Accessible Companion: Sea Turtles & Island Tour

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: GEC_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment- Sea Turtles & Island Tour.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Visit locales that reveal the stunning natural beauty and diversity of Grand Cayman, a British Overseas Territory. The tour will begin with an enlightening drive past the governor’s official residence and Seven Mile Beach, an affluent area with homes that reflect traditional Caymanian architecture. In time, you will stop at the Cayman Turtle Centre, a facility that breeds green sea turtles to release into the wild and learn about the conservation efforts to protect sea turtles. You will also learn about the conservation efforts of the facility and have a chance to tour the Caribbean Aviary, Butterfly Garden, Cayman Street and view the sharks at Predator Reef. You will then go straight to Hell, a desolate spot named for its hellish landscape of jagged black limestone. Be sure to stop at the whimsical post office and send a card postmarked from Hell. The atmosphere will lighten up considerably at the Tortuga Rum Factory, a shop that specializes in rum-based merchandise. Offerings include spiced rum cakes, rum-infused chocolates, and all sorts of complimentary samples.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Drive through some of the island’s most picturesque areas in air-conditioned comfort.
• Hold sea turtles and learn about the efforts to protect them at a turtle conservation facility.
• Stop—just temporarily—in Hell, a hellish landscape of jagged black limestone.
• Sample rum-based cakes while browsing the merchandise at the Tortuga Rum Factory.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.