Walton's Mango Manor - Cayman Brac
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We are here to make your stay as relaxing and carefree as possible. A delectable breakfast will be prepared for you each morning. In addition, let us help make your island visit memorable. We will be happy to assist you in planning activities that will make your vacation dreams a reality.
Unique on Cayman Brac, this is a personalized, small-scale bed-and-breakfast hotel that's more richly decorated, more elegant, and more appealing than you might have thought. Originally the home of a sea captain, it was moved to a less exposed location and rebuilt from salvaged materials shortly after the disastrous hurricane of 1932. Set on 3 acres of land on the island's north shore, within a lush garden that's ripe with breadfruit, a hardy species of mango, and a local species of edible fruit known as guenup, it contains such intriguing touches as a banister salvaged from the mast of a 19th-century schooner. The most desirable accommodations are on the upper floor, partly because of their narrow balconies that encompass views of the sea. No meals are served other than the full American breakfasts that are included in the price. Your hosts are Brooklyn-born Lynne Walton and her husband, George. They retired to George's native Cayman Brac, opting today to run the most charming hotel on the island.
- Excerpt from Frommer's Travel Guide
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Pricing & Accommodations
Winter $120-$130 double. Off-season $105-$115 double. Rates include full breakfasts and daily maid service..
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- Air Conditioning
| - Balcony
| - Beach Access
| - Linens Provided
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- Boating
| - Deep Sea Fishing
| - Fishing Nearby
| - Honeymoon
| - Restaurant Nearby
| - Swimming
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Cayman Brac is a rustic, sleepy little island, which hasn't yet been spoiled by commercialism.
"Brac" is a Gaelic word for bluff. The bluff is a spectacular 145 foot coral projection at the east end of the island that runs down the center of the island tapering to sea level at the west end. The bluff has many caves to explore to the delight of spelunkers. The face of the bluff at the East End of the island offers a challenge to rock climbers. Nature trails abound from easy to more rigorous for all kinds of hikers.
The Brac is a bird watcher's heaven. The island is teeming with tropical birds. When you arrive, ask Lynne or George Walton for a guidebook to the birds of the Cayman Islands. Our indigenous species of parrot (the Cayman Parrot) frequent Walton's Mango Manor's trees - especially during the spring and summer fruiting season. Cayman Islands National Trust personnel stayed at Walton's Mango Manor for the past two parrot census.
Did we mention fishing? Cayman Brac offers challenging deep sea fishing for big game with such prizes as tuna, dolphin (the fish, not the porpoise!), king fish, etc. Groupers, snappers, bonefish and tarpon are also plentiful. We can direct you to fishing guides.
What about nightlife and tourist shops? If you need a lot of that - check out Grand Cayman. We just don't have it and we really don't want it. For some camaraderie we have a few hotels/bars which have local bands playing on the weekends. We do have some really good local restaurants. You are also welcome to use our fridge and microwave oven to store and heat snacks and drinks.
Our other natural resource is our people. You won't find friendlier and more honest people anywhere. And the Brac is safe. Our crime rate is almost nonexistent. On an island which is so small and where everyone knows everyone else - where are you going to go if you take something that doesn't belong to you? You can stop anyone, anywhere, to ask questions and directions - they will always try to help.
The Cayman Islands are a British Crown Colony. The Queen owns the beach from sea to high water mark. That means you are free to walk and relax on the shores anywhere on the island. The North shore is mostly rocky iron shore with some areas of beach. It is great for fishing and snorkeling. The South shore has more sandy beaches, which are wonderful for sunning and plain swimming, but not a lot to see but sandy bottom. There is a public beach on the South side. Since we don't have an abundance of tourists, there will probably be very few, if any people there.
We offer you a truly relaxing vacation, with lots of secluded private places, warm tropical breezes and friendly hospitality.
The Worlds Greatest Diving:
Whether you are the experienced diver or the novice, we can direct you to the Brac's experienced dive masters for group or private dives to our beautiful coral reefs and walls. Cayman Brac has been rated the 3rd best dive location in the entire Caribbean!
Our biggest attraction is our unspoiled crystal clear waters. Snorkeling is fantastic either from shore or boat and there are numerous sites. The Brac has been rated the 3rd best dive site in the Caribbean. Diving is available through group dive operators or with a private dive master for a personalized dive experience both during the day and at night. There are underwater caves and walls, fantastic corals and giant barrel sponges.
You can also dive the waters around Little Cayman, our smallest island which is a boat ride of only 6 miles.
Walton's Mango Manor and Cayman Brac offers it's guests the rare view of nature unspoiled. Wild parrots, other exotic birds and tropical flowers cover the island. Hike our unique and rugged bluff. Explore our many caves. Let us guide you to some of Mother Nature's favorite spots.
Cayman Brac is known as the "Quiet Island"...Relax. This is your vacation. Let Walton's Mango Manor provide you with the comforts of home, without any of the worry. Walk the secluded beaches leaving only a trail in the sand behind.
Our tiny 12 square mile island is one of the safest and friendliest vacation spots in the world. A most wonderful place for enthusiasts of “nature tourism”, with a definite emphasis on “nature” and not too much in the way of “tourism” as it relates to souvenirs, fancy shops and restaurants (although we do have some excellent local dining).
Cayman Brac is a birder's heaven. Because it is so far from other major land masses, it is a natural “pit stop” for migrating birds – both wetland species and land birds (about 115 species). You may be able to see up to 60 different species of wetland birds during October to April. Some of the common migrant visitors you may see are egrets, sandpipers, plovers, and ducks. Among the birds that breed here are the yellow crowned night heron, tri-colored and green herons, west Indian whistling duck and pied-billed grebe– to mention a few.
During the summer months you have an excellent chance to see breeding migrants such as the white-tailed tropic bird, gray kingbird, terns, Antillean nighthawk and black-whiskered vireo. Of course we have our own island land birds which include the loggerhead kingbird, bananaquit, Caribbean elaenia, vitelline warbler, red-legged thrush. We have colonies of red-footed and brown booby birds, white-tailed tropic birds, and magnificent frigate birds.
BRAC PARROTS
The peak viewing time for our famous Brac parrots is during summer months when they, along with other species, come to Walton's Mango Manor to feast on our fruit trees such mangoes, gynueps, and sea gapes, wild plums, etc. Ms. Patricia Bradley, author of the “Birds of the Cayman Islands ” stays with us at Walton's Mango Manor when she visits Cayman Brac. You may purchase an autographed copy of her very informative, well written book – loaded with photographs when you stay at Walton's Mango Manor or Sea Dreams Villa.
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