WHY GRAND CAYMAN OVER OTHER ISLANDS?

Of the many Caribbean Islands to consider for your vacation, we think that Grand Cayman is a pretty special place.

ECONOMIC VITALITY

As a British Crown Colony, the Cayman Islands (like Bermuda) enjoy the protection, language, law and tradition of the British Monarchy. Grand Cayman is also the  5th largest financial center in the world (behind New York, London, Tokyo & Hong Kong). Grand Cayman’s economic vitality, standard of living, literacy rate and low crime rate are the envy of every Caribbean Country.  No handguns, casinos, pornography or peddlers on the beach. Cayman is as safe as it possible can be. We work hard at it.

POLITICAL STABILITY

With a (Queen appointed) Governor and an elected local government, the Cayman Islands manage their economy, tourism, monetary base and even a stock exchange autonomously. Cayman used to be part of Jamaica until 1959 when Jamaica seceded from the British Commonwealth. It is rumored that the Queen was so grateful she granted the islands tax-free status.

All rental villas on the island are inspected & licensed by the CI Department of Tourism. They have a vested interest in your vacation experience, and their standards are high.

LOW CRIME RATE

While other countries and islands can be less expensive and offer full-time staff for their villas; those other countries also have high unemployment, lax/corrupt  police forces and severe poverty. Those three attributes also lead to a much higher crime rate as well. Grand Cayman has less than 3% unemployment, a strict police force and a large prison which they use vigorously. Personal safety while one is on vacation should be paramount.

WATER SPORTS IN THE CARIBBEAN

Grand Cayman is a very popular tourist destination with world-class snorkeling and scuba-diving in its clear waters and sunbathing on its beautiful beaches. The reefs around the Cayman Islands are protected & monitored by the government to maintain their pristine condition for many years to come. In other countries, over fishing, dynamite fishing and the lack of conservation programs have led to the demise of their reefs.

MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE

This island of 40,000 people has many excellent restaurants, a modern airport, quality tourist attractions and an infrastructure of pure water, great roads, modern telecommunications and two hospitals that can handle our many visitors easily. US $ are readily accepted at every business. Many US cell phones work on the island and our supermarkets are as modern as those in the United States. We use standard 110v electrical outlets as well.

CONVENIENT FLIGHTS & SECURITY

With 10-15 direct flights daily from gateway cities within the USA & Canada, there is no need to change planes outside the country where airport security may be questionable or even non-existent. US Airways, Delta, Continental, Northwest, American, Cayman Airways & several charters all service the island.

TRANSPORTATION

Unlike Bermuda, where you have to either take a taxi or drive a dangerous moped--Rental cars & vans on the island are readily available from 10 rental car agencies directly across the street from the airport. All the American rental car companies as well as 4-5 local rental companies stock many classes of vehicles. Most are available for on-line reservation as well.

CLIMATE

Our climate varies annually by only 10 degrees on average, so Grand Cayman is enjoyable year-round.

Although in the summer months the temperatures can climb into the mid 90’s; Cayman’s “tradewind breezes” help keep the island cooler and lower the humidity.

Rainfall on this western Caribbean island averages about 50” per year on the west coast and  only 20” on the north & east coasts; as compared to the “Windward Islands” in the eastern Caribbean of St. Lucia, Barbados and Martinique which receive as much as 100 inches of rain per year.

THE QUIETER (VILLA) SIDE OF GRAND CAYMAN

Three quarters of the local population, almost 100 hotels & condominiums, most of the  tourist commerce, fast food,  thousands of cruise ship visitors and construction traffic are concentrated on Grand Cayman’s busy WEST coast; location of the Capital (Georgetown) and famous “7 Mile Beach”.

There can be up to 6 cruise ships on some days dumping 10,000 - 15,000 people on the harbor of Georgetown; who clog the streets and make traffic unbearable. Wednesdays are the worst day to visit Georgetown. Mondays are usually the best (fewest cruise ships).

Within a 19 mile drive from the craziness of this bustling tourist & finance driven city are  90% of the private oceanfront rental villas.

These villas are located as far away from the “madding crowd” as possible on this 22 mile-long island. Cayman’s quieter Northside, East End and South Sound are home to the 70 or so oceanfront villas available for private rental.

 Guests at our villas on the east half of the island not only enjoy their own beachfront; they can enjoy the manicured beaches at the Rum Point Club, Kaibo Yacht Club, two local watersports resorts as well as many beach bars and restaurants that require no reservation and “island casual” is always the dress code. Despite it's refuge, we do enjoy a nightlife on the Northside with live music-- but most of our guests spend their after-dinner time watching shooting stars around the pool or the kids chasing crabs on the beach & looking for turtle hatchlings.

You will absolutely want to visit Georgetown during your stay for shopping, golf, the turtle farm or other attractions.  However, as you drive back “home” to your villa,  you will be thankful you chose the side of the island that still has an island  feel to it.  We hear that a lot from our villa guests.

Grand Cayman is a wonderful, family-oriented, year-round Caribbean destination with convenient flights, modern conveniences,  security & safety for your vacation or holiday.

The eastern half of the island (Northside & East End) offer 90% of the oceanfront rental villas and the best climate (least rainfall) available on the island. We look forward to helping you select a villa for your stay.