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  Cayman Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Sea comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.
The population of the Cayman Islands is 34,763 as of July 2000.
The Cayman Islands are also world famous as a Scuba Diving destination because of their proximity to the Cayman Wall and the Cayman Trench, which extend deep into the coral reefs of the Caribbean.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cayman_Islands   (1620 words)

  
 Cayman Scuba Dive Vacation > Cayman Scuba Diving Vacation Destination Guide > Divi Caribbean Resort Cayman
Cayman Brac is one of the smaller sister islands in the Cayman Island chain.
Cayman Brac is a rugged island only 14 square miles with dramatic scenery resulting from a limestone bluff running through the center of the island.
Cayman Brac is home to the Divi Tiara Beach Resort- a colorful, unpretentious haven for divers wishing to explore the underwater treasures of the Cayman Islands.
www.diviresorts.com /cayman/isl_home.asp   (176 words)

  
 Cayman Islands Cayman Brac The Jewel Of The Caribbean @ Cheap Travel Deals
Cayman Brac (Brac is Gaelic for crag), is famous for its excellent diving sites and is being promoted as an all-round eco-tourism destination, with the Bluff part of the experience.
Cayman Brac unfortunately sits in the path of one of the more notorious hurricane routes though it was fortunate during 2004 to escape the worst of hurricane Ivan suffering little damage, unlike the more commercially developed Grand Cayman, which was devastated by Ivan.
Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are regularly rated among the world's best dive locations by readers of Scuba Diving magazine, for its excellent visibility, abundant sea life including sharks, turtles, rays and coral with a water temperature of about 25C in winter are all enhances the appeal.
www.femalefirst.co.uk /travel/1362004.htm   (504 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Cayman Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
In the eastern half of Cayman Brac, the Trust's 200-acre Parrot Reserve was the first large piece of land set aside for nature in the island's history.
Cayman Brac Trust volunteers visit schools, conduct hikes and cooperate with other groups towards the permanent achievement of Trust goals, for the betterment of present and future generations.
One of the greatest challenges on Cayman Brac is the protection of mangrove wetlands as the island's population and development increase.
www.thebrac.com /nationaltrust.html   (588 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Vacation & Travel Tips: Scuba Diving, History, Geography, Hotels
Cayman Brac, commonly referred to simply as the Brac, has a total land area of 14 square miles (approximately 1 mile wide by 14 miles long) with a distinguishing cliff, or bluff ("Brac" is Gaelic for "Bluff") running through the center.
Cayman Brac is haven for many species of birds and has become a stopping point for many as they migrate back and forth.
Though Cayman Brac's natural appeal may seem to be sufficient, the people of the island have their own appeal.
www.cayman.com.ky /visiting/brac.htm   (2209 words)

  
 Cayman Brac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
A 15-minute power outage throughout Cayman Brac last Thursday night, 27 October, was caused by a motor vehicle accident in the west end of the Island.
The caller was Dave Ashurst, the Community Police Officer for Cayman Brac for two years until he and his family left the Island in April to return home to...
The middle sister of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Brac is ripe for growth, and with new developments and businesses beginning to establish themselves on the...
cayman-brac.wikiverse.org   (226 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Vacation Condominium Rental Accommodation
Located on the island of Cayman Brac, this two bedroom, three bathroom condominium is an ideal Cayman Brac rental accommodation for couples, families or a small group.
The Four B's Cayman Brac condominium is situated in the Brac Caribbean Beach Village complex.
Brac Caribbean Beach Village is a small resort that offers great facilities for its guests.The resort is located on the south west end of the island along a protected lagoonal area.
www.thefourbs.com   (491 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Vacation Condominium Rental Accommodations and Scuba Diving on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
Cayman Brac is known as one of the top scuba diving destinations in the Caribbean.
Cayman Brac scuba diving is easily accessible and suitable for all levels of divers.
Cayman Brac or "the Brac" as it is known to the locals is also a great Caribbean location for snorkeling, hiking, rock climbing and bird watching.
www.866thebrac.com   (530 words)

  
 Adventures in Diving Inc., Cayman Brac Trip - March 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Cayman Brac offers world-class diving without any of the hassles found on larger islands: No need to travel to the boats--they're waiting at the end of the pier.
Hardly bigger than nearby thumb-sized Little Cayman, the Brac, as locals call it, has the same splendid tranquility as her little sister, with a touch of the "big" island - a modern airport with a real runway and a hotel with telephones and satellite TV.
While Cayman Brac isn't exactly overloaded with shopping, fine dining, and nightlife (in fact, there is none), you won't mind because you'll be rising and setting with the sun like everyone else.
www.adventuresindiving.com /divitiara.htm   (552 words)

  
 Cayman Islands - Cayman Breakers Cayman Islands Information
Located on Grand Cayman in the British West Indies, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Resort and Villas is a refuge of tranquility 500 miles south of Miami.
- The easternmost of the Cayman Islands, Cayman Brac is a rugged, 14-square-mile island whose dramatic geography is dominated by a limestone bluff (or "brac") that crosses the island from east to west, reaching heights of some 140 feet.
A 65-acre woodland reserve providing visitors a glimpse of Grand Cayman at its wildest and most natural, the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park is a treasure trove of mahoganies, agave thickets, native palms, and cacti.
www.caymanbreakers.com   (680 words)

  
 Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Real Estate - Cayman Brac Land
This property is approximately 130 ft along the beach and approximately 400 ft in depth from shoreline to road.
The property is located on the south shore and is next to one of Cayman Brac’s best sandy beach lots with excellent swimming and snorkeling.
This property is approximately 120 ft along the beach and approximately 400 ft in depth from the shoreline to the road.
www.tranquilrealty.com /land_cb.html   (952 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Cayman Brac, the middle of the three islands is home to around 1500 people known as Brackers.
Many of the early settlers in Cayman Brac were from remote parts of Scotland where the language spoken was gaelic - Brac is gaelic for bluff.
As Cayman Brac is relatively isolated, the reefs are teeming with marine life of all descriptions.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/cayman_conn/bracinfo.htm   (363 words)

  
 Cayman Net News: Report and pictures from the Brac: Ivan was terrible   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
All Government employees in Cayman Brac are to be on their jobs at 8: 30 am on Tuesday, September 14.
The schools in Cayman Brac may be open as early as Wednesday, September 15, if they are not to be used as shelters.
The Brac and Little Cayman have enough gasoline for four months and there is also a supply of jet fuel for refueling planes.
caymannetnews.com /2004/09/738/bracreport.shtml   (597 words)

  
 CaymanIslands.com.:.Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The largest and most developed, Grand Cayman, has a population close to 35,000 and is 76 square miles or 22 miles long and 8 miles at its widest point.
Cayman Brac is the next largest island, with 1600 inhabitants on 14 square miles or 12 miles long and 1 mile at its widest spot.
Cayman Brac has the highest point in all of the Islands with the impressive "Bluff" that rises 140 feet out of the sea.
www.caymanislands.com   (273 words)

  
 Cayman Net News:  Celebrating Passover on Cayman Brac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Passover was celebrated in one home on Cayman Brac last Saturday evening, just as it was throughout the world, in a ceremony that has been observed for more than 3,000 years.
Though their practice of Judaism was quickly submerged in the local culture by the prevailing dominance of Christianity, the women inconspicuously introduced the principles and history of their Jewish ancestry into the fabric of Cayman Brac society, he said.
One of the strongest influences of Judaic culture was an emphasis on education and, as a result, he was one of the first people from Cayman Brac to gain a university degree.
www.caymannetnews.com /2005/04/827/sister/passover.shtml   (892 words)

  
 daveread.com - July 1997 Cayman Brac Trip Report
Cayman Brac is one of the three Cayman Islands, part of the British West Indies.
Grand Cayman is a relatively dull place to get stuck for 7 hours, considering that you can't dive during that period.
Cayman Brac itself is a beautiful island, and relatively sparsely populated.
www.daveread.com /TripReports/CaymanBrac/CaymanBrac.html   (4463 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Home Rental and Apartment Rental
This Cayman Brac home for rent is a "tranquil retreat for the soul" - a luxurious Cayman Brac rental for your Caribbean vacation.
If you are visiting Cayman Brac with a larger group - family reunion, multiple couples - then you may wish to rent the entire residence.
The Featherstone home and guest apartment on Cayman Brac open to a wonderful sandy beach set with scaevola and palms.There are beautiful views of the ocean, the Cayman Brac bluff and Little Cayman.
www.cayman-featherstone.com   (238 words)

  
 Bryan's Beach House Vacation Rental Cayman Islands Caribbean
Cayman Brac is a small island, ten miles long by one mile wide, located about 400 miles south of Miami.
Getting to Cayman Brac typically requires a flight to Grand Cayman, then a rewarding short flight on to the Brac, which is much smaller, more secluded and untouched than the big island.
Located on the secluded south side of Cayman Brac, near the east end, this beach house is the ultimate get away.
www.diveguide.com /p0151.htm   (571 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Real Estate and Little Cayman Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Cayman Brac homes for sale are located on the shoreline, along the bluff edge as well as inland.
Cayman Brac homes for sale and Little Cayman homes for sale offer a great opportunity for wealth creation and a wonderful vacation destination.
Cayman Brac and Little Cayman appeal to those interested in a quiet, safe and unspoiled island destination.
www.tranquilrealty.com   (386 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Information including location in the Caribbean, History and Geography
Cayman Brac lies 89 miles east-northeast of Grand Cayman.
Little Cayman lies 5 miles to the west of Cayman Brac ~ a short boat ride or flight away.
Visited by Columbus in 1503, the Brac (which is Gaelic for bluff) was named for the bluff running down the centre of the island, rising from sea level at the west end to a height of 140 feet at the island's east end.
www.caribesands.com /page3.html   (208 words)

  
 Cayman Islands - Local Reports (Caribbean Hurricane Network)
Cayman Brac received some down trees and power lines but they too are back in business.
Cayman Brac on the other hand is reporting that they are in the eye of the storm.
Cayman Brac is prepared for TS LILI although all indicators put the Eye about 110 miles North of us in approximately 28 hours.
www.stormcarib.com /reports/2002/cayman.shtml   (9019 words)

  
 Islands.com | Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is just about the same size as Manhattan (2 miles wide, 12 miles long), but the skyline that gives this Caribbean its name is natural: a sheer limestone bluff (brac in Gaelic) that runs the center of the island and sets it apart from its low-lying sister isles, Grand Cayman and Little Cayman.
Along a reef with myriad corals, a series of sand gullies and ridges pockmarked with tunnels and swimthroughs in fairly shallow (20 to 50 feet) water is home to several clusters of the silver-scaled fish that reach up to 5 feet long — and the tarpon tend to ignore divers when approached slowly.
Good brief overview of Cayman Brac ("The honeymoon and diving community is fond of leaving colorful driftwood signs as a record of their visit"), with links to accommodations.
www.islands.com /caymanbrac   (776 words)

  
 Cayman Islands Hotels. HotelCayman.com. Cayman Brac, Seven Mile Beach
A large percentage of the visitors are said to be repeats that previously stayed at one of the Cayman Islands Hotels who are drawn back by fond memories of the great vacations they claimed to have had, and to see their newfound or old Caymanian friends.
The Cayman Islands governments claim to maintain strict quality controls over all the various rental establishments, and regulations help to ensure that guest accommodations will be clean, safe and worth the price.
The Cayman Islands are in the northeast trade wind belt of the Caribbean and enjoy a stable climate.
www.hotelcayman.com   (517 words)

  
 Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac has its own special qualities, assets that include world-class diving along undersea walls, hiking in the most rugged terrain found in the Cayman Islands, caves that tempt exploration, birding, and much more.
The history of this island can be traced at the Cayman Brac Museum.This charming collection features the early history of this island with displays that recall the heritage of this seafaring island.
Located within walking distance of the Cayman Brac Museum and the community of Stake Bay, the bed and breakfast is housed in a historic Caymanian house.
www.lovetripper.com /ARTICLES/a.carib.caymanbrac.html   (1087 words)

  
 Cayman Brac Scuba Diving Vacations
Along with its Sister Island of Little Cayman, it has been ranked in the top for wall diving and critters.
Cayman Brac reefs and walls are just a few minutes boat ride from the resorts and Little Cayman is a must see every week.
Reef Divers Cayman Brac has had straight A awards from F+W Scuba Diving for the past 4 years.
www.866thebrac.com /diving.htm   (468 words)

  
 Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, Travel and Tourism Site
Family Week 2004 on Cayman Brac will be even bigger and better than the first annual event held in July 2003.
During the week, there will be tours to Brac's dramatic bluff, exploration of the many caves, birding expeditions, snorkeling over the pristine reefs, stargazing, a scavenger hunt and a chance to meet and visit with local crafts people at the Island Market.
New activities for the event will include a snorkel trip to Little Cayman a boat snorkel trip on Cayman Brac and a cruise around Cayman Brac.
www.caymanislands.ky /tour_guide/news_details_pub.asp?id=804&site=ky&print=yes   (189 words)

  
 Cayman Brac -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Cayman Brac -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Its terrain is the most spectacular of the three (A British colony in the Caribbean northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center) Cayman Islands.
The island is named after its most prominent feature, "The Bluff" because Brac is a (Any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland) Gaelic name for a bluff.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/cayman_brac.htm   (119 words)

  
 Cayman Net News Online: Bringing the Cayman Islands to the World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The fact that the Cayman Islands’ newly-appointed Commissioner of Police, Stuart Kernohan, was “involved” with a witness in a murder trial in the UK and, most importantly, at the time the trial was in progress, inevitably brings questions concerning these issues.
Two groups of people are under surveillance by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) for dabbling in counterfeit currency and their days are numbered, according to a senior police officer...
Data is now to be collected in the Cayman Islands for the country’s first ever poverty study which some hope will highlight the needs of those falling below the poverty line.
www.caymannetnews.com   (469 words)

  
 Destination PlongĂ©e - Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is the middle sister of the three Cayman Islands, located next to Little Cayman.
As in Little Cayman, the diving center is extremely well equipped, both in boats and material, and divemasters are really competent.
Diving is limited to 30 meters (general rule in Cayman Islands), but worst of all, no diving is allowed 18 hours before taking a plan (even if the journey lasts 5 minutes, to reach the sister island).
www.sogival.com /plongee/show.php?&selcode=BRAE   (519 words)

  
 Cayman Islands on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
George Town, the capital and chief port, is on Grand Cayman; the other islands are Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Cayman Islands Government to Showcase Public Financial Reform and Management Expertise to Caribbean Finance Leaders.
Cayman Islands International Cooperation Regime Instrumental in Bringing Two U.S. Fraud Cases Successfully to Justice.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/CaymanI1s.asp   (434 words)

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