Wildlife
Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter
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Gwendolyn
October 10, 2022
The Cayman Turtle Centre[1] is a conservation facility and tourist attraction located in the district of West Bay in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. First established in 1968 as "Mariculture Ltd" and later called "Cayman Turtle Farm" by a group of American and British investors, the facility was initially used to breed the endangered green sea turtle for commercial purposes. By raising the turtles in a farming operation, the turtle meat could be produced for local consumption without depleting the wild population of the species.
The Cayman Turtle Centre[1] is a conservation facility and tourist attraction located in the district of West Bay in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. First established in 1968 as "Mariculture Ltd" and later called "Cayman Turtle Farm" by a group of American and British investors, the facility was initi…
Daniel
December 19, 2019
A great place to see local turtles, hold them, check out some sharks and have a few hours of looking around. Not many places in Cayman like this, it's up the north part of the island near the dolphin pools also. For a bite to eat while up there check out Macabuca for food and view..
Harriet
August 2, 2017
You can certainly spend the day there, Bar, Restaurant, swimming, hold the turtles and take photos & visit the friendly birds they will eat out of your hand !
Leigh Ann
January 24, 2020
Great day trip to learn about the sea turtles
Todd
January 9, 2020
They have a small water park here. I wouldn't recommend diving with the turtles. The water can get murky depending on the time of year. I'm not sure you can hold the turtles any longer. They used to allow, but I think they've stopped. It is however a cool place to have some food (bar food), and check out the baby turtles. They have a lagoon filled with massive turtles. The kids can feed them too. Might be pricy, but a cool place for the kids to go.
They have a small water park here. I wouldn't recommend diving with the turtles. The water can get murky depending on the time of year. I'm not sure you can hold the turtles any longer. They used to allow, but I think they've stopped. It is however a cool place to have some food (bar food), and…
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West Bay, West Bay