subject: Visitors Vital Handbook In Acquiring The Top Class Villa Rentals In The Cayman Islands [print this page] Selecting a Grand Cayman Villa Rental Selecting a Grand Cayman Villa Rental
There are several selections available when you consider places to stay at in the Grand Caymans depending on your budget and your preferences. There are Grand Cayman villas that range from 1 bedroom to 5 bedrooms. There are many villas that can be found at the busy Seven Mile Beach. Some of them are Regal Beach, Coral Stone Club, Crescent Point, Grandview, Meridian, Treasure Island, Whitesands, Beachcomber, Coral Reef, Discovery Point, Pappagallo, Poinsettia and Sundowner. Others are also located at the more quiet side, on the North Sound at the Rum Point Area or Cayman Kai which has Kaibo Yacht Club, Habana, Barefoot Kai, Kailypso, Bellagio, Thatch Hill, Blue Lagoon, Sea Cove, Calypso Blue, Cool Change, Ecstasea, Emmanuel, Fantasea, Great Escape, Halcyon Days, Kaiconut, Kirk Cove, La Playa, The Pools, Och Kai, Starboard Point, Pelican Point, Pieces of Eight, and Two Rainbows. There are villas in almost all places on the Island like Coco Kai, On the Bay, Caribbean Paradise, Seaspray, Windsong, Pease Bay House, The Pink House and Mahogany Cove. Daily rates can be as little as $100 to as much as $2500 depending on location, size, lavishness and season.
Teeing Off in the Grand Cayman
The Grand Caymans offers golfers the chance to indulge in their love for golf with the golf courses on the island. One of the few golf courses on the island is the Britannia which was designed by Jack Nicklaus. It is located in the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman in the Seven Mile Beach and is a 9-hole course although it uses multiple tee configurations to come up to 18 holes. A Greg Norman-designed 120 acre golf course is the Blue Tip at the Ritz-Carlton that is also a 9-hole golf course known as the Caribbean Monster with a challenging terrain and several surprises that intrigues golfers. Another challenging course is the Sunrise Family Golf Center which is also 9 holes. The only 18-hole golf course on the island is the North Sound Club which was formerly the Links at Safehaven with greens built to USGA standards. Best time to play would be on weekdays when locals are at work otherwise book early for weekend plays.
Cavorting with Feathered Friends in the Grand Cayman
The government and citizenry of the Grand Caymans have pledged total support in their advocacy to protect the marine and land life in their islands. The chance to go and bird watch on their Grand Cayman vacations have enticed many bird lovers and watchers alike. The islands are richly blessed with a variety of different rare and colorful bird species and they reach up to 200 different species in a peak season including migratory birdsThere are several beautiful species like the pretty West Indian woodpecker and the tanager with the striped heads as well as five colonies of the native brown booby, red-footed booby, least tern, and white-tailed tropic bird. These birds are easily found at any of the seven bird sanctuaries like the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Colliers Pond, Salina Reserve, and the Majestic Reserve. There is also a 180-acre parrot reserve as well as a Booby Pond Reserve for aquatic birds on the two other Cayman Islands. It would certainly add fun and knowledge to your vacation when you include bird watching in your list of must-dos.
Choosing a Grand Cayman Resort
When you plan for Grand Cayman vacations, you will never run out of choices on hotel or resort accommodations. On the Seven Mile Beach are some of the most popular resorts and hotels such as the luxurious Westin Casuarina with tropical gardens, pools, whirlpools and a luxury spa. Likewise on this popular white sand beach is the deluxe Ritz Carlton which boasts of a 9-hole golf course, the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort with its tropical design, the Sunshine Suites Resort boutique hotel and the Grand Cayman Beach Suites. In other parts of the island that are less busy are the cozy Reef Resort that has beachfront suites, the Sunset House that is listed as one of the 5 best Caribbean dive resorts, time sharing The Grand Caymanian Resort, the new modern Cobalt Coast Dive Resort and the reasonably priced Treasure Island Resort and the Comfort Suites. The Grand Caymans has many more resorts to choose from depending on your preference and budget.
