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The Cayman Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea, just south of Cuba and west of Jamaica. This British colony is composed of three small islands set in a beautiful tropical climate.
Grand Cayman is the largest of the islands, and also where most of the tourists go. There are always lots of cruise ships docked in George Town, which is the largest town on the island.
The only worthwile activity on Grand Cayman, as far as I know, is a visit to stingray city, which is located about a kilometer off the coast of the island. Here you can snorkle or swim with literally hundreds of stingrays. The water was only about 2 meters deep when I was there, and the water was very clear. The stingrays are rather playful; they enjoy rubbing their mouths over women's long hair, and they love to be pet just like one would stroke a cat.
Little Cayman is the smallest of the Cayman Islands, and a popular destination for scuba divers. One of the most remarkable things about this island is "the wall". This world-famous dive spot is a sheer cliff which drops from shallow reef, straight down, several hundred meters. Snorkling over this scene was quite bizarre; I felt as if I would fall into the deep, dark abyss.
Cayman Brac is located between the other two islands. It seems to me that Grand Cayman is for the tourists, Little Cayman is for the divers, and Cayman Brac is basically farms and residential areas. Diving is the only thing that brings tourists to this island.
 I saw quite a few cats on the island who were missing limbs. When I asked about it, I was told that kittens are frequently attacked by crabs. Those who are lucky enough to grow up are typically lacking various body parts.
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