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Grand Cayman Overview
Grand Cayman History
Grand Cayman Cruise Port
Grand Cayman Cruise Ships
Grand Cayman Attractions: Seven Mile Beach
Grand Cayman Attractions: Hell
Grand Cayman Attractions: Turtle Farm
Grand Cayman Attractions: George Town
Grand Cayman Excursion Review: Amphibious Bus 

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GRAND CAYMAN


Attractions: George Town

Hero's Square Grand Cayman
Above: A statue of Jim Bodden in Heroes' Square.  Mr. Bodden was instrumental in making the Cayman Islands a popular tourist destination.
 George Town is the capital of the Cayman Islands and the major town on Grand Cayman.  It is a prosperous town with many modern buildings.  When the cruise ships are in port it is bustling with activity.  

Places of Interest

Grand Cayman Legislative Assembly Building
Lying along Harbour Drive not far from the tender piers is a small park located on the site of  Fort George.   Built in 1790 in order to defend the island from Spanish marauders, Fort George had walls built of local coral rock and a mahogany gate on the landward side.  In World War II, local militia used the fort as an observation post to detect German submarines operating in the area.  During the 1970s, a developer demolished most of the fort.  Public outrage prevented its complete destruction and what remains now belongs to the Cayman Islands National Trust. 

On the other side of the street is the Elmslie Memorial Church.  Built in the 1920's, by Captain Rayal Bodden, a naval architect, the roof was constructed like a ship's hull turned upside down.    

Also on Harbour Drive is the National Museum.  Its building dates from 1800 and is the oldest public building in Grand Cayman.  The museum has changing exhibits on the history and culture of the Cayman Islands.   

As the capital, George Town is the location of the islands' governmental buildings.  Just inland from Harbour Drive is the Legislative Assembly Building and Heroes Square.  A little further on is the George Town Public Library, another building by Captain Rayal Bodden.


George Town Public Library, Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman, Fort George
Above: The remains of Fort George.
Grand Cayman, National Museum
Above: The National Museum.
Below: A ceremony in Hero's Square.
Hero's Square Grand Cayman
Left: The Public Library.

Shopping

Most of the activity in George Town is around the duty-free shops that cater to tourists.  These include the major chains that one finds in the larger Caribbean cruise ports.  They offer jewelry, tee shirts and fashion items, watches, china and crystal, cigars, sunglasses and many other items.  There are also familiar name bars and cafés such as the Hard Rock Café and Magaritaville.  These venues are located primarily along the streets opposite the cruise ship tender terminals.
Shops Grand Cayman
Shops Grand Cayman
Shops Grand Cayman
For more about cruising to Grand Cayman:

Click here for our Grand Cayman home page
Click here for a brief history of Grand Cayman
Click here for photos of cruise ships in Grand Cayman
Click here for our Grand Cayman cruise port page
Click here for an article on Seven Mile Beach
Click here for our review of the Amphibious Bus
Click here for our page on Hell
Click here for our page on the Turtle Farm

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