What it's like
Hell is an area in the district of West Bay, on Grand Cayman, named for a group of short, black limestone formations. The rocks are ancient coral reef, exposed as the land rose and sea levels changed over time. Their dark color and jagged shape give the site its name.
A visit is simple. Viewing platforms let you look over the spires, and the gift shops and post office nearby are a common stop for postcards. Look closely at the rock and you can see coral fossils. Keep off the formations themselves, since walking on them is not permitted.
Good to know
- Walking on the limestone formations is not permitted. Look from the viewing platforms.
- The area is about half the size of a football field, so the visit is brief.
Hell
Hell is a small area of black limestone formations in West Bay, on the western end of Grand Cayman. Visitors walk along viewing platforms to look at the rock spires.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Stingray City
Stingray City is a set of shallow sandbars in the North Sound of Grand Cayman, where southern stingrays gather around visiting boats. Most people reach it on a boat tour from George Town.
Cemetery Beach
Cemetery Beach is a quiet public beach at the north end of Seven Mile Beach, with a reef for snorkeling just offshore. It is one of the calmer spots on the island's west side.
Seven Mile Beach
A long crescent of coral-sand beach on the west coast of Grand Cayman, north of George Town. It is the island's best-known stretch of sand, and most people come here to swim, rest and eat lunch.
Boatswain's Beach
Boatswain's Beach is a fee-paying marine park in West Bay, with a saltwater snorkel lagoon, a commercial green sea turtle farm and a Caymanian Heritage Street. Visitors swim with turtles, walk the trails and browse the artisans.
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