Little Cayman: Little Cayman Beach Resort with Reef Divers

There is nothing “little” about our Little Cayman family dive trips

Introduction

Individual Family Dive Vacations

Reflecting Little Cayman’s quaint charm and intimate warmth, Little Cayman Beach Resort is a secluded oceanfront oasis with a relaxed island ambiance, a boutique spa, Caribbean-inspired cuisine, and gracious personal service that offers an authentic island experience. It is perfect for a unique family vacation. (Check out what we have planned for Kids Sea Camp in 2027)

Little Cayman Beach Resort offers hotel-style rooms with similar ocean and beach views. Each room has a spacious bedroom, bathroom, and sitting area with a balcony overlooking the pool, beach, and ocean. This resort is an excellent getaway for a family dive vacation. There is paddle boarding, snorkeling, fly fishing, bike riding, caves to climb, and pristine reefs to dive.

Why is Little Cayman so relaxing? There are only about 170 full-time residents on the entire island, and they spend a lot of time under the water.

The island had been named a top dive site in the Caribbean for its iconic Bloody Bay Wall, year-round perfect diving conditions, pristine coral reefs, and spectacular marine life with our unique valet diving service, all aboard a fleet of custom Newton-built dive boats. The resort brings this magnificent experience beneath the sea directly onto the sand.

Family Dive Adventures packages are custom-designed to fit your family’s needs. They include seven nights, all meals, coffee, tea, and juices, and meals and snacks provided on dive boats. We offer all PADI courses with our packages and customize them to your kids’ needs. Private dive guides and instructors are available.

Rates, Prices & Specials

Here are the rates for Little Cayman Beach Resort in the Cayman Islands. Remember when booking with Family Dives Adventures, you always get the 5% loyality discount on retail rates.

Packages

Classic Cayman Diver 7-night package

Starting from $2,695 Pool view room

  • Seven nights’ accommodation
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (dinner arrival day through breakfast departure day)
  • Drink package – 21 included drinks**
  • 6 X 2-tank AM + 5 x 1-tank PM boat dives (17 boat dives total for 7-night package)
  • Morning dive trip to Little Cayman to dive Bloody Bay Marine Park included as one of the AM dives at no additional charge (weather permitting)
  • Complimentary use of dive computer (we require them)
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Welcome rum punch
  • Manager’s cocktail reception
  • Airport ground transfers
  • Resort fees, taxes, & gratuities – except dive gratuities, which are not included

*Prices listed are per person based on double occupancy in standard (lowest priced) rooms. Rates for other resorts, room types, occupancy, dates, and packages may differ. All travel requires a Saturday arrival with a 7-night stay.

**Drink packages include a choice of menu cocktails and well drinks, single-serve beers and ciders, house wines by the glass, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Cayman Escape 7-Night Dive Package

Starting from $2,395 Pool view room

  • Seven nights’ accommodation
  • Breakfast and dinner daily (dinner arrival day through breakfast departure day)
  • No drinks
  • 6 X 2-tank AM (12 boat dives total for 7-night package)
  • Morning dive trip to Cayman Brac included as one of the AM dives at no additional charge (weather permitting)
  • Complimentary use of dive computer (we require them)
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Welcome rum punch
  • Manager’s cocktail reception
  • Airport ground transfers
  • Resort fees, taxes, & gratuities – except dive gratuities, which are not included

**Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy in a standard (lowest-priced) room. Rates for other resorts, room types, occupancy, dates, and packages may differ. All travel requires a Saturday arrival with a 7-night stay.

Accommodations

The beach and ocean is everywhere

The Cayman Islands Resort guest rooms include new furnishings inspired by tropical colors and textures, Caribbean themed artwork, newly decorated bathrooms, fixtures, and flooring. The resort has a total of 40 air-conditioned, spacious rooms situated in two-story ‘palm-tree height’ buildings and surrounded by lush tropical foliage.

The Cayman Islands Resort

Features of the 28 Pool view rooms that encircle the pool

  • Two doubles or one king-size bed
  • Individually controlled air conditioning and ceiling fan
  • Flat-screen television, DVD players, and alarm clock
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee-maker complete with Wolfgang Puck brand coffee
  • Beverage center
  • Private bathroom with shower
  • A hairdryer and deluxe bath amenity package
  • Room safe
  • Free Wifi

12 Oceanfront Rooms

These rooms are located directly on the beach with spectacular views of the turquoise water and reef.

Here are the additional amenities:

  • Private balcony or patio with sun loungers
  • Microwave
  • Wet bar
  • Seating area with couch and coffee table
  • Housekeeping service is provided daily.
  • Little Cayman Beach Resort offers oceanfront and pool view rooms with two doubles or one king bed. A maximum of four guests may stay in a room.
  • The oceanfront rooms are slightly larger and have a microwave and a small lounge area.

Please Note: All rooms and buildings within our Cayman Islands resort are smoke-free.

Diving / Diving Site(s)

Valet Diving: Experience diving like never before

Almost too many to list, but we are gonna list them anyway

3 dives per day and 1 Three tank day over Cayman Brac

Barracuda Bight: This is the next to the last site in Bloody Bay. Little Cayman Dive Sites: We have fingers or outcroppings from the wall in this area. You will find the Sailfin Blenny and many other juveniles and small fish in the shallows. There are many crevices and overhangs to explore here. Lobster and Spider Crabs are often found here, along with Nurse Sharks, Green Moray, and Black and White Moray Eels.

Blacktop Boulevard: Named for the Blacktip sharks that have been seen on occasion, you are likely to see Caribbean Reef sharks and Eagle Rays. A Manta Ray has also been seen cruising the blue at this site. Look into the deep crevices and come face to face with big-eyed Squirrelfish, Lobsters, and various blennies and gobies. Giant barrel sponges dwarf divers as they glide by. In the sand, look out for the tiny garden eels that retreat into their sand burrows as you approach.

Bus Stop: Large barrel sponges, blue chromis, and other schooling fish make this site busy and colorful. A sand chute down into the deep also makes Bus Stop a great dive—keep your eyes open for passing Eagle rays, Turtles, and Stingrays, and check the Vase Sponges for Goby cleaner fish, Crinoids, and Arrow Crabs.

Cascades: This is the first and most northern point in the Jackson Point area. Once you’ve entered the water and started down, you will understand the meaning of Cascades. This is the area where it all cascades down to “La La Land”. You will find turtles, sharks, eagles, and Stingrays on this far-out site, as well as conch. The coral heads in this area look like small mountain ranges.

Coconut Walk: This spectacular site toward the west end of the Bloody Bay Wall is like a smaller main wall split in two – a mini-wall at a depth of 30ft and the main wall at 60ft. As you navigate the site – keep your eyes open for pillar coral and the turtles and stingrays that swim around them. Angelfish (Gray, Queen, and French) and Parrotfish are usually found on the mini-wall. Juveniles of all sorts (including Butterflyfish, Spotted drums) can be found. Occasionally, lemon (or yellow) rays can also be found here. Off the main wall is a favorite place to spot cruising reef sharks.

Cumber’s Caves: Definitely request this site if you like swim-throughs. There are two or three that will take you from the sandy boulevard and spit you out on the sheer wall at about 80-100ft. Aside from the exciting swim-throughs, you can also see a variety of juveniles on the mini wall. If you stick to the sandy area, look out for eagle rays feeding, Southern stingrays, and numerous garden eels.

Donna’s Delight: Donna’s Delight is much like Marilyn’s Cut. One thing that seems to be abundant on this site is Flamingo Tongue shells. Nurse Sharks are frequently seen along with these sites. You may find Flying Gurnards in the shallow areas, too. Sailfin Blenny is common, but you need a trained eye to see them. They are only about 1-1/4″ to 1-1/2″ long. They dance above their burrows and fleet back into them when approached.

Eagle Ray Roundup: This site is a large sandy area typical of Jackson Bay. Occasionally, we find more than one or two Eagle Rays here. The location is surrounded by extensive coral head formations bordered by the wall reef. You will find large parrotfish munching on the sand and Sting Rays and Hog Snapper. There are also friendly French Angels and Grouper here.

Great Wall East & West: There is only one word you can use to describe the Great Wall West & East dive sites – AWESOME! The majestic vertical wall is unbelievable, and in the shallows, you will find large coral heads teeming with life. Ensure you swim away from the wall to appreciate it in its full glory. Black coral, large sponges in yellow and red, and critters dot the wall, making a great photo, and if you look closely, you might see the occasional Seahorse or Lettuce-leaf Seaslug.

Jackson Reef: This site abounds with marine life. During the day, you will find some very friendly French Angels who will be more than willing to have their pictures taken. Eagle Rays, Sting Rays, Yellow Sting Rays, and Moray Eels (both green and black and white), are frequently seen here. In and around the rubble area, you will find many small fish, such as Yellow Headed Jaw Fish, Sand Tile Fish, Sand Divers, and a variety of juveniles. For the night diver, there are a lot of night dwellers to be seen – Octopus, Basket Starfish, and Orange Ball Anemones, to name a few.

Joy’s Joy: The last dive site in the Bloody Bay area, with coral fingers and a mini wall, is a great place to spot the Caribbean spiny lobster. Eagle rays and sharks can be seen cruising through on your dive and be sure to check all the nooks and crannies for huge Green moray eels and smaller Spotted morays. The schooling fish, such as Yellowtail Snapper and blue-striped Grunts, will keep you company throughout the dive.

Lea’s Lookout: Lobsters, Arrow Crabs, Yellowhead Jawfish, & Sailfin Blennies are among the critters that can be seen. Sailfin Blennies live in holes on the hardpan between the coral outcrops, and the Jawfish live in cylindrical burrows among the rubble and sand – hovering vertically above their homes. Sharks and Eagle Rays can be seen cruising the site along with Hawksbill & Green Turtles. Check cracks and crevices for green or spotted Moray Eels.

Marilyn’s Cut: This site has some excellent swim-throughs where two fairly deep canyons cut into the reef. Lots of yellow tube sponges, along with red rope sponges, dot the wall. The friendly resident Nassau grouper (Benji) and her friend will happily accompany you throughout your dive and even pose for a photo if you are lucky!

The Meadows: The Meadows is one of our favorite shallow dive sites. With sand at 35 feet total of Southern Stingrays, Conch, Garden Eels, Razorfish, and a maze of beautifully encrusted coral heads sitting right under the boat, you could spend your whole dive without straying far from the ship. For those who prefer deep dives, the wall is a few kicks away through short swim-throughs and out into the amphitheater, which is a large natural part of the wall.

Randy’s Gazebo: The chimney and archway are the greatest points of interest here. The entrance to the chimney is around 40 ft, and then it’s 40 ft straight down. An excellent opportunity to head west on the wall around 75ft where you can check out the large and plentiful barrel sponges. You will then encounter a great photo op – a striking archway that makes the perfect frame for divers or fish hovering in the blue water. There are also a few caves and a mini-chimney to be discovered. Look out for Black dragons, Butterflyfish, and turtles throughout the dive.

The Mixing Bowl: Named Mixing Bowl because this is where the Jackson’s Bight section meets the Bloody Bay section – which in turn makes for a great site with a sheer wall and rugged coral fingers. Swim through here is great and can pop you out on the wall to admire the purple, red, yellow, and orange sponges. Schools of blue Chromis, grunts, and snappers will be in the shallows, looking out for the huge barracuda under the boat.

Mike’s Mount: This dive site has many things to discover. As you move north of the Cascades site, you can look at some history. The first thing to be found is a small cannon on this site. Moving to the north, there are many anchors to be seen. You will have to look for these artifacts, which have been transformed to resemble their surroundings. There are tunnels through the wall (to “La La Land”) as well as a cannon in the shallows. We’ve seen sharks, turtles, Spotted Eagle Rays, Sting Rays, eels, etc. There are friendly Queen Trigger and French Angels, as well as Grouper.

Sarah’s Set: This site affords both deep and shallow diving. You can take the drop-off to “La La Land” or cruise through many canyons and sand flats. You will find friendly French Angels and Queen Triggers. Among the rubble areas, you will find Jaw Fish, Sand Tile Fish, and many other small dwellers on the reef. You may also see sharks, Spotted Eagle Rays, Sting Rays, and turtles swimming here occasionally. Some great tunnels open onto the wall.

Dive Training

  • PADI SASY program: Six mornings of activities from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. SASY kids keep fins, masks, and snorkels.
  • PADI SEAL TEAM: Six mornings of activities from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily, including all 5 aqua missions. SEAL kids keep fins, masks, and snorkels.
  • PADI Open Water: All dives needed for certification (eLearning is not included. For eLearning, you will have to pay PADI directly. The link will be sent to you 4 weeks before departure to be completed prior to arrival.)
  • PADI Dive Master course: RSVP 14 DAYS REQUIRED $675 add-on to package price/Contact Margo 803.419.2556 for more information. PADI C Card, E: learning and Crew Pack included
  • PADI Dive Rescue Diver: RSVP $175 add-on to package price. Contact Margo at 803.419.2556 for more information. PADI C Card, E: learning, and Crew Pack included.

See more about Kids Sea Camp dive training.

Dining / Restaurant(s)

Great food in a great location

The Bird of Paradise Dining: Staffed by an international team of trained Chefs, the Bird of Paradise appeals to the most discerning taste buds and serves a wide variety of gourmet international and Caribbean-inspired cuisine. Choose to dine in our air-conditioned dining room, screened lanai, or al fresco on the patio with our resident iguanas! The Chef will happily accommodate those with special dietary or vegetarian needs.

Beach Nuts Bar: Beach Nuts is centrally located at the resort, adjacent to the pool, and overlooking the Caribbean Sea beyond. This is the hub of island activity, and you will find something for everyone. The menu includes many local and imported beers, fine wine, tropical cocktails, premium spirits, and Cuban cigars.

The week at Kids Sea Camp can include events such as a Manager’s Rum Punch reception, karaoke, trivia, and other theme nights. Beach Nuts Bar also features a pub-inspired menu of lighter fare.

For the artistically inclined, collect a piece of driftwood from the beach and use the selection of paints to add to Little Cayman Beach Resort’s ever-growing collection of Bar Art.

Dining hours are tailored to dive schedules, including extended hours to accommodate night dives.

Activities

There’s more than diving at Little Cayman

Little Cayman is not all about diving Bloody Bay Wall, it is but it isn’t. On the island, you can fish, get a massage, hiking in a national park, kayak, paddleboard, spend an afternoon in a unique island Museum, or get a wonderful massage.

Fishing: Little Cayman Beach Resort offers different fishing experiences for anglers of all levels and is a great way for people to experience the entire island. Little Cayman is an angler’s dream with Bonefish, Tarpon, and great Tuna fishing. Call Tom about booking an afternoon or a full-day charter at 803.419.2556.

Please note: Little Cayman Sport Fishing is closed seasonally between August 15th – October 31st.

Other water sports: The South Sound offers protected shallow waters for enjoying kayaking and paddleboarding.

  • Single Kayak
  • Double Kayak
  • Paddleboard

All watersports are available during the dive shop opening hours, 7 am-5 pm.

Biking: Beach cruiser bicycles are available for guests during the day and with an elevation of only 40ft (12M), there are not too many hills to worry about on Little Cayman!

Hiking: The Salt Rocks Nature Trail is located on the Western end of Little Cayman. It is a historic site with abandoned phosphate mines and a railway track and is home to migratory birds, rock iguanas, butterflies, orchids, and tropical plants.

Tennis & Basketball: Feel free to exercise and have fun on the floodlit tennis and basketball court! Due to the heat, playing hoop and tennis at night is recommended.

Hammocks: Relax and unwind in the hammocks along the beach. This is the perfect spot to read or catch an afternoon nap.

Little Cayman Museum: Founded by Linton Tibbetts, this quaint museum displays over 150 years of historical information, artifacts, and an inside look at Island life. Mr. “T” was born on Cayman Brac in 1923 and has been a major contributor to preserving the island’s history. He has a great passion for the rich culture and heritage of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac and has established these museums to share with island visitors.

Little Cayman Marine Museum: Also founded by Linton Tibbetts, the museum pays tribute to the many sea captains who called the Cayman Islands their home and offers a glimpse of their colorful past.

National Trust House: The National Trust is dedicated to preserving and educating the public about the island’s natural environment. The National Trust Visitor’s Centre offers library services, local crafts, homemade ice cream, and viewing platforms for bird-watching.

The Nature Spa: Nature Spa offers a unique spa experience for both men and women. Carefully selected products ensure you are at one with nature. Each visit is a combined endeavor for you and your spa therapist. Whether your goal is to relax, rejuvenate, or renew, our experienced and licensed professional will help to take you on a journey that promotes a healthy mind, body, and skin.

Massages offered at the Nature Spa

  • Swedish
  • Deep Tissue
  • Pregnancy massage
  • Acupressure
  • Reflexology

Know Before You Go

Grand Cayman then to Little Cayman

Getting to Grand Cayman is as easy as flying to any major city in the US. Almost every major US airport has a direct flight to Grand Cayman. Once you get to Grand Cayman, you must take a flight on Cayman Airways to get to Little Cayman.

The main airport in the Cayman Islands, Owen Roberts International Airport, is located on the largest Island, Grand Cayman. The sister island of Cayman Brac also has its airport, Charles Kirkconnell Airport. These two airports serve as the Cayman Islands’ main ports of entry for visitors. Daily inter-island flights serve Little Cayman.

There are approximately 116 weekly flights into the Cayman Islands, including 42 flights each week between Miami and Grand Cayman, with connections to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Cayman Airways and American Airlines provide non-stop service from Miami.

With eight airlines flying into Grand Cayman from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, booking your Cayman Islands experience is easier than ever!

Cayman Airways and Cayman Express provide inter-island service between Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, making travel to the Cayman Islands quick and easy.

Contact Family Dive Adventures directly for current information and pricing. Pricing is not guaranteed until paid in full. Package prices may not include some or all of the following: departure tax, round-trip airline reservations, luggage fees, gov’t taxes, port taxes, fuel surcharges, and marine park fees. These conditions are beyond our control and are generally payable to the vendor directly. Family Dive Adventures and its agents act solely as a reservation service for selected suppliers and operators. It is your responsibility to provide proper documentation for international travel. Travel insurance is highly recommended for all trips. Kids Sea Camp is not an insurance company and does not collect payment for any insurance purchased with DAN, MASA, or CFAR USI. We provide links to sources that may assist you on our website www.familydivers.com.

Terms & Conditions: No refund policy applies to all payments made to Kids Sea Camp inc. This includes disruptions due to weather, illness, pandemic, epidemic, acts of God, war, government mandates, canceled/delayed flights, and all unforeseen circumstances outside of Kids Sea Camp inc control. Travel insurance is highly recommended for all trips. Kids Sea Camp is not an insurance company and does not collect payment for any insurance purchased with DAN, MASA, or USI. We provide links to sources that may assist you on our website www.familydivers.com.