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The Cayman Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea south of Cuba, from which they are separated at the closest point by about 150 miles. The three islands are an outcropping of the Cayman Ridge, a submarine mountain range that extends west from the Sierra Maestra mountain range in Cuba. Grand Cayman is the largest of the islands with 121 square miles. By contrast Little Cayman, the smallest of the three islands, is only one mile by ten. The total land area of the three islands is 162 square miles, or approximately that of Austin, Texas.
All three islands are low lying and are composed of limestone and consolidated coral. The highest point on Little Cayman is only 40 feet in elevation. While tales of pirates abound, most likely Little Cayman saw few visitors until recent times. That lack of human habitation allowed the reefs and walls to grow and flourish.
Today, we glory in the magnificent underwater world that time created. The harsh conditions that keep the islands isolated are also the conditions we seek to protect for the sake of the marine and bird life. Freshwater comes to us free only when it rains and we have built cisterns to collect it. Unfortunately, it is not enough to provide for our guests, so we have built a reverse osmosis plant to produce the water we need.
We ask all our guests to conserve where possible. Washing soap can pollute our waters so we ask guests if they wish to use fresh towels, to place their used towels in the bathtub. For those that guests intend to use again, we request that they hang them on the towel rack. Trash should be disposed of in containers provided. When guests leave their rooms, we encourage them to turn off the lights and turn up the air-conditioner. The pristine environment everyone comes to see will be preserved for future generations of divers and naturalists. | |
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