With little commercial development, the island beckons ecotourists seeking wildlife encounters, not urban wild life. It’s best known for its spectacular diving in world-renowned Bloody Bay Marine Park, including Bloody Bay Wall and adjacent Jackson Wall. The ravishing reefs and plummeting walls encircling the island teem with more than 500 different species of fish and more than 150 kinds of coral. Flat, bone, permit, bottom and deep-sea fishing are also popular, as well as snorkeling, tours and biking. And the island’s certainly for the birds. The National Trust Booby Pond Nature Reserve is a designated wetland of international importance, which protects around 20,000 red-footed boobies, the Western Hemisphere’s largest colony. It’s just one of many superlative spots to witness avian aerial acrobatics. Secluded beaches, unspoiled tropical wilderness and wetlands, mangrove swamps, lagoons, bejeweled coral reefs—Little Cayman practically redefines “hideaway” and “escape.” Yet aficionados appreciate that the low-key lifestyle doesn’t mean sacrificing the high-tech amenities, and some of the resorts cater to a quietly wealthy yet unpretentious crowd.