[citation needed] During the heyday of piracy, pirates would use Cayman Brac as a haven and a place to replenish their supplies as there are a number of fresh water wells on the island and had many sources of food included in the local flora and fauna.

Diving: Of interest to scuba divers is a 100 m (330 ft) Russian Koni class frigate built in the Soviet Union in 1984 for the Cuban Navy.

The Koni II class frigate was purchased and sunk by the Cayman Islands government in September 1996.

Originally designated 356, the frigate was rechristened the M/V Captain Keith Tibbetts, after a well-known Cayman Brac politician.

The result was that the fore section tipped to about a 45-degree angle in relation to the remainder of the still-upright aft portion.

Caves are found around the island, offering spelunkers a glimpse of delicate underground formations.

Although on the Brac, the government (including Cayman Airways, the national carrier) is the largest employer.

[8] The island's economy was also adversely affected by significant damage from Category 4 Hurricane Paloma in November 2008.

All scheduled passenger flights are operated by Cayman Airways and subsidiary Cayman Airways Express with service to and from Grand Cayman being flown with Saab 340B regional turboprops and also small de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprop aircraft with limited flights also being operated on this interisland route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 jetliners.

[16] According to the airline's 1 May 1965, timetable, connecting service to Miami via Grand Cayman was offered by LACSA, an airline based in Costa Rica, while additional connecting service to Miami as well as to New York City was offered by Pan Am via Montego Bay.