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About the island
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Capital: George Town
Location: Grand Cayman is a Caribbean, island group
in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras.
Size: 101 square miles ( 262 square km), 1.5 times
the size of Washington, DC
Population: 44,270
Language: English
Climate: Tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May
to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Terrain: Low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral
reefs. The highest point on the island is The Bluff at 141 feet (43
meters).
Currency: Caymanian dollar (KYD)
Tourism info: Call Department of Tourism (305) 266-2300
or (305) 599-9033
Getting there from Miami: Grand Cayman is located
451 miles (727 km) from Miami, FL. The easiest way to visit the Island
is to fly.
Travel Requirement:
Beginning Jan 1, 2008, the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires all U.S. citizens, citizens
of the British Territory of Bermuda, and citizens of Canada and Mexico
visiting Grand Cayman
to have a passport or other secure document that establishes the bearer’s
nationality to enter or re-enter the United States.
Attractions
You can explore the island on a
jeep safari tour, visit the national park for hiking and mountain
biking, take a quadracer tour, or rent a jeep or scooter and go cruising
for a day.
If you like the ocean, you can swim, snorkel, dive, sail, go fishing,
try snuba or seatrek, parasailing, banana boating or any of the many
sea activities available.
See a birds eye view of the region with our Google Caribbean
Map.
Getting around.
If you plan
to rent a car in Grand Cayman, be aware you will be driving on the
left. The only islands in the Caribbean where you drive on the right
are Aruba, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique,
and the Netherlands Antilles.
Taxi service is available on the island. Although metered rates vary,
they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Bicycles and scooters are
also available for rent at most popular tourist centers.
You can use your home driver’s license but you'll need to purchase
a temporary Grand Cayman driver's license for $20. Remember, when
you take to the road, British rules apply, so keep to the left. Pedestrians
should remember to look right before crossing streets.
Check dates and prices for Miami Cruises
to Gran Cayman.
United State diplomatic representation
Consulate of Grand Cayman
16 Oxford Road, P.O. Box 541 Kingston 5, Jamaica
Phone: (876)-929-4850 to 9, Monday – Friday
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Fax: (876) 935-6019
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Web links
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- Official Site
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