Passenger Picks "Best of Cayman"

   Camana Bay a "Little Heaven" Inside Heaven  The Town of Camana Bay on Grand Cayman is alive and thriving, offering a lifestyle unlike any other in the Cayman Islands or in the Caribbean. Here, on 500 acres, stretching from the turquoise waters of Seven Mile Beach to the majestic North Sound, is a community where everything you need is present. Camana Bay welcomes individuals from all walks of life. Come and play in The Town Centre, the heart of Camana Bay and a hub of food, entertainment, fashion, and fun. Realize new opportunities in a flourishing business environment. Make a home — or home-away-from home — in a community that caters to every lifestyle. Cultivated with care and skillfully nurtured, Camana Bay is a place where life blossoms. Get a bird’s eye view of Grand Cayman awaits atop the 75-foot Observation Tower. One of the islands’ tallest structures, it offers 360-degree views across Seven Mile Beach, George Town, the North Sound, and beyond. Just as impr...

Stingray City A Cayman Must Stingray City is always at the top of the list, in fact it’s been voted as the #1 must do activity on the island! Some of my passengers dive the 12’ site, while most stand on the adjacent sandbar to feed and touch the friendly Southern Atlantic sting rays. This year I received some new insight from my passengers the different ways they choose to connect to the rays. Ways to the Rays young and old love these fabulous creatures.  Those who have large families love large boats with plenty of space, bathrooms and professional photographers capturing their fun moments with the rays. They enjoy using Captain Marvin’s and Tours Cayman, both do a great job and I hear a lot of positive feedback about their service. Hearing great things about Captain Charlie who adds some local insight to his tours .  Now my newlyweds, oldie weds and couples in general prefer to yacht out to the rays! They seek a quality, c...

Cayman Kitefest on Easter Monday is back! April 21st 2014 1-4 pm . A chance to raise some money for local charity Cayman’s ARK and take part in a traditional Cayman past time. Featuring:Free boat, 12 noon from Camana Bay. Departs Kaibo 4.30pm! Live band 1 til 4pm Bona Fide. Amazing Prizes: including iPhone 5!Cayman’s ARK raffle, Bouncy castle for kids Competition Categories:Best kite, most creative and original: NEW iPhone 5s from LIME .Most Beautiful kite: Gift basket of organic beauty products from Island Naturals. Best kite flyer, with steadiest kite, Adult: sailing trip for 4 from Whitesands Watersports Best kite flyer, with steadiest kite, Youth. (under the age of 15): 1 hour private tennis coaching from Cayman Tennis Academy Biggest kite: One month gym and sauna membership from Life Extensions .Smallest kite.: TBC Best dressed, matching kite and costume, Adult: $50 gift certificate from Rock G...

Cayman Carnival Batabano A true Caribbean tradition with a display of music, dance and colorful costumes. The premier Cayman Islands event features street parades for adults and children, Art in the Heart and street dances. This is an event worth traveling for! Come join in on Saturday, May 3rd for the Adult Parade. Starting from 3 p.m, enjoy a kaleidoscope of music, dance and pageantry in this our 30th anniversary of carnival celebration. Stilt Walkers, Acrobats, and Limbo Dancers will lead a colorful parade of masqueraders, floats and costumed individuals. The parade starts from the Marquee Plaza, travels along West Bay Road and ends on Harbour Drive for a high-energy street party, where food and beverages will be on sale. The party continues on the streets with live music by DJ's, local artists, and visiting headliners.

Passenger Pick of the Month Eagle Rays Bar and Grill Eagle Rays Bar and Grill Eagle Rays, a wonderful new place to dine on the East End, is being named by many passengers as one of the best new restaurants on the island. Ron Hargrave, owner and head chef of the very popular Tukka Restaurant, is the creator of Eagle Rays. Recently Passenger Picks caught up with Ron, a native Aussie and long-time Cayman Islands resident. PP: Ron, we've been anxiously awaiting the opening of your newest venture, Eagle Rays! RH: Eagle Rays is our new Dive Bar & Grill at Compass Point Dive Resort. We opened its non-existent doors in July, 2013. It's a beautiful location at 40 ft. above sea level with spectacular 180-degree views of the water, the waves, and the dive boats coming and going from the dock. PP: So a Dive Bar & Grill for divers? RH: We don't discrim...

Best of Cayman: Finding Plane Favorites! : Hello! My name is Val Kegel and I feel very fortunate - I absolutely love my job, and I absolutely love the Cayman Islands! As a flight a...

Creator of passengerpicks.com, Delta flight attendant Val Kegel is featured in the latest Key To Cayman editions. Click to view: Fall 2013 ,  Spring 2013 ,  Fall 2012 Hello! My name is Val Kegel and I feel very fortunate - I absolutely love my job, and I absolutely love the Cayman Islands! As a flight attendant for a major airline for 40 years, I have spent the last seven years flying to and from Grand Cayman several times a week. During my flights I have asked thousands of passengers four questions: Where did you stay on the island? What businesses gave you the best service? What was your best restaurant experience? What was your favorite activity or hidden surprise that you would like to do again? What was your best Cayman shopping experience? Passengers give such good and frank advice; I summarized their comments in a Fun Fact Sheet which I hand to all my passengers traveling to Cayman. One thing about passengers, they will tell you what is hot and what is not!...