Unlike other islands that are more heavily dependent on cruise tourism, however, the Cayman Islands has other economic options. The Cayman Islands, which first extended the ban on cruise ship travel in August, prohibiting ships through the end of 2021, has been one of the most cautious of the Caribbean islands to reopen to tourism as the pandemic gradually comes under better control. The crystal clear water will allow you to see more colorful fish and coral than at other ports.Cayman Islands 2022| Best Places to Visit in Grand Cayman For those who are interested in snorkeling, there is a map of the island when you in port that shows the best spots/reefs to snorkel. Grand Cayman offers world class scuba diving and some of the best diving in the Caribbean. Gas was $7.20 a gallon, a can of Coke was $3, and 2 value meals at Burger King was $18 (in US Dollars). However, this is not the place to find lower end items at cheap prices. It is a great place to find luxury items at good prices.
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The Cayman Islands are known for duty free shopping and all purchases have no sales tax. I overheard a passenger on my cruise say that they only paid $20 per person to visit Stingray City by booking through a local instead of the cruise line. A boat will take you out to shallow water where you will stand in chest deep water as the stingrays come to you. This excursions gives you the opportunity to feed wild stingrays, pet and interact with them. Stingray City is a string of sand bars in shallow water where the stingrays have grown accustom to humans after being feed over time by fishermen. The most popular attraction in Grand Cayman is Stingray City. You can email Reid at or call him at (345) 324-7748. KEVROL Tours offers this tour for only $15 per person. You can rent chairs, kayaks, and umbrellas from locals. There are plenty of taxis so getting one to ride back to the port will not be a problem. It is $5 (per person each way) to take a taxi to this beach. 7 Mile Beach is a beautiful beach with crystal clear water that is abundant with colorful sea life. The last stop on the tour gives you the chance to get off at 7 Mile Beach. If you would like to get in the water and swim with them, you will need to do an excursion and not the tour of the Grand Cayman. A taxi from the port to Hell and back is $12 a person and not worth anything close to $12.ĭolphin Discovery Cove gives you the opportunity to see dolphins. It is NOT worth it to go out of your way to stop here.
If it is included in your tour, it is worth seeing for a minute or two. A couple locals have a few shops set up here and it is a 10 minute stop on the tour. Hell is a place with some pretty cool rock formations. Your tour guide will also give you the history of the island and people as your ride from one stop to another. The tours stop by the Governer’s mansion (you briefly stop in front of it), Hell, the Tortuga Rum Factory, Sea Turtle Farm/Dolphin Discovery Cove, and a stop at 7 Mile Beach. However, the same tour can purchased through a local on the island for as little as $15-20 a person. A tour through the cruise line will cost around $50 each.
ToursĪ great way to see Grand Cayman is to take a tour. Tenders are smaller boats that hold anywhere from 50-300 passengers that are able to navigate on the shallow waters near the port. The Caymans are known for their crystal clear water, high-end shopping, awesome reefs for scuba diving and snorkeling, and the one of a kind Stingray City.ĭue to the coral reefs, cruise ships that stop in Grand Cayman require that passengers be tendered to the island. After recently spending some time on Grand Cayman Island, I would like to offer some tips for when your cruise stops in the Caymans.
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