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WHY GRAND CAYMAN OVER OTHER ISLANDS?
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Of the many Caribbean Islands to consider for your vacation, we think that Grand Cayman is a pretty special place.
ECONOMIC VITALITY
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
WATER SPORTS IN THE CARIBBEAN
MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.