| The
One Thing You Don't Want to Miss |
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| Experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure:
snorkeling with stingrays at Stingray City Sandbar. These
relatively tame creatures will swim right into your arms and eat
from your hand. They have velvety soft skin and love to have their
bellies rubbed. Despite their frightening name, they are very
gentle and won't hurt you as long as you stay away from their
tails. |
| Other
Fun Things to Do |
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Take a tour through the charming city of George Town,
the capital of the Cayman Islands. Stop at the Conch Shell
House, constructed entirely of the trumpet shells of the
mollusk, and the town of Hell, whose name was inspired by
its unusual rock formations. Visit the Turtle Farm, an
interactive sea-turtle nursery where green and hawksbill
turtles are bred and raised. |
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Explore a seemingly endless stretch of magnificent
coastline at Grand Cayman's world-famous Seven-Mile Beach. |
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Get away from it all and enjoy a great island-style day
out at the Rum Point Club, situated on the picturesque
north side of the island. |
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Sail the beautiful waters of the North Sounds, stopping
by Stingray City, aboard the 60-foot racing catamaran
Cockatoo. |
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Surround yourself with exotic marine life and huge coral
formations as you explore the underwater world in a
submarine. |
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Experience a bird's-eye perspective of Grand Cayman on
an exciting Flightseeing tour. |
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| Sporting
Adventures |
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Paddle along Grand Cayman's world-renowned Seven-Mile
Beach on a kayaking adventure. |
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Explore a historic shipwreck while snorkeling the
beautiful Cayman waters. |
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Explore the island and get a great workout at the same
time, cycling through the island's quaint villages. |
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| Shopping
for Bargains |
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| Grand Cayman is humorously referred to as
"Brand Cayman" by those savvy shoppers who know the
island's reputation for fabulous duty-free prices on designer
merchandise. Great bargains abound on jewelry and watches from
Caribbean Hook, Chopard, Honora, House of Tanzanite, John Atencio,
John Hardy, Kabana, Roberto Coin, Starnight, Alfex, Cartier,
Concord, Faconnable, Gucci, Maurice Lacroix, Michele, Movado,
Wenger and more. Fine china, crystal, perfumes, leather, rum
cakes, and liquor are available at bargain prices. Local crafts
and treasure coins found in retail shops in George Town are also
great buys. |
| Local
Currency |
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| The official currency of the Cayman Islands is the
Cayman Islands dollar (KYD). U.S. dollars, credit cards, and
traveler's checks are widely accepted. |
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Grand
Cayman is one of a group of three magnificent tropical islands Christopher
Columbus called "Las Tortugas" (the turtles) for the sea
creatures he found in the ocean water. The designation did not endure,
however, for on later maps the islands were labeled the Caimanau, the
Carib Indian word for "crocodile." The name "Caimanas"
refers inaccurately to the iguanas native to the islands, which were
perhaps at one point mistaken for crocodiles. Among other attractions,
visitors to the island will enjoy learning about the turtles, visiting the
town of Hell, exploring Seven-Mile Beach and enjoying the undersea world.
