subject: Travelers Internet Guide On Finding Your Budget Dining Places In The Cayman Islands [print this page] Have Fun Shopping in the Grand Cayman Have Fun Shopping in the Grand Cayman
Swimming, scuba diving, parasailing and more including shopping should form a part of your must-do activities during your Grand Cayman vacation. The premier shopping area in Grand Cayman is the charming George Town where you can just relax and while away your time going from one shop to the other. Despite the fact that the Grand Cayman is not your typical cosmopolitan shopping area, you can get many shopping privileges that you cannot get in other famous shopping places. The shops sell quaint treasures of local handicrafts that would make good souvenir items. There are shops too that sell luxury items like modern and classic designer clothes, watches, leather goods, crystal, jewelry and many more. Even better is that they are much cheaper than buying them from the US as they are tagged at duty free prices. It would really be a treat to yourself or your family to go on a vacation to the Cayman Islands and at the same time do your shopping there.
Take a Tour of the Grand Cayman Parks
Must-see for nature lovers and all other visitors going on their Grand Cayman vacations are the parks and gardens of the island. The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park is the islands sole botanic park and is all of 60 acres with 40 acres of forests preserved in its natural state, 2. 5 acres of vividly colored flowers grouped together according to color in the Floral Colour Garden, a Visitors Center, Heritage Garden with a complete authentic turn-of-the-century Caymanian farmhouse and a 2 acre lake. The popular 23 acre adventure marine park, the Boatswain Beach houses a 1. 3 million gallon salt water lagoon where you can swim or snorkel with fishes and other marine animals plus a predator tank where you can see sharks and eels up close. It has an aviary and is home of the Cayman Turtle Farm that is dedicated to the preservation of sea turtles with a present population of over 11,000 Green Sea Turtles. You can also have a peek at the Bodden Town Guard House Park and the East End Light House Park.
Having Fun with Water Sports in Grand Cayman
There are just too many things to see and do in the Grand Caymans such as its water sports of which there are many choices. Aside from its beautiful beaches, the Grand Cayman has a myriad of water sports for you to choose from with watercraft that you can rent like kayaks, aqua trike, banana boat, waverunners, paddle cats, sea scooters, paddle boats, surfing boards and view boards. If you want a birds eye view of the famous beaches and crystal clear waters of the Grand Caymans, parasailing allows you to fly over and view them. Windsurfing is another option and the best place to go is the East End because it has strong trade winds that are ideal for windsurfing although the North Sound and West Coast are also good choices. Go on a tour of the mangroves either during the day or under a star-filled sky by renting a kayak. Those who would prefer not to be too adventurous can opt to charter a boat and sail in their waters or otherwise go on sunset or special theme cruises. For those who want a view of the marine life, opt for a glass bottom boat to sail on the beautiful waters. A vacation at the Grand Caymans is something always worth remembering whatever type of activity you may choose to have.
Getting the Best out of Grand Cayman Cruises
Caribbean cruises almost always include a stopover at George Town port on Grand Cayman. Going on the port of call excursions is like being on a Grand Cayman vacation in itself with all the interesting activities that are lined up. Swimming on the beautiful beaches of the Grand Cayman like the Seven Mile Beach and Rum Point, snorkeling or swimming with Southern Stingrays at the Stingray City Sandbar and water sports like kayaking, parasailing and scuba diving are sure to give you hours of much fun. For the less adventurous though, sitting on a glass bottom boat allows you a feast for the eyes of the islands rich marine life. The Cayman Turtle Farm is an interesting place worth a visit to give you the opportunity to see the breeding and protection of close to 11,000 sea turtles. So many activities await you at Grand Cayman and most definitely includes duty free shopping and a visit to the colorful Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park. Caribbean cruise liners numbering about 20 in a week stop at this port of call. The Grand Cayman is a beautiful place to explore and a cruise would be an exciting way to do it.
