We just got back from a fantastic 5 days in Cayman. We stayed at The Westin on 7 Mile Beach. We had trips to the turtle farm, stingray city/reef/starfish point, and the bioluminescent kayak tour. All 3 were great, but the turtle farm wasn't quite as exciting to my 15 year old. We did the kayak trip last night and it was fantastic. We had perfect weather and the tour company did a phenomenal job with the tour. We were never bored or tired. The highlight of the trip was just snorkeling of the beach with my son. We saw a nurse shark, sun fish, manta ray, stingray, barracuda, and a turtle within a couple hundred years of the beach. It was fantastic. If we go back there next summer, I am making my son sit though the scuba course so we go can diving.
I hadn't been to Cayman in 37 years, so I was amazed at how much it has changed. I really hated seeing the proliferation of chains throughout the island. Christ, they are building a goddam Olive Garden there. That's ridiculous. I couldn't believe how developed Rum Point was. When I first started going, there was only a makeshift wooden building with a bar in it. I wish they could make all the multiple-million dollar homes in that bay keep their lights off. I wish Cayman would start to discourage more growth, but I don't see that happening. Hell, they even have a "highway" there now...I do like the round-abouts though. Cayman is going to look like a mini Miami in the next 10-15 years. That's going to be unfortunate.