This week, we look at one of the ports of call that cruise ships visit, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. The focus of Beyondships is ships but the ports are part of the cruise experience. Indeed, I am told that some people even come on the ships to travel to the ports. Accordingly, I have attempted to put together some information about the ports and some links along with photos of some of the things that one can do while visiting the port. Consistent with the focus of this website, these profiles are written from a cruise traveler’s perspective.
Grand Cayman is a thriving cruise port. Ships like to stop there because it is in a good geographic location in that it is centrally located in the Western Caribbean. Guests like it primarily for its beaches, opportunities for snorkeling and diving as well as for the shopping. Also, because Grand Cayman is a world financial center, the island is more prosperous and has lower crime rate than many Caribbean ports.
One fact that underscores the attractiveness of Grand Cayman is that there is no place for a modern cruise ship to dock. Consequently, even relatively small cruise ships have to anchor in the harbor and tender guests ashore in their lifeboats or on a commercial tender. Nonetheless, it is not surprising to see four or five ships calling at the port on the same day, which is delightful if one likes looking at ships.
The scenic beauty of the island lies primarily in and by the water. It is a coral-based island with little fresh water and so the interior of the island is flat and dry. Places by the shore such as its internationally famous Seven Mile Beach are delightful. In addition, the coral reefs around the island make for a fascinating undersea world.
Beyondships’ profile and photo tour of Grand Cayman is at http://www.beyondships.com/Ports-GrandCayman.html
Also, I have added a review of the Ocean Liners Specialty Restaurant to the Celebrity Constellation section of Beyondships. The restaurant is a gracious fine dining venue and I have concentrated on the value-added by its professional serving staff. The review appears at http://www.beyondships.com/Celebrity-Constellation-review-OceanLiners.html
Grand Cayman is a thriving cruise port. Ships like to stop there because it is in a good geographic location in that it is centrally located in the Western Caribbean. Guests like it primarily for its beaches, opportunities for snorkeling and diving as well as for the shopping. Also, because Grand Cayman is a world financial center, the island is more prosperous and has lower crime rate than many Caribbean ports.
One fact that underscores the attractiveness of Grand Cayman is that there is no place for a modern cruise ship to dock. Consequently, even relatively small cruise ships have to anchor in the harbor and tender guests ashore in their lifeboats or on a commercial tender. Nonetheless, it is not surprising to see four or five ships calling at the port on the same day, which is delightful if one likes looking at ships.
The scenic beauty of the island lies primarily in and by the water. It is a coral-based island with little fresh water and so the interior of the island is flat and dry. Places by the shore such as its internationally famous Seven Mile Beach are delightful. In addition, the coral reefs around the island make for a fascinating undersea world.
Beyondships’ profile and photo tour of Grand Cayman is at http://www.beyondships.com/Ports-GrandCayman.html
Also, I have added a review of the Ocean Liners Specialty Restaurant to the Celebrity Constellation section of Beyondships. The restaurant is a gracious fine dining venue and I have concentrated on the value-added by its professional serving staff. The review appears at http://www.beyondships.com/Celebrity-Constellation-review-OceanLiners.html
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