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Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

Frank Sound Road | Frank Sound, Grand Cayman
345 947-3558
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Ranked #12 of 108 attractions in Grand Cayman
Type: Parks, Hiking Trails, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Gardens
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Birdwatching
Description: Home to orchids (in bloom late May through June) and elusive iguanas as well as parrots and other birds.
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Ocala, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

I was fortunate to see one Blue Iguana near the cottage that was moved to the gardens from the east end of the island. I was sad however to find the lake dry and very few birds. Many of the areas of the park were very dry and only 2 orchid blooms to be seen. I did however enjoy the... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

The botanical park wasn't very impressive and it was really hot with no breeze, even at 10:30 am. We weren't that impressed with the plants, but did see 3 different blue iguanas and a snake. We stopped here on the way out to Rum Point. It's probably not worth the $10 unless you really want to see a blue iguana.

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Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

The Botanic Park is absolutely beautiful. We visited the park at opening and enjoyed the morning walking around and enjoying the scenery. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see any of the iguanas walking around, but the foliage, flowers, and gardens are so perfect. The staff does an excellent job of managing the area. Even without seeing any iguanas, our little... More

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Fl.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

This was more than we had expected. We arrived first thing in the morning, so it wasn't too hot yet. The gardens were impecably maintained and so beautiful to look at. The Iguanas were HUGE! Many were walking around. We would go back in a heart beat!

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

This should be one of the Top 5 attractions in Grand Cayman, in my opinion. This enormous Botanic Park is absolutely stunning, filled with all sorts of flora, and lush greenery, it is truly breathtaking. There are some types of plants I had never seen in my life, and even fruit trees that were fun to discover (Papayas, crab apple,... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

We visited the garden in April 2013 and were very happy we did. Iguana were everywhere but we also saw a variety of birds, turtles and even the shy agouti (AKA Caribbean rabbit) while walking the trail. The flora was very diverse as well for such a small island!

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Hamilton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

April 26,2013: We went wanting to see the Blue Iguanas.We chose to do the guided tour with Alberto, at an extra cost.Our group of 6 adults enjoyed this very much as we were the only people on the tour. We were able to view many different sized blue iguanas, all penned. Alberto was very informative on the history of the... More

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Lubec
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

They have done such a great job with this place. It was incredible. This place has it all for a small botanical garden. We went on a rainy day to keep cool. When we go back to the island I will go back there.

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Thornton, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

As many others have said, this is the wrong time of year to go, but can't imagine how beautiful it must be when everything is in bloom. Still, the diversity of vegetation was amazing. And we did see three Blue's with little effort - just need to be quiet and look around and there they are! Saw many people too... More

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Columbus, Ohio
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

When we went (April 2013) the orchids were not blooming. More importantly, do NOT go here expecting to see blue iguanas. We saw one iguana and others were reportedly in the park but we did not see them (the rest of the island is loaded with many varieties of iguanas). The "habitat" mentioned can only be accessed with a guide... More

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