Review A Grand Cayman Vacation


Dick & Our Daughter Dawn At Sunset
My wife and I  returned last year from a week stay in Grand Cayman. We rented a car at the airport and drove to the resort.  This resort was kind of hard to find, we got lucky that a nice guy who overheard us asking for directions volunteered to lead the way to the resort.   This was our first visit by air and the longest stay that we had made to date.  Our other visits had been on a cruise and we stayed on the cruise ship and only had hours to stay.

The resort Looked fantastic, however, even if it's by the ocean, it's not the 7-mile beach (I don't even think you can swim in it!). On the plus side, they do provide shuttle service to town.  The Room that we stayed in was a studio and we got a great view overlooking the pool and the ocean. The room was neat and tidy.  TheStaff were all friendly and very accommodating.  The Blue Iguana Restaurant was very nice and helpful and the food tastes great. It is, however, a little bit pricey so we opted to eat in other places most of the time.

Overall, I think that it's best to rent a car if you want to explore on your own. We drove around the East end to Rum Point and it didn't take us long to get there. We went to Smith's Cove by George Town.  Great for swimming but not too good for snorkeling and DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT USE THE PUBLIC RESTROOM. Stingray City and Sandbar was awesome and we had a fantastic time on our kayaking and snorkeling tour.

Grand Cayman, kissed by sparkling, turquoise waters, is a dream come true for water sports enthusiasts. You can snorkel with stingrays, go scuba diving, sail a catamaran, take in some sport fishing, or just mellow out along the powder-soft sand of the magnificent Seven Mile Beach. While you're there, don't forget to visit Hell, which is devilishly popular with senders of postcards

If you like sailing, you will find the best wind is off the East side of island.  Great flat water spot with 5 miles of open water inside reef.  Morning sailing into the sun is tough as you can't see coral heads. The guy who runs the rental shop has good gear, but not a huge amount of it.  In peak season, gear could get very short.  In light to moderate winds this would be a great place to learn, better than Kailua, HI.  Grand Cayman is a great spot for sailing.  Lots to do even if the wind doesn't blow. People are great!

This is a very nice resort away from the crowds that my friends stayed at.  Large, beautiful lagoon to sail in virtually by yourself in mostly flat water.  There is a spot with chop and swell to the west of the resort, recommended for advanced to expert sailors.

My friend sailed here once last winter.  The wind was good about half the time during our week stay.  They sailed off Seven Mile Beach with Sailboards Caribbean.  They told me that they had to work their way a little ways offshore to avoid the wind shadows, but once outside the reef, they said that they were flying over flat water.  Lots of flying fish and the equipment was excellent.

As you can see there is some good things that can come out of your stay in Grand Cayman if your are looking for the right type of vacation.  Go once and make up your mind.  When you go on a cruise to get to Grand Cayman, then you will find that you will have a better time as you will have less than 12 hours to explore and that is about what you will want to spend in the downtown tourist area.