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George Town
About George Town
George Town lies on Grand Cayman Island, in the British West Indies. It is a popular cruise ship destination with good shopping and nightlife, yet has remained a quiet little town.
Local highlights
- National Trust historic walking tour in central George Town
- George Town's shopping district
- The Cayman Islands National Museum
- Enjoy the nightlife through its comedy clubs, jazz sessions and steel band concerts
- Festivals like Pirates Week and Batabano with lively street dances
- Local sunset and dinner cruises
Highlights in the vicinity
- Marine Parks and spectacular dive and snorkel sites
- Underwater and above water tours on submarines, semi-submarines, semi-submersible and glass-bottom boats
- Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park in Frank Sound
- Seven Mile Beach, famous for the island's hotels and resorts
- Cayman Turtle Farm
- Pedro St. James Historic Site
- The sister island Cayman Brac with the Cayman Brac Museum, Brac Parrot Reserve and hiking and cave exploration
- The other sister island Little Cayman with diving at the famous Bloody Bay wall and Jackson Point. Bird watching in South Hole Sound lagoon. Little Cayman has large breeding colonies of the Red Footed Booby and of the Magnificent Frigate Birds
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants:
- Timezone: UTC -5
- Weather: The Cayman Islands lie in the far Western Caribbean, close to the equator and the sun is hot. Be sure to bring sunscreen, a shady hat and sunglasses.
- Driving on the left-hand side of the road
- Emergency tel nr. 911
Local transport
- Rental cars-be sure to get a temporary drivers licenses
- Rental mopeds and scooters- be sure to wear a helmet
- Busses
- public bus transportation system on in downtown
- mini-buses operated by licensed operators
- Taxis offer a fixed rate per vehicle
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Owen Roberts International Airport
- Boat: George Town serves as a popular cruise ship port
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