FEBRUARY

Little Cayman Annual Mardi Gras Festival tel 345/948-1010. This is small-town parade atmosphere at its best; many people visit during this time just to be a part of the festival.

APRIL

Annual Batabano Carnival tel 345/945-598. Held in downtown George Town, the carnival features parades and live soca and calypso bands, and street stalls offering tasty Caymanian and Caribbean delicacies.

Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament tel 345/945-3000, . Anglers worldwide compete to catch blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, wahoo and the like for hefty cash prizes.

OCTOBER

Pirates' Week Grand Cayman tel 345/949-5078, . A ten-day event bringing together parades, regattas, treasure hunts and a mock pirate invasion.