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A joint program by the National Trust of the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands Government, The World Conservation Union - Iguana Specialist Group, The International Iguana Foundation and The International Reptile Conservation Foundation to save the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana from extinction | A joint program by the National Trust of the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands Government, The World Conservation Union - Iguana Specialist Group, The International Iguana Foundation and The International Reptile Conservation Foundation to save the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana from extinction | ||
* [http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/cy/ Caribbean-On-Line: The Cayman Islands] | * [http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/cy/ Caribbean-On-Line: The Cayman Islands] | ||
+ | * [http://www.caribbeantravel.com/destinations_cayman.asp CaribbeanTravel.com - Cayman Islands] | ||
* [http://www.caymanbiodiversity.com/ Cayman Biodiversity] | * [http://www.caymanbiodiversity.com/ Cayman Biodiversity] | ||
Web site for the Cayman Islands Darwin Project, looking at the conservation of Cayman's rich environmental diversity for future generations | Web site for the Cayman Islands Darwin Project, looking at the conservation of Cayman's rich environmental diversity for future generations |
Revision as of 13:36, 29 November 2006
General Information resources about Cayman
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Blogs
- Captain's blog from Ocean Frontiers in Cayman's East End
- Captain's Blog by SWunset House Dive Op Manager Mike Pinnington
- Caymanian's Concerns
Blog by Realtor Paul Aiken - Where Caymanians voice their concerns about their country
Some thoughts and ponderings on news items, but as the author warns "... this site is for entertainment purposes only - if you don't get it, then get lost!"
Life in Cayman and The Reef Resort (in the East End)
Blog from the Leader of Government Business, Hon. D. Kurt Tibbetts, on the proposed new bill
Blog updates on hurricane season weather by CaymanMike
General Tourist Information
Brief details about the island, but a useful page of discount coupons for car hire, internet access, free gifts, Stingray City trips, etc
Good basic information
A joint program by the National Trust of the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands Government, The World Conservation Union - Iguana Specialist Group, The International Iguana Foundation and The International Reptile Conservation Foundation to save the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana from extinction
Web site for the Cayman Islands Darwin Project, looking at the conservation of Cayman's rich environmental diversity for future generations
All the information about the Brac in one site!
Another general site for all things on the Brac
Details of some of the climbs
Useful information on some of the rock climbs available (including those that have been re-bolted with non-corrosive bolts!)
Nothing to do with mobile homes! This is a highly organized yearly group fly-in from Key West to Grand Cayman. If you have a an IFR-capable aircraft (and pilot) join the gang!
Web site for the annual Batabano celebrations held in April or May
Calendars of the Cayman Islands. Currently mainly information from churches, charities and voluntary groups.
Cayman Islands Resort, Hotel And Vacation Information from Changes In L'attitudes, Inc.
Subscription site. Flag, map, economy, geography, etc. from CountryReports.org - The Leader in Historical, Cultural, and Statistical Country Information
Flag, ensign and crest information
From Resort Islands Travel Guides
From Travel.com
From USA Today
From WorldTravelGuide.com. Good collection of general information
Basic info from Caribbean-connection.com
Offers discounts for restaurants, nightlife, shopping and attractions. Also includes some useful general information and a few freebies!
Includes electronic postcards! There are also specific sites for the UK, Europe, Canada and Divers
From the Definitive Caribbean Travel Guide
Promoting the tourism business on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
Organizing your way to the Cayman Islands
Online travel guide and reservations for Grand Cayman
From the authors of Adventure Guide to the Cayman Islands and Cayman Islands Alive!
An informal network of people interested in preserving native plants to support wildlife, with a focus on the Cayman Islands' 50 species of butterflies with their larval food plants and nectar sources
Information from the CIA factbook
Courtesy of WorldTimeServer.com
Cayman info, with some great photos!
From NationMaster.com. Offers a range of statistics from CO2 emmisions to FIFA World Ranking, but most of the data is from the CIA Factbook (see above)
Basic information provided by Lonely Planet guides
Select the topics you are interested in for a personalised guide
Useful site for information on Cayman
Basic info from the eponymous guide books
Summary of the marine park laws, zone definitions, maps, posters etc.
View of Grand Cayman from 115 miles up! You can see a list of all the aerial photos at http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/clickmap.pl?hashnumber=6231&fieldlist=GEON,FEAT,EXPO,LAT,LON,TILT,CLDP,PDATE,IMAGE&options=none For photos of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, see http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/sseop/clickmap.pl?hashnumber=6232&fieldlist=GEON,FEAT,EXPO,LAT,LON,TILT,CLDP,PDATE,IMAGE&options=none
Your guide to the ecology of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, including birds, reptiles, animals, fish, vegetation and geology. This site also contains information on island history, culture, events and accommodations
Details and photos of the National symbols; Flag and Crest; Sir Turtle, National Tree (Silver Thatch Palm), National Bird, (Grand Cayman Parrot), National Flower (Wild Banana Orchid) and National Song (Beloved Isle Cayman)
Claims to be the official Web Site of the Cayman Islands, but doesn't say under who's authority!!!
The national festival of the Cayman Islands - held at the start of November
Explains why the islands were never settled in prehistoric times
General information, plus a good list of condos/apartment
From the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Searchable collection of over 450 photographs from around the island
Web site of the tourist magazine
- Where to watch birds in the Cayman Islands
- Working in the Cayman Islands
- Yahoo! - Regional:Countries:United Kingdom:Dependent Areas:Cayman Islands
Entries under Business and Shopping , Community, Entertainment and Arts, Health, Real Estate, Recreation and Sports, Travel and Transportation
- Search the Web with AltaVista for Cayman
- Search Usenet with Google for Cayman
- Search the Web with Google for Cayman
- Search the Web with Live.com for Cayman
- Search the Web with Lycos for Cayman
- Search the Web with overture.com for Cayman
Directories
- AboutCayman.net - Travel Guide & Search Directory
- CaymanBuzz.com
The first independent full service phone directory for the Cayman Islands to be launched in January 2007
From iaqi.com. Limited number of categories and entries
Full online White and Yellow pages
Courtesy of Cable & Wireless. Residential and commercial searching by name
Financial services directory, but doesn't appear to have been updated since 2004/5
Another directory of Cayman businesses
Limited number of entries
Discussion boards
Courtesy of Boards2Go.com
From cruisecritic.com - therefore principally aimed at day cruise visitors
Discussion board with topic areas including: General Discussion Topics about the Cayman Islands, Accommodation, Dining and Entertainment, Sightseeing, Watersports, Cruise Ship Activities and Personals
From Caribbean-On-Line.com
From caribbeanmag.com
- CaymanNetNews Readers' Forum
Opportunity to add your comments/views to items in the news
From Fodors. Ocasional postings about Cayman
Discussion board (you need to register) including postings of local job adverts
A forum dedicated to all things Cayman, past present and future. Some boards require registration.
Message board for scuba divers going to Cayman. Includes previous trip reports.
New message board, but they encourage you to register to use it
Covers all of the Caribbean, but has included some Cayman threads in the past
National Symbols
See the details about the Flag and Crest, Sir Turtle, National Tree (Silver Thatch Palm), National Flower (Wild Banana Orchid), National Bird (Grand Cayman Parrot) and National Song (Beloved Isle Cayman) at http://www.gotocayman.com/gcmsymb.htm
Maps
Courtesy of Beacon Harbor
From gobeach.com - includes the main villas and codos
First published in 2002 by the Lands & Survey Department, now available online. There are separate index pages for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac
Indicating the major hotels/condos, shopping plazas and roads
Weather
Check out my FAQ for weather statistics throughout the year.
Current temperature and time in Cayman:
Information, weather discussions and local reports regarding tropical systems threatening the Caribbean islands. Includes bulletin boards to discuss the weather and aftermath help required from a hurricane hit at http://help.stormcarib.com/index.php?f=5. The site has a useful tool to calculate how close a hurricane will approach each island in the Caribbean
- CayCompass Weather Centre
- CaymanChillin weather - East End
- Cayman Islands National Meteorological Service
Satelite images, five-day forecast, 10 and 30 day sun and tide tables
From weatherhub.com
Including temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rain rate, rain in the last day/month/year, daile/monthly/yearly highs and lows. Now includes a lightning detector and a weather station for Cayman Brac.
Website is designed to help residents prepare for disasters (including huirricanes) and resulting crises and recover quickly and act as an important communication avenue locally and overseas
From accuweather.com Includes satellite images
Intellicast.com four day weather forecast
Info for cities threatened by Atlantic hurricanes
From the Weather Channel at weather.com
Including hurricane tracking
Hurricane tracking maps, advisories, forecasts, etc.
Includes details on current temperature, pressure, wind speed, etc.
Reporting on weather stations in South Sound, East End, Red Bay and Owen Roberts Airport
Blog updates on hurricane season weather by CaymanMike
If there is a hurricane/storm in action, it is worth checking out Caribbean Hurricane Network for local reports.
WebCams
Up to 12 web cams from Bill Rogers' house in East End
Courtesy of the Cayman Islands Port Authority
The Webcam is on from 6:00AM until 5:30 PM local time
The Webcam is on from 6:00AM until 5:30 PM local time. Usually able to count the cruise ships that are in
Four cameras situated around the turtle farm