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 visited the crystal cave with my brother and sister and a group of 11 other people on a cruise we were on. Our driver was Mr. Wilmot. He... read more was super funny and professional. I sat next to him on the bus and he called...More
November 2, 20195 minute stop. Devil and Angel cut-outs are alone are worth the stop. Shop is an experience, tons of T-shirts and tourist stuff inside and very passionate owner. ... read more Old lava-field in a swampy area behind post office & Store.
February 11, 2020My wife and I visited Grand Cayman (8day trip) in December 2018 with two other couples - decided to rent bikes (courtesy of Marriot Beach resort as guest) and took... read more a tour of the the west side of Grand Cayman. We decided to Bike to Hell....literally. Its a place of a few small cafe's, some tourist attractions and residential houses. The outlaying shoreline of Hell has these cool looking "jagged" rock formations. It took us about 5-6hrs to visit from Georgetown to Hell and back. Great time. We did visit a small resturant - called Alfresco Restuarant, a very small place overlooking the ocean. The food service was slow.....but is Island time, no hurry. We enjoyed a some fruity drinks and beer. I recommend this place.
As far as the Bicycles - they are simple and easy to use pedals and comfortable seats. Anyone can ride them. Just beware on some of the streets - they are narrow and cars/vans almost glance off you as they go by. The island people are extremely friendly. Go exploring - we met a great guy with a story about growing up on the island. cool stuff....can't wait to go back to Grand Cayman. Its not cheap though...
August 4, 2020 -
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, 2019took the tour "Flavors of Cayman Island Tour " with Alfredo as a guide. I had a lot of fun. I'd like to mention that Alfredo is very professional... read more and improved my experience quite a lot. He is a five stars guide for sure.
November 5, 2019Strange looking geographical formation. We saw some interesting birds and ducks. We stopped here as part of our e- bike tour. Otherwise I’m glad we didn’t make the journey just... read more for this.
February 14, 2023 -
I was a little disappointed as the pics are great. However, it's really a small market, but the locals who are there are very friendly and great to chat... read more with. I expected more handmade stuff, but not as much as I thought. I did buy some prints. I hate when you see the original artwork but then are sold a print. I went ahead and bought some, but would rather have originals. You might find a cheap shirt or bracelet. If room allows the there's a lady who handweaves baskets and purses. I didnt have room as I'm doing a carry on only, but she's worth a look at. It sits on the corner across from the water down past Kirk Freeport and Atlantis office. It's just one big tent with about 12-15 vendors. Maybe it's bigger during high season? IDK. Anyway if time permits go there. If not the shopping boutiques in the port area aren't badly priced anyway.
October 11, 2019We booked the Heart of Grand Cayman Tour on our recent visit to the Grand Cayman Islands. Wilmot was our driver. We had a wonderful time touring a number of... read more areas of Grand Cayman. We especially enjoyed visiting the Caybrew Distillery, Botanical Gardens and Pedro St. James. Wilmot was very informative about the Cayman Island history and development, including the airport expansion which was fascinating to hear.
The tour is about 3.5 hours in length, but it goes fast. We highly recommend taking this tour.
October 27, 2018We 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, 2019 -
My family and I enjoyed Webster’s! They were very professional and friendly. They made us feel like family. Thank you! 🙂
August 15, 2019I 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, 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 -
Everything 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, 2022We were visiting the island on a cruise and had read reviews prior. We went to Hero’s Sq and caught a local bus to Hell. The cost was only $5... read more for both of us, the journey took about 30 min .
On arrival we visited the various shops and post office - go to the Red store - surprised that the person behind the counter was even dressed as a devil - and almost as old.
We also looked at the rock formation - which were interesting.
There are no real bus stops you just stand by the crossroads and they stop to pick you up
December 16, 2022Isn’t that fun a kind of hell you can get it and out whenever you want? So that’s the place you get.
As I was told, the first British who... read more came around said when they look to those rugged rocks: this place looks like hell or this place must be how hell looks like...
There’s also a post office to send postcards from hell and two shops selling tees making fun of the fact...go there and buy stuff as hell...
January 29, 2020 -
A couple of years ago I stopped at the market in George Town. I bought numerous hand crafted item and regretted that I did not buy a beautiful Caymanite... read more Cross I saw. So this time we were in Cayman in Dec. 2018 and I stopped by the market to get that cross. I was greeted by the most friendly and awesome person named Rosemary. She truly made me fee so special and told me stories about the island and her culture. She shared such a touching story bout one of the items she made with a nativity scene and how the little donkey was so special to her when she was little. I talked with her for an hour enjoying every moment of her stories. In the end she was so thankful I listened with a caring ear and she gave me two of those nativities for each of my children, whom will keep those forever. I wanted to reach out to thank her for her kindness and sharing such wonderful stories and memories about her family. I highly recommend stopping by. There are so many beautiful items for sale.
February 21, 2019He’ll is a kitschy little tourist trap that doesn’t disappoint! It’s a fun 30 min diversion.
The gift shop is stocked full of Hell double entendre shirts... read more and trinkets!
You’re greeted with How the Hell are ya? Where the Hell are you from? Who the Hell are you?
It’s fun!!
January 25, 2020there are a handful of vendors with booths/tables set up. Several of the items are homemade. Cayman Drift is fantastic! Super friendly and she repurposes pods from... read more mahogany trees, pallets, shells, etc for her art! We ended up buying 3 of her pieces. Everything she had was unique. It's not far from Hard Rock if you're around that area, definitely check them out
March 2, 2019 -
Even on a rainy day in the Grand Caymen are there many things to do. OUr private excursion with Berres as our guide from Webster's Tour made it amazing.... read more A must see the Crystal Caves. Then stopped at Hell- a littel disappointing, not much really to see but evryone goes there to say they have gone to Hell. Then stops at the Rum Cake Factory and Rum Distillery. After the Crystal Caves these site not as exciting, must if you have time make the stops. Berres with his incredible information about the island was awesome, he drove us around to the points of interst such as Blow Holes, Pointed out where the movie "The Firm" had the piece of the movie in the Cayman Island. Other historic growth about the island. Thank you Berres and Webster Tours for an exceeds expectation of this private excursion
June 3, 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, 2019My 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 -
It'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, 2022We 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, 2022Wilmot 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 -
My 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, 2019Great tour of Cayman with Wilmot. He was knowledgeable, accommodating and entertaining. Our tour ran late because we wanted to spend more time at a site. He didn't rush us.
July 15, 2019My 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, 2019 -
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, 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, 2020If you are in Grand Cayman then you would just have to visit - just for the name. It’s a small rock formation that looks like lava and comprises that,... read more a post office and 2 gift shops. You can get all sorts of souvenirs with “Hell” on them as well as postcards stamped from Hell. I believe that you can even get your passport stamped from Hell. Just a bit of fun.
February 22, 2023