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Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter

786 North West Point Road, West Bay, Grand Cayman (Formerly Boatswain's Beach Adventure Park & Turtle Farm)
345 949-3894
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Ranked #5 of 8 attractions in West Bay
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
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Columbus, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Lots of big turtle to walk around. They aslo have a bar and a grill place. Yes they have a sandwich call turtle burger. I have nothing to say about dislike

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minneapolis
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Turtle farm is fantastic! No where else can you see so many turtles up close and even pick them up. I recommend doing the full package, the snorkeling lagoon does to look like much until you get in the water. There are all sorts of fish in a very calm, easy snorkeling environment. The freshwater pool is also very relaxing.... More

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Miami Beach, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Great place, you will be amazed by the beauty of the place, wild marine life.Fantastic.Great for family and friends. Also visit the mantaray city

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Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

We visited the turtle farm with some friends and it was a great time. It is a little pricey to see the whole park ($45 USD per adult), but at least the kids (4 and under) were free. They enjoyed seeing the giant sea turtles, all the iguanas walking about, and getting to hold the little turtles. It was a... More

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Houston, Texas, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This is one of those places you should visit once, unless you are a turtle enthusiast. It is entertaining to interact with the turtles, iguanas, etc., but it is very expensive and you should plan on spending the entire day to get your money's worth. The kids will enjoy holding and feeding the turtles, not to mention being able to... More

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

You get to hold turtles and get in the water with others. A very good morning out, would recommend not going when cruise liners are in as you will get less time interacting. Really good to see

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new jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Many turtles to visit. You're able to hold & feed the turtles as well as swim with them. Very interesting facility. The turtles are beautiful.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Bring your snorkeling gear! This was so much fun since the last time I visited. You can swim in the lagoon with the Sea Turtles! I tried to swim after two of them. I also held the baby turtles in the tanks. You have to sanitize your hands before and after. They have personnel there to make sure you do... More

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jtarvintx
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Our day started with a tour of the farm (which included seeing HUGE sea turtles, little ones, a predator tank, an alligator, etc), we held baby sea turtles, we got to stand in pools with them and pick them up, we snorkeled in a lagoon with fish and baby sea turtles. It included a yummy lunch with juice available to... More

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

The Cayman Turtle Farm is a great attraction that all ages can enjoy. I came here with my bf after we did the Cayman Safari Tour (highly recommend this!), and we had an overall, great time! There are 2 options for entrance, the one we went with was a bit cheaper and allowed us less access to the grounds than... More

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