Cayman Islands - Travel Guide and Information

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The Cayman Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea, it is comprised of three islands: Grand Cayman, which is the main tourist hub and the most population, Little cayman and Cayman Brac. (see the map). Grand Cayman has 76 square miles; Cayman Brac, 14 square miles and Little Cayman, 10 square miles. It is located 150 miles south of Cuba. To compare, it is 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC. Its capital is George Town, located on Grand Cayman.

Initially Columbus found turtles around Cayman Brac and Little Cayman and decided to name the islands Las Torugas. When Fracis Drake arrived in 1586, the island was comonly called Cayman, named after a Caribbean word for crocodiles. Under the Treaty of Madrid in 1670, the British took control of the islands. Permanent settlement began around 1730. The majority of Caymans have African and British heritages along with interracial mixing.

The cayman Islands are the fifth largest financial centre in the world. banking and tourism are the biggest sources of income. Because of no taxation, there are over 68,000 companies registered in the Cayman islands. Tourism is also a big industry and it accounts for about 70% of GDP. 90% of the islands' food and goods must be imported.

1. FIXED EXCHANGE RATE: US dollar of CI$1.00 equals US$1.25. By fixed, it means just that, it won't change like some other countries.


2. All Americans traveling to the Cayman must have a valid US Passport.


3. The weather: - Tropical weather, rainy season is from May-October, but showers are short. Hurricaine season is June-November.

You can book your ticket online with Travelocity. They offer great rates to the Caribbean. You may be able to find a Travelocity coupon code to lower your travel costs. Travelocity frequently publishes coupon codes so check often.

You can also check Expedia to see if there are any Caribbean Expedia coupons available. These are not published as often, but they do have great deals to the Caribbean.

Hotwire can also be a great source for travel bookings. Check if there are any Hotwire promotional codes.

1. Moby Dick Tours -(Moby dick Tours ) Ride the Stingrays with this tours. Highly rated and popular. Go snorkeling first then feed and swim with the stringrays. They will show you how to feed, pet and tickle them. All along you will have the tour guides helping you out throughout the trip.

2. Fat fish adventures- If you love jetskiing or even if you want to just try it, this is the place to go. An experienced tour guide will assist you in navigating the jet skiis.

3. Stingray City - Not really a city but a sandbar where you can experience interaction with stingrays.



4. Hell - A place that has peculiar rock formations from skeletons of shells and corals solidified by limestone deposits.

George Town - George Town is the capital of the Cayman Islands, you may want to go sightseeing and see traditional Cayman buildings, some which look like ginger bread houses.

Seven Mile Beach
Often called the best beach in the caribbean with its crystal clear water, white sand and 80 degree waters... sound like paradise? It is and it's called Seven Mile beach. It has dining, nightlife and oh so yummy food! Enjoy the sights and sunsets of one of the most beautiful places in the world

The highest recommended hotel is Turtle Nest Inn. It is a paradise and it gives you a sense of home with its granite countertops, beautiful ocean views and expansive rooms. Many honeymooners travel here. It has 10 two-bedroom condos and seven one-bedroom apartments that can sleep up to four people. It has a kitchen too so you can cook if you so desire. The average price is about $145.