Mike and I visited Cayman Brac with a group of scuba divers. We enjoyed our time there immensely, and look forward to returning some day. In this three-part series, I’m breaking down our trip and what you need to know before visiting. In Part 1, I cover general information, travel to and from the island, accommodations. In Part 2, I cover things to do on the island. In Part 3, I cover the scuba diving.

Cayman Brac is a much lower key island to visit than some other places that we’ve vacationed. There definitely isn’t a significant night scene. And the activities on the island are more active. Here are a few of the things that we did.

Mike and I utilized bicycles from our resort to cycle around the island a bit. We even figured out how to use a tandem bicycle. It was really fun! On our bicycles we visited a rocky beach and enjoyed the views.

We also stopped to see Rebecca’s Cave. It’s a beautiful dry cave. But its story is scary and sad. It has apparently been used as a refuge from hurricanes. And it is named after an infant, Baby Rebecca, who perished during one of the hurricanes.

 

 

One of my very favorite parts of our trip to Cayman Brac was just relaxing on the beach and by the pool. I spent a lot of hours reading and watching the waves.

Our group also really enjoyed playing games, talking, and eating and drinking on the patio near the pool. The patio is also where the vendors set up to sell souvenirs, including Caymanite jewelry, which you can’t find any other place but the Cayman Islands.

 

During our visit to the Cayman Islands, ‘snowmageddon’ was happening back at home. Our social media was filled with images of snowmen and time-lapse videos of snow getting deeper and deeper. So our group decided to play along, and built a sandman (which looked like Jabba the Hut). It was quite fun, and the staff was pretty amused by us!

During our trip, we did a lot of scuba diving with Reef Divers. Part 3 of my series on Cayman Brac is all about scuba diving around the island, so stay tuned for that!

Because Cayman Brac is very safe, some of our group also rented a pickup truck so that they scuba dive from the shore after the daily boat dives. I went along one of the days, and enjoyed the scenery. This is also a great way to visit The Bluff, which is what Cayman Brac is named for.