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Cayman Islands Quick Facts

• Location – Three islands in Caribbean Sea, 480 miles south of Miami, 150 miles south of Cuba
• Island Names – Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac
• Capital – George Town on Grand Cayman Island
• Size of Grand Cayman -76 sq miles 22 miles long 8 miles wide
• Population – 42,000
• Language – English
• Government – British Overseas Territory
• Currency – Cayman Islands Dollar with fixed exchange rate with US Dollar at CI$1.00 equals US$1.25.
• Time Zone – Eastern Standard Time. Cayman Islands do not change to Daylight Savings Time during the summer.

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Weather

Temperatures seldom drop below 22°C (70°F) or rise above 32°C (90°F). Hurricane season is June to November. Rainy season starts in May with maximum rainfall in September/October. Dry season runs from November to May.

History

Though discovered in the 1500’s, the Cayman Islands were uninhabited until the early 1700s. They came under British control in 1655 and were administered as a dependency of Jamaica until 1962 when Jamaica attained independence. The Cayman Islands chose to remain tied to Britain and are now a British Overseas Territory.

Modern Grand Cayman Island

Grand Cayman Island is largest of the three Cayman. While the other two islands, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are laid-back and quiet, Grand Cayman offers a livelier nightlife and luxury shops.

George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, is a charming and beautiful community of approximately 20,000 people located on Grand Cayman’s western side. Its streets are lined with historic buildings, small churches, memorials, and traditional Cayman-style homes.

Although it is a quaint Caribbean seaside town, George Town is also the fifth largest financial center in the world. The town has many shops and restaurants, a cruise ship facility and a hospital.

Local Highlights

Duty Free Shopping – an excellent selection of luxury items, such as jewelry, china, perfume and designer clothing, as well as local arts and crafts are available at duty-free prices.

The National Museum, situated in the Old Courts Building in George Town, exhibits the country’s natural and human history and tells the story of this seafaring culture.

Getting Here

Owen Roberts International Airport is located on Grand Cayman Island just east of George Town.

Cayman Airways –has more non-stop flights between Grand Cayman and the US than any other airline; with a daily service from Miami, and regular services from Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Houston and Boston.

Cayman Airways also provides connecting regional service to Cayman Brac, Little Cayman, Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica and Havana, Cuba.

Other carriers flying to Grand Cayman include:

• American Airlines
• Continental Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• Northwest
• US Airways
• Air Canada
• British Airways
• Island Air (12 destinations within the Caribbean and Central America)