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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
Ranked #6 of 9 attractions in West Bay
3.5 of 5 stars 277 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
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Hillsborough, New Jersey
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Haven't been since 94. All new facility and beautifully done. Well worth the admission price. More

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CT
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

love to spot sea turtle while divingm, but this was educational visit to lots of very large turtles. nicely run attraction More

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George Town, Grand Cayman
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012 NEW

If you haven't been lucky enough to see a turtle in the wild then you absolutely MUST see the turtles at the turtle farm. This is as up close and personal as you will get. The park is huge and if you have kids this place will easily keep you busy for most of the day. Between the pool, beach,... More

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Reading, Pa
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

The turtle farm is a wonderful experience for adults and children. Island vacations don't usually include an educational experience but this braks those rules. It is a great project to insure the survival of these great animals and well worth a visit for adults and children. Make sure to participate in the interaction with these amazing turtles- you and your... More

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Grand Cayman
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

A fantastic family day trip. Great fun for kids while adults relax. A restaurant on site and numerous amount of things to do and see there at the turtle farm. Must visit to know more about the island and it's turtles. More

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Supposedly you get to swim with the turtles on this excursion there are 3 in a creek like aquarium and you have to search for them. When or if you find them they are the 3 year old turtles the small ones I was hoping they would be the larger ones. Other than that bring a lock they have lockers... More

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Tim Adam, Manager at Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter, responded to this review
11 May 2012

Thank you for including a visit to Cayman Turtle Farm: Island Wildlife Encounter in your excursion! Some tour packages allow full access to all our park features including swimming in our lagoons, experiencing the aviary, watching the shark feeding above and below water, etc. In regard to the amount of time, organized excursions with “full park access” allow guests three... More

Grand Cayman
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Gotta go to the number one land based attraction in the Cayman Islands! The Turtle Farm has been renovated after hurricane Ivan in 2004 destroyed the property. The redevelopment has been incredible and expanded to include a nature trail, larger tanks, smiley the Crocodile, a shark tank, water park and snorkel lagoon! Perfect for a day trip with the family.... More

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Calgary, AB, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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The turtle farm was a fantastic place to spend the morning. Our tour guide, Benny, was a great guy and obviously very knowledgable. He made the kids very comfortable with the turtles and within minutes both my 1 and 3 year olds were holding turtles! There's also wading pools where you can get in with the turtles, a shark pool... More

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East Lyme, Connecticut
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

My husband and I really enjoyed the Turtle Farm. Lot's of BIG sea turtles and even baby ones you can pick up. It's something that Caymen is known for and worth seeing and learning the history behind it. Glad we went!! More

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Little Elm, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

This is awesome how they breed turtles there. They rescue turtles and they also teach you about them. Makes you appreciate turtles that much more! More

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