, are both located on the northwest end of the island. Bloody Bay Wall is consistently ranked as one of the world's top wall dives with the ocean floor dropping off from a depth of 15 feet to 5000 feet almost vertically.

Little Cayman is accessible by air (via Cayman Airways) and water from Cayman Brac. Little Cayman has one store, several restaurants, an airport, post office, a fire station, and one church. Little Cayman also has a visitor center for its red-footed booby pond, the largest red-footed booby population in the Caribbean and a designated Ramsar wetland of international importance. Another important species present on Little Cayman is the endangered Turks and Caicos rock iguana. Little Cayman also has its own airport called Edward Bodden Airfield.

The first recorded sighting of Little Cayman, along with Cayman Brac, was by Christopher Columbus on May 10, 1503 on his fourth and final voyage, when heavy winds forced his ship off course. At that time, he named the islands "Las Tortugas" for the many sea turtles found living there. The islands were later renamed "Las Caymanas" for the caimans living there.

The first settlement on the island was in the 17th century, when turtle fishermen set up camps. After a raid by a Spanish privateer, the settlements were abandoned in 1671 and the island was not resettled until 1833, when Blossom Village was established by a few families. By the early 20th century, a few hundred people lived on Little Cayman and exported phosphate ore, coconuts, and marine rope. Little Cayman, along with the other Cayman Islands, is now a British dependancy.

Little Cayman is one of the top spots for divers around the world. The infamous Bloody Bay Wall and Jackson's Bight, are known throughout the world to divers. Most of the resorts offer diving service with your stay.