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ZF9CW Cayman Brac Island

Stan, K5GO will be active as ZF9CW from Cayman Brac Island, IOTA NA - 016, Cayman Islands, until 20 February 2024.
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Cayman Brac is a small secluded fairy tale


A tiny island overflowing with positivity, an incredible amount of explosive energy and the beauty of picturesque nature will be a small magical fairy tale for each vacationer. This Caribbean territory is not distinguished by a huge number of attractions and boundlessness, but everyone who spends a vacation here will remember it for a lifetime. That is why, if you dream to get acquainted with another culture and make a fascinating overseas voyage, to know what it is a cloudless leisure and experience the true hospitality of the locals, then go to the blooming land called Cayman Brac.


Cayman Brac Island, Cayman Islands. ZF9CW QSL.

Cayman Brac is a small discovery of Christopher Columbus


This island is a part of the Cayman Islands and belongs to the state of Great Britain. Located in the vastness of the Caribbean Sea, it annually beckons vacationers despite the fact that there are no historical monuments and many other "famous" places that amaze the imagination.

Cayman Brac is located in comparative proximity to Grand Cayman, and was discovered by the famous navigator Christopher Columbus. The area of this tiny territory is 38-square kilometers. The width indicator, on average, reaches 2 kilometers, and its length is equal to 19 km. Each guest of these islands can give himself an unforgettable calm and peaceful vacation, in which there is no fuss, hurry and excessive saturation of excursions. Here you can calmly stroll around the small area, watch the locals farming turtles, and go fishing. The surrounding waters of the island are ready to impress guests not only with a large number of fish, but also crustaceans and mollusks. There are also an incredible number of turtles in the waters.

Cayman Brac Island. Author - Tony Walton.

The main attractions of the tiny paradise


If you want to visit famous museums, explore ancient monuments in detail and visit fashionable theaters, it is better to go to other places, because this island does not indulge in this. Vacationers go to Cayman Brac to dissolve in the natural beauty, to please the soul with incredible tranquility and get away from the hustle and bustle. It is nature, neat and attractive beaches, water spaces that are the main attraction of this island.

Small walks in mysterious places


Vacationers traveling to Cayman Brac can walk through mysterious caves, listen to intriguing legends filled with romantic notes and learn more about pirates and treasure.

In addition, vacationers on the island of Cayman Brac will have the opportunity to conquer the Caribbean sea, because vacationers who are engaged in diving are offered to see with their own eyes the sunken destroyer, which has been resting on the bottom since the 90's. In addition, divers, as well as tourists with an adventurous spirit, can get acquainted with the remains of a Cuban ship and many ships wrecked in different periods of time.

Cayman Brac Island. Author - Ben Garrett.

Visiting parrots


If vacationers want to diversify their stay on the island of Cayman Brac and get a lot of rainbow impressions, they are sure to go to the Parrot Park. Quite a large territory with incredibly beautiful scenic spots will open a whole fairy tale to visitors, allowing them to admire enchanting views. Visitors to the National Park can capture themselves in every corner of the tropical paradise, as well as meet a wide variety of parrot species.

Cayman Brac Island. Author - Donald McDougall.

Traveling to the area of the amazing bay, named Steak Bay, you can visit the museum, which features stunning exhibits of shipbuilding equipment, distinctive kitchen utensils, and original furnishings.

Cayman Brac is a vacation in an ecologically clean area, where you can get a "taste" of primitive nature, enjoy the vastness of the clear sea and a secluded vacation. Underwater landscapes of this island are mesmerizing, and diving, according to experienced specialists, is the safest, so visiting this secluded corner, even inexperienced tourists can safely go to explore the waters.

Charming exoticism of these places will delight throughout the vacation. Here, even an ordinary boat ride on the sea can turn into a unique exciting journey with a "pirate" touch, thanks to the artistry and abilities of the owner of the water transport.

In addition, visitors to the island will be able to undergo a course of recovery on Cayman Brac, because here you can visit spa procedures, as well as non-standard massage and various manipulations aimed at rejuvenation. Fishing will not remain without attention of tourists, even if vacationers do not have a special passion for this pastime, having tried once to sit with a fishing rod, they will never refuse to repeat this procedure. The catch even inexperienced fishermen is quite high. Moreover, freshly caught "treasures" can be eaten immediately, as the locals offer services for quick preparation of seafood.

ZF9CW. Where is Cayman Brac Island located. Map.

ZF9CW Cayman Brac Island. Sunrise 12-10-2024 at 11:42 GMT sunset at 22:42 GMT