Things to do & places to visit in Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Home to fruit bats, herons, wild green parrots and an abundance of tropical foliage, the 12-mile-long island of Cayman Brac boasts more than 170 caves and 1400 inhabitants. Named for the imposing limestone bluff, or Brac in Scottish Gaelic, that looms 140 feet above the sea, the middle Cayman offers spectacular diving at Wilderness Wall and Peter's Cave. Emerald green parrots flock at National Trust Parrot Reserve. To discover some of the island's secrets, take a taxi, hop on a bike or trot on foot.

Cayman Brac #3 destination in Cayman Islands 2023. The average rating score is 4.29 based on 966 traveler reviews, of 30 attractions. Timezone: America/Cayman, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 2:57.

Top things to do (14)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Wilderness Wall (8 reviews)
- Great dive!
Bodies of Water • Reefs
Dive spot featuring a huge, 40-foot-wide coral pinnacle with a 55-foot precipice. See more..
5.0 Strawberry Sponge Wall (3 reviews)
- Best Wall in the World
Bodies of Water • Reefs
One of Cayman Brac's top North Wall dive spots. See more..
5.0 Cayman Mariner Wreck (1 review)
- Mariner wreck
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Mysterious Sites

A 55-foot crew boat lying upright on the sand at a depth of 60 feet. See more..
5.0 Wilderness Wall (8 reviews)
- Great dive!
Bodies of Water • Reefs
Dive spot featuring a huge, 40-foot-wide coral pinnacle with a 55-foot precipice. See more..
4.5 MV Captain Keith Tibbetts (163 reviews)
- Great Wreck Dive with Lots to See
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Mysterious Sites

A 330-foot Russian frigate that was sunk in September 1996. See more..
4.5 The Bluff (113 reviews)
- Gorgeous views! A must do!
Caverns & Caves • Geologic Formations

Bat colonies and deep caves, used by island residents for shelter during storms, are the beckoning features of this limestone crag that rises 140 feet above the sea at Cayman Brac's eastern tip. See more..
4.5 Cayman Brac Caves (91 reviews)
- Very Cool Caves
Caverns & Caves

If you're able to climb, you need to see these limestone caves. We visited four different caves: Skull (easy access), Bat (easy access), Peters (very steep stairs) and Great (ladders to climb). Take a flashlight. I used my dive light. Each cave is very different. Skull - looks like a skull from the outside. Bat - not that many bats, interesting open ceiling holes with vines and air roots hanging Peters - most bats and most "rooms", very steep almost vertical stair to climb, cool history Great - worth the climb on stairs, very cool formations of stalagmites and titles. Pay the funds ($50 for 4 hrs) and take the tour around the island with the local taxi company. You'll learn more than going on your own. A must do! See more..
4.5 Lighthouse Footpath (58 reviews)
- Scenic Hike
Hiking Trails

A scenic, point-to-point trail along the top of the bluff with scenic vistas and opportunities to observe nesting Brown Boobies. See more..
4.5 Long Beach (24 reviews)
- Cayman Brac
Beaches

Cayman Brac before it was a happening place. No running water or real electricity to speak of, lived in a frame structure with outdoor plumbing for two weeks. The water and beach were incredible, worth the price of admission, this was in 1970. See more..
4.5 Charlie's Reef (23 reviews)
- Stingrays
Reefs

Didn't see many stingrays till this dive but saw 7 in 15 minutes. Great water clarity, Animal are calm a like their picture taken. See more..
4.5 Elkhorn Forest (21 reviews)
- One of my all-time favorite dives.
Bodies of Water • Reefs

Named for the Elkhorn coral that inhabits it. See more..
4.5 Anchor Wall (15 reviews)
- A Great Wall Dive
Bodies of Water • Reefs • Mysterious Sites

A huge anchor that dates back to the 1600s sits tightly wedged in the middle of a crevice at 90 feet. See more..
4.5 Snapper Reef (13 reviews)
- 10 Squid on one Dive!
Reefs
Popular dive site in the Cayman Islands offers an underwater wonderland of color and marine life. See more..
4.5 Cemetery Wall (9 reviews)
- Very Great Diving
Bodies of Water • Reefs

One of Cayman Brac's top North Wall dive spots. See more..
4.5 Kissime Wreck (7 reviews)
- Snorkle day
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Mysterious Sites

An inverted, 50-foot steel tugboat, this is a great shallow dive at 40 feet. See more..
4.5 MV Captain Keith Tibbetts (163 reviews)
- Great Wreck Dive with Lots to See
Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Mysterious Sites

A 330-foot Russian frigate that was sunk in September 1996. See more..
4.5 The Bluff (113 reviews)
- Gorgeous views! A must do!
Caverns & Caves • Geologic Formations

Bat colonies and deep caves, used by island residents for shelter during storms, are the beckoning features of this limestone crag that rises 140 feet above the sea at Cayman Brac's eastern tip. See more..
4.5 Cayman Brac Caves (91 reviews)
- Very Cool Caves
Caverns & Caves

If you're able to climb, you need to see these limestone caves. We visited four different caves: Skull (easy access), Bat (easy access), Peters (very steep stairs) and Great (ladders to climb). Take a flashlight. I used my dive light. Each cave is very different. Skull - looks like a skull from the outside. Bat - not that many bats, interesting open ceiling holes with vines and air roots hanging Peters - most bats and most "rooms", very steep almost vertical stair to climb, cool history Great - worth the climb on stairs, very cool formations of stalagmites and titles. Pay the funds ($50 for 4 hrs) and take the tour around the island with the local taxi company. You'll learn more than going on your own. A must do! See more..
4.5 Lighthouse Footpath (58 reviews)
- Scenic Hike
Hiking Trails

A scenic, point-to-point trail along the top of the bluff with scenic vistas and opportunities to observe nesting Brown Boobies. See more..
4.5 Long Beach (24 reviews)
- Cayman Brac
Beaches

Cayman Brac before it was a happening place. No running water or real electricity to speak of, lived in a frame structure with outdoor plumbing for two weeks. The water and beach were incredible, worth the price of admission, this was in 1970. See more..
4.5 Charlie's Reef (23 reviews)
- Stingrays
Reefs

Didn't see many stingrays till this dive but saw 7 in 15 minutes. Great water clarity, Animal are calm a like their picture taken. See more..
4.5 Elkhorn Forest (21 reviews)
- One of my all-time favorite dives.
Bodies of Water • Reefs

Named for the Elkhorn coral that inhabits it. See more..
4.5 Anchor Wall (15 reviews)
- A Great Wall Dive
Bodies of Water • Reefs • Mysterious Sites

A huge anchor that dates back to the 1600s sits tightly wedged in the middle of a crevice at 90 feet. See more..
4.5 Snapper Reef (13 reviews)
- 10 Squid on one Dive!
Reefs
Popular dive site in the Cayman Islands offers an underwater wonderland of color and marine life. See more..
4.5 Cemetery Wall (9 reviews)
- Very Great Diving
Bodies of Water • Reefs

One of Cayman Brac's top North Wall dive spots. See more..
4.0 Cayman Brac Lighthouse (110 reviews)
- Beautiful
Lighthouses

What a beautiful spot on the island with a nice hiking trail and lots of beautiful scenery! A bunch of signs to help you understand why and what your looking at! See more..
4.0 Cayman Brac Museum (66 reviews)
- Don't miss this
Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums

The Cayman Brac Museum, the oldest Museum in the Cayman Islands opened its doors to the public on December 3rd, 1983. Through the years our efforts have been focused on preserving the unique history of Cayman Brac & Little and creating informative exhibits. The Museum’s home is the Old Government Administration Building built in 1933 which housed the Post Office, Customs, Treasury and much more under one roof before it was replaced by a new building in 1983. See more..
4.0 Parrot Preserve (62 reviews)
- Unique trail!
Hiking Trails

Parrot Preserve - A must see is the 180 acre preserve which was established to protect the endemic, endangered Cayman Brac Parrot. There is a two mile nature trail for hiking through the Preserve--a good place to see the beautiful local flora and fauna as well. See more..
4.0 Skull Cave (49 reviews)
- Very Unique Cave
Caverns & Caves

This cave does look like a Skull from the outside as you look at it before entering it. It is really neat inside and we will we had had a flashlight so we could have gone in further and explored more areas, but what we were able to see was really beautiful. See more..
4.0 The Bat's Cave (35 reviews)
- Really like this cave
Caverns & Caves

I think so far this cave is my favorite. Easy access you can park you car outside and walk in and around it See more..