Getting Around the Cayman Islands
To get to the Cayman Islands no visa is needed for citizens of the
US, Canada, the UK and most Commonwealth nations. You are however,
required to carry with you a valid passport and a return or onward
ticket. The main airport in the Cayman Islands is the Owen Roberts
International Airport located some 2 km east of George Town. There
is an airport on Cayman Brac as well, the Gerrard Smith International
Airport, while the island of Little Cayman is served by the Edward
Bodden Airfield. Many international and regional airlines fly to the
Cayman Islands including American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways,
Air Jamaica and Cayman Airways.
The Cayman Islands is also an important cruise ship destination,
which means that everyday of the week you will find cruise ships
unloading passengers here for a few hours of sightseeing and some
good duty free shopping. Most of the cruises are from the US, making
George Town key stopover on the cruise map. If you want you can
also sail to the Cayman Islands by yacht, however, you will need
to stop in George Town first to clear immigration and customs.
The best way to get around the Cayman Islands is by air with regular
daily flights from Grand Cayman to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
There are two domestic airlines operating here; Cayman Airways and
Island Air. If you have the time, you can also take a ferry ride
to each island.
Grand Cayman is the only island with any significant public transport
infrastructure. You will find minibuses running all over the island
and serving eight routes. There are no bus services available on Cayman
Brac and Little Cayman. The best way to explore each of the Cayman
Islands is by renting a car. Pretty affordable, driving here is wonderful
as there is very little traffic and the roads here are quite good.
On Cayman Brac and Little Cayman you need to consider renting a 4WD.
Driving here is on the left side of the road and you need to be
at least 21 to rent a car.
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