DISCOVER ONE OF CAYMAN’S AMAZING TREASURES
Strange as it may seem, there is really a place called “Hell” in Cayman’s paradise.
Located in the district of West Bay on Grand Cayman, Hell is a unique natural wonder of rugged blackened limestone outcropping. The jagged formations are a result of millions of years of geological evolution, due to acid rain and consumption of the rock by carbonate-loving organisms. This erosion has left an eerie and desolate looking landscape earning this location its highly appropriate name. The rocks are estimated to be 10 to 15 million years old.
Visitors have been flocking here for decades, for bragging rights that they have “been to Hell and back” or have simply taken someone’s advice to “go to Hell!”
Naturally, the ‘Devil’ roams at Hell and no visit is complete without a photo taken with him, you may also catch a glimpse of an “Angel” while on site.
A postcard dispatched from Hell Post Office is also a good way to share a memorable visit to this site.
Hell is located on lands owned by the Cayman Islands Government, as well as on adjoining areas, which are privately owned and offers a similar experience.
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I love crafts and this was a perfect place to stop at. I especially liked Cayman Drift where she had beautiful items all repurposed
March 2, 2019I'd heard about this place and had to visit. While on a cruise, we booked an island tour that included a visit to Hell. It was great!!!... read more The rock formation, apparently limestone, was amazing. I'd never seen anything like it in my life and there was a devil statue in the middle of the rocks. It almost looked like lava from a volcano. The gift shop was really cute and the staff all used the word hell in every sentence; it was hilarious. I purchased several tee shirts and post cards. Can't wait to receive my post cards with a post mark from hell.
February 15, 2023I used Webster's to transport me to the Crystal Caves. Our tour guide, whose name started with an E, told us all about the history of the island and everything... read more we needed to know.
January 12, 2019 -
My boyfriend & I went on this excursion with a cruise we were on. I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. Our guide on the bus was... read more Wilmot he was very funny and made ride fun. Once we got to the caves our guide was Jermaine again super funny. They had complimentary bug spray which if you forgot yours i highly recommend you use. We were the first tour 8-9am so caves were still warm but not sauna hot. Jermaine had a lot of interesting facts & said they will be expanding. Would definitely go again once they add more caves and ATV.
July 31, 2019My family went to this Craft Market to get some souvenirs for friends and family back at home.
I usually expect local vendors to be very aggressive... read more and pushy to make their sale but this place was completely different. Very laid back and allowed us to browse around without any pressure of buying something from them.
When we found stuffs we wanted to buy, the vendors were extremely friendly and helpful. Especially Rosemary. The pricing was fair compare to other places selling similar stuff yet when we decided to buy a bunch, Rosemary took care of us.
Highly recommend this place to shop for souvenirs.
February 10, 2019It's all what you make of it!
We loved it. Good pictures of very odd rock formations. We loved the gift shop all painted in blood red.... read more It was really cool. When we walked in the first thing we saw was an elderly gentleman, maybe in his late 80s in a devil's outfit who said, welcome to hell. We started looking around and the little devil said what the hell are you looking to buy. Then a voice from the back said what the hell can I do for you. It went on for awhile. We couldn't help ourselves, we had to get pictures with the devil and send postcards to family back home as well as buy a shirt.
May 26, 2022 -
Nothing says you are having a great vacation like sending friends and loved ones a post card from Hell including the post mark!
December 27, 2022Novolette was an awesome tour guide around Grand Cayman, Hell, and the Turtle Farm. She was knowledgeable, happy to take pictures, and overall enjoyable to be around. She... read more and Christian also provided great transportation to and from the airport. I genuinely appreciated their friendliness and fantastic customer service.
May 15, 2019 -
Limited, cheap souvenirs in a small old building next to a gas station. Don't go out of your way, but if you're in the neighborhood stop in and get a... read more postmarked postcard from hell..
March 7, 2023This was a nice spot to visit on Grand Cayman Island if you don't expect too much. They have a post office, a gift shop and free restrooms.
These... read more are limestone rocks known as a phytokarst. The rocks have been eroded by acid rain and carbonate loving organisms.
March 26, 2020Wilmot was an amazing tour guide, who went above and beyond to make sure that he shared all of his Island knowledge with us. I will remember this tour forever... read more and be grateful that I got to meet such a genuinely friendly person.
I hope to see him again the next time we come back and do another tour!
I recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning about the island!
June 4, 2019 -
We had a great time on our Flavors of Cayman tour with Wilmot! We loved visiting the distillery and the lunch at a local “diner” was awesome local flavor! Would... read more definitely recommend!
November 3, 2018We were picked up from our Seven Mile Beach hotel on time in a 29-seater bus. There were less than 10 people on the tour. We drove through... read more Georgetown to our first stop at the original Tortuga Rum Centre which lasted 25 minutes. Afterwards, we...More
January 9, 2020My husband and I took the $50 “best of cayman “ tour. The stops : Rum Cake Outlet (a tourist trap to buy cake and run that you can get... read more ANYWHERE), Governers Mansion (a drive by blink of eye - pointless ) Hell( this was an ok stop- sent postcards to sons), “Cayman house” (another drive by a house on Main Street completely pointless) and the turtle farm. The turtle farm is great but do not go with this tour! We stayed 45 minutes and could have enjoyed 3 + hours there. This tour provides very limited access, so we could not see the lagoon or the predators. Go on your own and spend an afternoon snorkeling with the turtles. Go across the street and play with the dolphins. Dolphins were not an option on this tour. You can get around easy on bus system and enjoy all this much better without the tour. Our driver Wilmot provided very limited information, could not answer either of my two questions, and told us way too many times to go on trip advisor and give him five stars. We do not recommend this tour. Attached is a picture of Hell. More
August 24, 2019 -
We booked Webster's for our transport to our condo and back to the airport a week later. The total cost for 2 of us roundtrip was $150. That... read more may seem steep but the ease of the whole process was worth it. We were immediately greeted when we exited baggage claim, helped with our bags, and taken directly to our condo. 7 days later at exactly the time they said they would pick us up, they were there. No hassle whatsoever. Nice air-conditioned bus. Friendly drivers.
Thanks for the ease of transport.
April 10, 2019What a cool tourist attraction.. They have chickens running all over Hell-literally lol... The monumens behind the store is what is called "Hell" and were very unique. The little shops... read more had funny t-shirts and other touristy items you can buy. Photo op when you pull in.
February 5, 2020We have all been to hell and back. But this hell is different. Just because of the amazing volcanic like stallicmites, it’s very interesting to see. Not pretty, or colourful,... read more or anything like worth going back to see. The little shop/post office, was a welcomed spot to see this hellish place. The trip to this place is worth every minute in the Ca
May 21, 2020 -
We arrived on June 8 and was taken to resort by Wilmot - very nice and helpful. On June 14, did the Best of Cayman Tour with Wilmot as... read more our guide. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful at all places we stopped. He took pictures for us, which was great. He even took us back to the airport today when we had to leave. Thank you Wilmot!!
- Dietz family of 3
June 15, 2019This is a tourist stop, no more, no less. Interesting rock formation, small gift shop. Stop at your own risk.
Does make for a good punchline - 'We've been... read more to Hell and back"
March 2, 2020 -
We visited Hell as on of our stops on a tour through Carnival. We visited Hell on September 14, 2022 while cruising onboard the Carnival Horizon. Our Driver was Jaime... read more and he was very entertaining telling us much about the grand Caymans as we went through the town. I personally enjoyed visiting hell it was fun experience and a chance to say we had been there. We got our passport stamped. Got a few postcards and some shirts and visited the rock formations we even took pictures. w did get delayed in Hell for while as one of the people on our tour went missing. Turns out she got on the wrong bus as there were three in our tour going the same places. But our tour guide and the people who own the shop were very attentive and helpful in trying to find her and doing everything they could to help.
September 20, 2022Amusing to get postcards stamped, the actual area is behind the post office. 30 mins is more than adequate. Very sweet lady in middle shop.
February 22, 2020Hell is located on Hell Road in West Bay. This area may be reached by taking the public bus from Georgetown. Buses which run on this route include WB2 and... read more WB3. Buses travel to the turtle farm, then Botswain Bay Road or Fountain Road, towards Hell Road. There are three gift shop areas which provide access to the Hell attraction. The first is to the far left, and is the original and oldest gift shop at the site. The predominantly red gift shop, has the words "Welcome to Hell" on the roof.
This gift shop was originally a post office between 1962-1985, and postcards "from hell", can still be purchased here. It is also known as 'the devils hangout". On the northern side of the building are two areas with spaces for you to place your head. One is a painting of the devil and the other of an angel. The main entrance to the gift shop is the eastern section of the building. On two sides of the building, you can take photos of "welcome to hell" painted in yellow against a red background. As you walk through the car park toward the lime stones which are the main attraction, look out for the hand painted sign which has "Devils Parking Only".
There is really not much to see, as a field of black lime stones doesn't really offer great photo ops. There are two wooden viewing areas. The area to the left offers the better views, and if you look carefully, you will see a wooden carving of the devil amongst the lime stones. The section to the right has a sculpture of the devil on the wooden platform. The sculpture is chained to the rails of the platform, and is a great photo op. It unfortunately needs painting, so is not in great condition now.
The second area has the current Hell Post Office, with three gift shops to the right. This is the more regularly visited area due to the spacious parking spaces and clean bathrooms. Photos are better here than the older gift shop. An expected cut out of the devil stands on the viewing area where you can place your head for a unique photo.
The third section is to the right, and is an orange arched opening which states “welcome to hell”. There is a gift shop here, and to the right a “Heaven Strawmarket”, which was closed when I visited. The real attraction here is the path to the left of the building which leads directly to the “Hell stones”. The expected cut out of the devil is also found here, but stay away from the wooden viewing area to the right, which is in need of repair. This area offers fantastic photos, as you are on the same level with the stones. Note that you are not allowed to walk on the stones, as there is wildlife living amongst them, and there is risk of injury from the sharp stones. To the right, the stones become covered by beautiful green vegetation which makes a great contrast for a photo.
The rock formation is said to be millions of years old. The natural rocks, known as phytokarst, have been eaten away by algae and ravaged by the elements over many years to create the black pointed shapes.
February 16, 2020 -
Worth stopping if you have a car and make a quick visit. There's a gift shop where you can purchase assorted Hell and Grand Cayman items. The main... read more thing to see is a lava field with unusual formations. There's a cut out of the devil and you can take photos. The first time we visited we took the bus and I'm sure the driver had been asked a million times if "he was going the Hell".
April 3, 2020Everything I'd read about Grand Cayman said Hell was a not-to-be-missed attraction. But I found it to be completely underwhelming. Walk among unique rock formations, they said. But you're limited... read more to a boardwalk on the edge that limits you to one small section of the place. There was so much more to see - but only from a distance, meaning the rocks kinda blur together. The post office makes for a fun photo op, but nothing more if you don't send a postcard. We were there about ten minutes. Is it unique? Sure. Is it worth a stop? Meh - maybe. I'll give it 3 out of 5 for quirkiness, but this trip to Hell was anything but memorable.
July 18, 2022My boyfriend and I had such an amazing time on this tour and we owe that to our awesome tour guide/ driver, Wilmot. He was so knowledgeable and laid back—great... read more sense of humor too. He did a wonderful job showing us the ins and outs of the island. I highly recommend him for your trip! 🙂
July 24, 2019 -
Hell features tourist trap rips offs and some interesting rocks without any explanation. Yes there is a postal service but this was a let down and Grand Cayman would... read more do well to get rid of this in its present form.
March 11, 2020I went to Hell and back - Amusing to get postcards stamped, the actual area is behind the post office. 30 mins is more than adequate. Very sweet lady in middle shop.
February 22, 2020This is an area right past the Hell Post Office. It was fun to stop in the area with the kids and look at the gift shop and take... read more some pictures, but Hell is the type of place you don't plan your day around. I would've been disappointed had this little excursion taken me away from the beautiful beach. As it happens, we were on our way to the other side of the island for another excursion anyway, so it was okay.
February 24, 2020