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Video – Atlantis submarine tour

May 6th, 2009

This video shows the unique submarine tour offered by Atlantis Adventures.

Tours spend 45 minutes underwater and offer great views of the Cayman Islands National Marine Park.

Current prices are $99 for adults (18 and older), $79 for teens (13 – 17 years), and $59 for children (3 – 12 year).

The tours operate Monday to Saturday, departing from George Town (opposite the Hard Rock Café).

Excellent HD diving video – watch!

April 5th, 2009

This excellent high definition video shows the wide variety of marine life that can be seen while diving in Grand Cayman.

The footage includes a shark, sea turtle, spotted eagle ray, and the stingrays at Stingray City. The colours and quality are fabulous.

Video of a cruise ship excursion to Stingray City

April 1st, 2009

This video was shot on a cruise ship shore excursion to Stingray City in Grand Cayman.

The tour guide lifts the stingray from the water and you can clearly see:

• the eyes on the dorsal side
• the mouth and nostrils on its underbelly
• the tail and barbs – primarily used for protection

The Southern Atlantic Stingray is the species found at Stingray City.

Video – profile of Radio Cayman

April 1st, 2009

This video by the Cayman Islands Government Information Services goes behind the scenes at Radio Cayman, a community radio station owned and run by the Cayman Islands Government.

It examines the roles of the staff and presenters, the history of the radio station, programming schedules, technology, and the fact that it broadcasts without government inference.

Radio Cayman has 2 stations:

• Radio Cayman 1 – 89.9 FM in Grand Cayman – strong focus on news and community affairs, broadcasts BBC programming from midnight until 6 am
• Breeze FM (formerly known as Radio Cayman 2) -- 105.3 FM in Grand Cayman – music-orientated station

Both stations are run on a semi-commercial basis and offer advertising.

A stingray massage

March 31st, 2009

Tourist Doug takes a trip to Stingray City with Moby Dick Tours and gets a stingray massage.

Moby Dick Tours offer daily snorkelling trips to Stingray City on the 48 ft Moby Dick.

Video – Scarlet Ibis at Boatswain’s Beach

March 28th, 2009

This video shows a Scarlet Ibis in the aviary at Boatswain’s Beach in Grand Cayman.

The aviary is also home to a number of other Caymanian and Caribbean birds such as the Cayman Parrot, Common Ground Dove, and Monk Parakeet.

Video – Green Moray Eel

March 28th, 2009

This is a video of a Green Moray Eel, shot while diving in Grand Cayman.

The Green Moray Eel (Gymnothorax funebris) is actually brown. Protective yellow mucus covering its body, combined with its brown body, gives it a green colour.

Morays have a reputation as vicious creatures, but will actually only attack humans to defend themselves.

The Green Moray Eel is carnivorous and feeds on other fish, molluscs, and crustaceans. It is a sedentary predator and will normally wait for food, rather than hunt (although at Stingray City, the Green Moral Eel may seek out divers with food).

Video – Dolphin Discovery

March 23rd, 2009

This video shows the Dolphin Discovery centre in Grand Cayman.

It’s situated next to Boatswain’s Beach and offers visitors the opportunity to swim and interact with dolphins.

Video – Green Sea Turtle

March 23rd, 2009

Video of a Green Sea Turtle shot while diving in Grand Cayman.

HD video – Boatswain’s Beach, Rum Point, Stingray City

March 23rd, 2009

This is an excellent high definition (HD) video of a short trip to Grand Cayman.

It includes footage of Rum Point, Boatswain’s Beach (Turtle Farm), snorkelling at Stingray City, scuba diving, and some fabulous sunsets.