< Previous38 WEL COME JUMP IN FISHING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PART OF CAYMANIAN CULTURE. What was once a means of survival is now a source of sport, fun, relaxation or vocation. Fishing brings people together, creates memories, and is a great way to enjoy the islands' crystal- something for everyone. Shore fishing Fishing from shore is the easiest and most accessible way For visitors, this is strictly catch-and-release. Reef fishing and plenty for dinner. Deep-sea fishing Cayman. Unlike other places where it takes hours to reach 15 minutes from the dock. Half-day charters can yield heading out to 12-Mile Bank, a submerged mountain top FISHING IN THE CAYMAN Words: RICK HAG OPIAN Images: JOSE HERNANDEZ Visit the Department of Environment website for marine park boundary maps, and to download the Cayman DoE app.CAYMAN ISLANDS YOUR RHYTHM IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK 10 mins from 7-mile Beach... Bring the whole family, because children 12 and under eat free with accompanying adult entree, valid on kids menu only Mention this ad and get 10% off 43 South Church Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1106 Cayman Islands | +1 (345) 947-2020 Info@hrccaymanislands.com, #HardRockCAfe | Hardrockcafe.com1 WEL COMEIN THE EARLY DAYS, Long before fi nancial services and tourism became its main economic engines, this isolated seafaring community was known as “the islands that time forgot”. IMA G E: 42 WEL COME THE ISLANDS THAT TIME FORGOT CAYMAN WAS FIRST SPOTTED by Christopher Columbus in 1503, who named the islands “Las Tortugas” – Spanish for turtles, which were found in abundance in the surrounding seas. In 1670, the Treaty of Madrid decreed the islands as a British possession and a dependency of Jamaica. Permanent settlement of the islands began in the 1730s. The name of the islands was changed to Cayman, after the Carib word caymanas, a local species of crocodile. In the days of piracy on the high seas, buccaneers used the islands as a base to replenish supplies. Among the famous privateers landing here in the 18th century were Blackbeard and Henry Morgan. In 1831, the leaders of the day met at Pedro St. James in In 1962, Jamaica became independent while Cayman remained a British colony, now referred to as an Overseas Territory. CAYMAN'S HISTORY C EN T R E IM A G ES : G eor ge Now ak , f ro m t he b ook ‘T he P eo ple T im e For got ’ 43 WEL COME THE ISLANDS THAT TIME FORGOT IN DAYS GONE BY, turtles were found in abundance around all three islands. Turtles became a major source of food and income for the islanders from the early days of settlement. required them to be at sea for months at time. It was left the Cayman Islands. Turtling & seafaring ‘Tradition’, a statue in Heroes Square, celebrates the relationship of Caymanians with the sea, along with a memorial wall carrying the names of 450 Caymanians who lost their lives at sea. A catboat fi lled with turtles sets sail, 1938. A turtle kraal in North Sound, 1949. A kraal fi lled with turtles, 1938.44 WEL COME THE ISLANDS THAT TIME FORGOT THE SILVER THATCH PALM played an integral role in Cayman’s history, an important resource for early well as rope making, a once-thriving industry that was a major export for the islands. The fronds were also used for weaving durable hats, fans, brooms and baskets. Today, this traditional Caymanian craft can be found at farmers markets, craft fairs and souvenir shops. Thatching Wattle house with thatch roof, Bodden Town, 1920s. Th atch rope making, Pease Bay, 1949.Th atching a roof, 1938.45 WEL COME THE ISLANDS THAT TIME FORGOT THE HISTORY OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES sector in the Cayman Islands is a tale of rapid growth. The foundation was laid in the mid-1960s when legislation was passed to take advantage of the country’s status as a tax-free jurisdiction, ushering in the start of Cayman’s In the 1970s, as infrastructure developed, the islands began a major transformation from an isolated seafaring class tourism destination. captive insurance and reinsurance, company registration, hedge funds, investment funds and companies, vessel and aircraft registry, trusts and securities. THE RISE OF CAYMAN’S FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR 46 WEL COME 1. Barkers National Park 2. * The Meadows, Page 24 3. * Cayman Turtle Centre, PAGE 36 4. * Foster’s Republix, Inside Front cover 5. * Healthcare Pharmacy, page 2 6. Seven Mile Beach 7. * Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, inside back cover * Cayman Villas, page 9 8. * Burger King, Page 4 Mr. Arthur’s Fort George Cayman Islands National Museum * Hard Rock Cafe, Page 39 9. * MK Beauty Lab/Lash Licious, pAGE 57 10. * Logic, OUTSIDE BACK COVER 11. * Davenport, Page 6 12. Owen Roberts International Airport * Cayman Visitor, Page 21 13. * Foster’s Airport / Priced Right, INSIDE FRONT COVER 14. * Pure Art Gallery & Gifts, page 87 15. Smith Barcadere 16. South Sound Beach 17. Miss Lassie’s 18. * Healthcare Pharmacy, Page 2 19. Spotts Beach 20. Pedro St James * Foster’s Countryside, INSIDE FRONT COVER 21. Beach Bay 22. Coe Wood Beach Governor Russell Beach 23. Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park GRAND CAYMAN CONCH POINT WEST BAY GEORGE TOWN SAVANNAH BODDEN TOWN NORTH SIDE EAST END GUN BAY 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 1 13 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 32 31 30 14 15 16 17 CARIBBEAN SEA CAYMAN ISLANDS MAP Scenic spots and advertisers Advertisers mArked with *47 WEL COME 24. Heritage Beach 25. Cayman Parrot Sanctuary 26. Colliers Beach 27. * Foster’s Morritt’s Express, inside front cover 28. Bo Miller Beach 29. Rum Point 30. Stingray City 31. Starfish Point 32. K aibo 33. Edward Bodden Airfield 34. Booby Pond Nature Reserve Gladys B. Howard Little Cayman National Trust Visitors Centre Little Cayman Museum 35. Owen Island 36. South Hole Sound 37. Tarpon Lake 38. Point of Sand 39. Cayman Brac Museum 40. Brac Parrot Reserve 41. Heritage House 42. Long Beach 43. Great Cave 44. Charles Kirkconnell International Airport Visit welcometocayman.com for an interactive map of the Cayman Islands. Little Cayman CAYMAN BRAC BLOSSOM VILLAGE WEST END STAKE BAY SPOT BAY 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 CARIBBEAN SEA Not included on map * Launa's Caymanite Jewelry, page 57 launascaymanitejewelry * Swanky, page 1 swanky.ky * Fish Cayman Islands, page 57 fishcaymanislands.com Next >