Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Video Camera Rentals
Along with the photo centers listed above, many dive shops (see pages 71-
73) offer video camera rental. Check with your dive shop of choice for
availability.
On the Water
Swimming
If swimming's your thing, call the
Stingray Swim Club of
Cayman
(
345-949-8105). The club hosts several competitions
and visitors are welcome to participate in local events.
Swimming along
Seven Mile Beach
is usually easy, with little current.
However, keep an eye out for watersports activity - it's a popular spot for
windsurfers, Jet Skis, and kayaks, too.
All beaches in the Cayman Islands are public.
This doesn't mean that you can enter any beach,
however; land access to some beaches is private.
Fishing
Fishing is more than just a popular activity, it's a national obsession. Tour-
naments draw locals and visitors alike for a chance at prize dollars and the
opportunity to show off trophy fish (see
Festivals & Events
, page 36, and
Tournaments
, page 82, for more information). Catch-and-release is en-
couraged by local captains and applies to all catch that will not be eaten
and all billfish that aren't record contenders. Fly-fishing continues to grow
in popularity.
Regardless of your experience level, you can go on a fishing jaunt. There
are half- and full-day excursions; most include services of a captain and
crew as well as tackle and bait. Most of the fishing trips average four to six
passengers.
Be sure to book your charter at least 24 hours in advance and plan to put
down a hefty deposit (about 50%). In making arrangements and paying
your deposit, make sure you are working directly with the captain or crew
members themselves. Also, see what items you'll be expected to provide,
such as food and drinks. Charter operators on
Grand Cayman
are listed
below; those on
Cayman Brac
and
Little Cayman
are listed in the
Ad-
ventures
sections of those chapters.
