What to do and see in West Bay, Grand Cayman: The Best Nature & Parks

May 9, 2022 Renato Branum

West Bay is a district located on the west side of Grand Cayman Island in the British West Indies. The population is 11,436. West Bay is a residential area located north of Grand Cayman's tourist-popular Seven Mile Beach.
Restaurants in West Bay

1. Kittiwake Shipwreck & Artificial Reef

West Bay KY1 Grand Cayman +1 345-949-8522 [email protected] http://www.KittiwakeCayman.com
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4.5 based on 969 reviews

Kittiwake Shipwreck & Artificial Reef

The ex-USS Kittiwake is an Ex-US Navy Submarine Rescue Vessel. She was sunk on January 5th, 2011 in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands to create an artificial reef and shipwreck attraction for scuba divers and snorkelers to visit and enjoy.The attraction is operated by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association. Please use a licensed operator and all visitors are required to pay a user fee.

Reviewed By reinaldoc562

Awesome dive place with amazing visibility and great sea life around the wreck. Go with Reef Divers located and Cobalt Coast Dive Resort

2. West Bay Beach

West Bay Grand Cayman
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4.5 based on 47 reviews

West Bay Beach

Reviewed By C788EXkarena - Fort Lauderdale, United States

Grand Cayman( little Jamaica)had super nice beaches. The food was to die for. I was not disappointed at all with the food, the serve,everywhere we ate was just extremely tasty. The people were friendly( of course, they’re Jamaicans????????).

3. Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter

786 North West Point Road, West Bay KY1-1303 Grand Cayman +1 345-949-3894 [email protected] http://www.turtle.ky
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4.0 based on 4,358 reviews

Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter

Cayman's most-visited and perennially popular land-based attraction, Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter hosts more than 300,000 visitors each year. Conservation of sea turtles and other island wildlife with associated research and education are at the heart of the company's mission. The Centre is also a vital component of the country's economy, providing a world-class tourist attraction that is truly one-of-a-kind: the only institution in the world that successfully breeds green sea turtles, releases captive-bred sea turtles into the wild, and allows visitors to get "up close and personal" with sea turtles in various exhibits and supervised encounters. Local and Caribbean birds, marine predators, crocodile and other island wildlife are also featured in this Grand Cayman island favorite "must-see".

Reviewed By AirSchis - Vancouver, Canada

We really enjoyed the time we spent at this interactive Turtle Centre. It is not a cheap day especially for a family so hopefully you can find a coupon. Get the full service choice so you can swim with the turtles. Arrive early so you can get to the Turtle Lagoon and find much more space to swim with the turtles and fish. It gets pretty busy the later you arrive. They provide the snorkel equipment and a flotation vest. That was so much fun and you can get super close to the turtles and the reef fish. Lots of other fun and informative activities such as feeding the nurse sharks, crocodile feeding once a week and feeding of large and small turtles. Very interactive and good for adults and children. Highly recommend this.

4. Barker's National Park

West Bay Road Barkers National Park, West Bay Grand Cayman
Excellent
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4.0 based on 130 reviews

Barker's National Park

Reviewed By travelersfromafar336 - Boston, United States

just us and the a couple of chickens. By far the quietest and most secluded loveliest beach of the trip. Great shade possible at nearly every private/separate turn-in. Good beach for sitting and floating, not good for snorkeling or playing because of all the small coral that should not be trampled on and rather shallow waters. Calm clear waters. No jellyfish. We did snorkel and saw two huge fish and a dozen or so small fish and varied mini-coral. In almost a full day we say 2 horse tours, one Jeep tour and 2 other couples walk by. Great breezes. No services of facilities. Down a l-o-n-g dirt road from the nearest house. Maybe saw 6 boats go past toward stingray point which is off to the right. Schrewd move is to sit near the kite-surfer port-a-potty and somehow figure out the high security lock combo for a clean bathroom. No showers.

5. Scholars Park

Birch Tree Hill Road, West Bay Grand Cayman
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Scholars Park

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