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FAQ's
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AIRLINES
Please confirm your flights at
least 48 hours before departure
date. We
have provided the local airline
phone numbers below for your
convenience.
Air Jamaica 949-2300
American Airlines
949-0666/1-800-433-7300
Atlantic Airlines 946-9440
British Airways
949-4118/1-800-247-9297
Cayman Airways 949-2311
Continental 1-800-231-0856
Delta Airlines 1-800-221-1212
Island Air 949-5252
US Airways 1-800-662-1015
*It is highly recommended that
you check-in
approximately 3 hours before
departure.
ATTRACTIONS
BLACK PEARL SKATE & SURF
Summary: The Black Pearl Skate
Park is home to the world’s
largest outdoor concrete park.
At 62,000 square feet, it offers
skating fun and challenges for
beginners, experts and
intermediates. Equipment is
available for rental on site, so
there is
no need to pack your board and
safety gear. The park also
features surf boarding on the
Waveloch Surf Machine, which can
generate waves up to 11 feet.
With adjustable water flow, a
customized experience is
available for boogie boarders,
beginners
and experienced surf
enthusiasts.
Telephone: By reservation only:
329-WAVE
BOTANICAL GARDENS
Summary: Walking trails will
lead you through a colorful wave
of
beautiful flowers, by fresh
water ponds, a mahogany forest,
cactus
thickets, and meadows. Orchids,
bromeliads, ferns, cacti abound.
Some lily pads are 2 feet wide!
This is a paradise for nature
lovers.
You will see butterflies, the
endemic Blue Iguana, land crabs,
lizards, and a variety of birds,
including Cuban Parrots, the
West
Indian Whistling Duck and
Caribbean Doves. A West Indian
style
Visitors’ Center welcomes you as
you enter the gardens. As you
proceed through the park,
Heritage Garden, a replica of a
traditional Cayman home site,
gives you an idea of how life
“used
to be” in the Cayman Islands. If
you are a nature lover, your
11
Grand Cayman vacation won’t be
complete until you visit the
Botanic Park on Grand Cayman
Island. Note: Wear comfortable
shoes, as this is a walking
tour.
Web site: www.botanic-park.ky
Hours: October to March: 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
April to September: 9 a.m. to
6:30 p.m.
(Closed on Christmas and Good
Friday)
Cost: CI$8 (US$10) - Ages 12 and
under are FREE with parent!
Telephone: 345-947-3558
BUTTERFLY FARM
Summary: A large meshed
structure containing beautiful
tropical
landscaped gardens, waterfalls
and ponds with Japanese fish.
The
atmosphere is tranquil, hypnotic
music plays and hundreds of
breathtaking butterflies from
all over the world fly freely
around.
An essential part of the visit
to all the farms is the famous
"guided
tour" where visitors are shown
the evolutionary cycle from
microscopic eggs, to strange and
exotic caterpillars, pupae
resembling exquisite designer
jewelry and (early in the
morning)
the wonder of the birth of a
butterfly. The tours are also
very
amusing and an amazing source of
butterfly facts and stories.
Visitors are given a
complimentary return ticket for
the duration of
their vacation, so don't save
the best for last! Wear bright
colors
and perfume if you want the
butterflies to land on you!
Web site:
www.thebutterflyfarm.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8:30-4, Sun.
8:30-noon
Cost: $15
Telephone: 345-946-3411
PEDRO ST. JAMES
Summary: At a time in the Cayman
Islands when most people
lived in tiny, thatch-covered
houses, a wealthy Englishman,
using
slave labor from Jamaica,
created an astonishing 3-story
building
called Pedro St. James. In the
1990s, the Government of the
Cayman Islands purchased Pedro
St. James and painstakingly
restored the Great House to the
splendor of its 18th century
heritage. Today, visitors can
stroll through the imposing
edifice
with its period furniture and
authentic artifacts to
experience what
life was like so long ago in
Cayman’s history. Pedro St.
James has a
multi-sensory 3-D presentation
that begins every hour, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Final seating is
at 4 p.m.)
Web site: www.pedrostjames.ky
Hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. (Closed Christmas Day)
Cost: CI$8 (US$10) - (Ages 12
and under are FREE with parent!)
Telephone: (345) 947-332912
STINGRAY CITY
Summary: A sandy bottomed
channel where hundreds of
stingrays can be seen and fed by
visitors to the 'city'. It is
the most
popular attraction for
snorkeling. Enjoy this unique
experience of
touching and feeding a Stingray,
and snorkel among magnificent
coral reefs and colorful
tropical fish. You may be
surrounded by
dozens of "tame" Atlantic
Southern Stingray's that enjoy
the
company of humans. They swim
freely with humans in only three
feet of water at the shallow
Sandbar area.
Contact any tour operator for
pricing and information.
TURTLE FARM
Summary: Now known as
Boatswain’s Beach, this area has
been
newly renovated and rebuilt and
is most memorable for the
magnificent Green Sea turtles at
the Breeding Pond, capable of
exceeding 600 pounds. The
largest turtle currently in the
pond is
quite elderly (possibly ranging
over 70 years of age)! The area
also
boasts Touch Tanks, where you
are free to hold one of the
yearlings and take a photo of
this incredible experience.
Other
attractions are Breaker's
Lagoon, the largest swimming
pool in
the Cayman Islands and certainly
the most unique; Boatswain's
Lagoon offering a snorkeling
experience of a lifetime;
Predator
Reef, where you will meet our
fun fleet of sharks and other
predatory fish; the Caribbean
Bird Aviary, a free-flight
aviary
home to many birds of the Cayman
Islands and the Caribbean;
Shoreline Nursery, a reef-like
home to juveniles and small
adult
marine life; and the Education
Center where you can discover
all
kinds of fun facts and
scientific information on the
animals here at
the Park.
Web site: www.turtle.ky
Hours: Mon-Sun 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Cost: From $9 US
Telephone: 345-949-3894
BANKS & ATMS
Butterfield Bank, Governor’s
Square 949-7055
Cayman National Bank, Buckingham
Square 949-7137
First Caribbean International
Bank (Cayman) Limited, Regatta
945-2300
Fidelity Bank (Cayman) Limited,
Marquee Branch 949-7822
Royal Bank of Canada, Queen’s
Court 949-6836
Scotiabank, The Strand 945-7066
BOAT
CHARTERS
Ezona’s Aquatics /
ezona_aquatics@candw.ky 943-9662
Oh Boy Charters /
charters@ohboycharters.com
916-5653
Captain Clinton’s /
captainclinton@candw.ky
916-5234/949-101613
Captain Marvin’s /
info@captainmarvins.com 945-6975
BUS
SCHEDULES
The local bus system is a
private service, not a municipal
operation.
Busses run at irregular
intervals daily (except Sundays
and holidays)
between West Bay and George
Town. They can be caught at any
bus
stop sign, shelter or simply
along the road by waving your
hand. The
busses can be recognized by the
green round “WB” sticker located
both
on the front and rear of the
van. The approximate times vary
from every
5-15 minutes (Cayman time) and
will cost CI $2.00 one way. Upon
boarding, just tell the driver
where you are going and ask him
to stop at
your destination.
CAR
RENTALS
Most rental companies are
located near the airport. Some
companies
provide a pick-up and drop-off
service. For your convenience,
we have
provided a few companies and
phone numbers below. Please
check with
the company for further
information or look in the
yellow pages for more
listings. Don’t forget, DRIVE ON
THE LEFT!
Andy’s 949-8111
Avis-Cico
949-2468/949-2469/949-2701
Budget 947-0940
Coconut Car 949-7703
Dollar Rental 949-4790/949-0700
Economy 949-9550
First Choice 945-7368
Hertz 949-2280
Marshall’s
949-0550/949-7821/949-2127
Thrifty 949-6640
Scooters & Wheels 949-0064
CHILD CARE
Previous guests of Coral Stone
Club have recommended the
following
child care providers.
Additionally, child care may be
arranged through
the main office.
Best Home Care Agency 947-2297
Capable Caregivers 916-5925
CINEMAS
Marquee Theater (two screens)
949-4011
Hollywood Theaters (six screens)
640-3456
DINING
See restaurants
DRUG
STORES
The following pharmacies are
open seven days a week.
Health Care Pharmacy, Grand
Harbour 947-8900
West Bay Pharmacy Centennial
Towers 945-0777
The Strand Pharmacy, West Bay
Road 945-7759
Windward Pharmacy, Smith Road,
George Town 949-4081
Quality Pharmacy, Smith Road,
George Town 946-6266
Call for specific hours
DRY
CLEANERS
A-Plus Dry Cleaners & Laundry
949-5391
Island Cleaners 949-5725
Puritan Cleaners 945-4508
The above companies do offer a
pick-up/drop-off service
FLORISTS
Celebrations 949-2044
Every Bloomin’ Thing 945-1701
Heart of Cayman 949-1343
Trisha’s Roses 949-2423
FOOD
DELIVERY
Please refer to your Fine
Dine-In booklet located in your
Welcome Pack
and refer to the enclosed menus.
You may place an order for any
of the
following restaurants by calling
949-3463.
Alfresco
Bamboo
Bamboo Palace
Bayside Café
Bed Restaurant
Breezes by the Bay
Café Mediterraneo
Casanova
Champion House 2
Cimboco
Chicken! Chicken!
Coconut Joe’s
Dragon Garden
Durty Reids
Edoardo’s
Fusion
Gateway to India
Gino’s Pizza
Harvey’s Island Grill
Hard Rock Café
Hemmingway’s
Little Tokyo
Lone Star
Mezza
Neptune
Paradise Sushi
Ragazzi
Sapphire
Thai Orchid
The Thai Restaurant
Triple Crown
GOLF
The Britannia Golf Club is $100
to play 9 holes and $150 to play
18
holes, per person per round. It
is advised to make a reservation
in
advance. 949-5988
HOLIDAYS
The Cayman Islands observes
several holidays annually.
Please note
that most stores are closed on
those days so plan ahead for
items
needed. They are as follows:
Date Holiday
January 1st New Year’s Day
Fourth Monday in January
National Heroes' Day
Six and a half weeks before
Easter Ash Wednesday
Friday before Easter Good Friday
Monday after Easter Easter
Monday
Third Monday in May Discovery
Day
Third Monday in June Queen's
Birthday
First Monday in July
Constitution Day
Second Monday in November
Remembrance Day
December 25th Christmas Day
December 26th Boxing Day
HOSPITALS
George Town Medical Centre:
949-8600
Professional Medical Centre, The
Strand (Clinic) 945-7077
Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital:
949-6066
LIQUOR
STORE
Big Daddy’s Liquor Cayman Falls
945-5341
Big Daddy’s Liquor Buckingham
Square 946-9330
Blackbeard’s The Strand 945-8003
Blackbeard’s Seven Mile Shops
949-0938
Blackbeard’s Grand Harbour
947-8575
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits
Galleria Plaza 945-5260
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits N.
Sound & Shedden Road 949-0277
Tortuga Rum Company Across from
Coral Stone Club 949-7701
MOVIES
See Cinemas
NIGHT
CLUBS
Bamboo at the Hyatt: Trendy and
hip; attracts young crowd and
has live
music a few times per week
Bar at The Bed Restaurant: Dark
lighting and cool furniture,
very hip16
Cigar Bar at Ritz: Very relaxing
and quiet lounge, occasional
live music,
but pricey
Legendz: Upscale pub atmosphere
and food; great for sports
viewing
Sapphire: Chic martini-sushi
lounge with live music a few
nights per
week
PLACES of WORSHIP
Agape Family Worship Centre
949-2539
Assemblies of God (First
Assembly of God) 945-2182
Calvary Baptist Church 949-0629
Church of God 949-9393
Elmslie Memorial United Church
949-7923
First Baptist Church of Grand
Cayman 949-0692
Seventh Day Adventist Church
947-4862
St. Ignatius Catholic Church
949-6797
St. Georges Anglican (Episcopal)
Church 949-5583
PHARMACIES
See Drug Stores
POST
OFFICE
George Town: 949-2474
Airport Post Office: 945-6875
Seven Mile Beach/West Shore
Plaza: 949-4177
Post office opening hours are
8:15 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
and
Saturday 9am to 12:30pm.
For stamp collectors, we
recommend you visit the
Philatelic Bureau
situated at the West Shore Plaza
Post Office.
Postage Costs:
Local mail CI$0.25 per oz or
part thereof.
Overseas Mail:
Airmail is zoned according to
the area of destination and
charged
according to weight.
US/Canada – CI$0.75 per half oz
or part thereof.
UK – CI$0.80 per half oz or part
thereof.
Asia, South Africa and Australia
– CI$1 per half oz or part
thereof.
Post goes to the US daily. Post
to the UK and Europe only goes
on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, but must be mailed the
night before
to make that day’s post.
RADIO
STATIONS
Gospel 88.7 Christian
Heaven 97. Christian
Hot 104.1 Caribbean
96.5 Cayrock Rock
89.9 Radio Cayman Variety
Rooster 101.9 Country
Spin 94.4 Top 40 Hits
106.1 Kiss FM Soft Rock
Vibe 98.9 FM Top 40
Hits/Caribbean
RESTAURANTS
Bed International Treasure
Island 949-7199
Braissere French/International
Cricket Square 945-1815
Café Med Italian Galleria Plaza
949-8669
Calypso Grill Seafood/Native
Morgan’s Harbour 949-3948
Canton Chinese The Strand
945-3536
Casa Havana Native/Spanish
Westin Hotel 945-3800
Casanova Café Italian George
Town 949-7633
Champion House Native Eastern
Avenue 949-7882
Copper Falls Steakhouse Opposite
The Strand 945-4755
Cracked Conch
Native/International Northwest
Point Road 945-5217
Deckers International West Bay
Road 945-6600
Eats American The Falls 943-3287
Edoardo’s Italian Coconut Place
945-4408
Grand Old House International
South Church Street 949-9333
Hemingways Native/Seafood Hyatt
Beach Club 945-5700
Legendz American The Falls
943-3287
Lighthouse International
Breakers 945-2047
Lobster Pot Native/Seafood North
Church Street 949-2736
Lone Star TexMex West Bay Road
945-5175
Luca Italian West Bay Road
945-4099
Neptune Seafood/Italian
Trafalgar Square 946-8709
Ottmar’s International Morgan’s
Harbour 945-5879
Ristorante Pappagallo
International Barkers, West Bay
949-1119
Ragazzis Italian West Bay Road
945-3484
Thai Orchid Thai/Sushi Queen’s
Court 949-7955
Wharf Native/Seafood Seven Mile
Beach 949-2231
Yoshi Sushi Japanese/Sushi The
Falls 943-9674
Fast Foods:
Burger King West Bay Road
Chicken! Chicken! Rotisserie
West Shore Plaza 945-2290
Domino’s Pizza West Shore Plaza
Kentucky Fried Chicken The
Strand
Papa John’s Queens Court
Pizza Hut Seven Mile Beach
Subway West Shore Plaza
Wendy’s West Bay Road
SCUBA
DIVING
Divers Down Seven Mile Beach
916-3751
Dive ‘N Stuff Seven Mile Beach
94-Scuba
Don Foster’s Seven Mile Beach
949-5679
Eden Rock Diving Center (shore
diving) Seven Mile Beach
949-7243
Indigo Divers Seven Mile Beach
525-3932
Ocean Frontiers East End
947-7500
Sunset Divers Seven Mile Beach
949-7111
SHOPPING
Aquaworld Duty Free mall George
Town
Queen’s Court Plaza Seven Mile
Beach
7 Mile Shops Seven Mile Beach
West Shore Centre Seven Mile
Beach
Galleria Plaza Seven Mile Beach
*Various duty free perfume,
souvenir and jewelry shops
located in the
heart of George Town on Cardinal
Avenue
SPAS
Hibiscus Spa, Westin Casuarina
Resort 945-3800
Silver Rain Spa, The Ritz
Carlton 943-9000 (ext 6900)
Spa Espirit, The Strand 947-1574
SUPERMARKETS
Please remember that most
stores, including supermarkets,
are closed
on Sundays and holidays. For a
list of holidays, please see
page 15. If
you are arriving on a Saturday
night or Sunday, please consider
contacting our front office
about delivery/stocking
services.
Conveniently located across the
street from Coral Stone Club in
The
Strand Shopping Centre is
Foster’s Food Fair, which
provides a wide
variety of items including
organic foods. You may take the
cart back to
the property and leave it on the
sidewalk should you need. For a
greater
food selection, try Kirk
Supermarket in George Town.
Typical market hours are: 8am to
11pm
TAXIS
Burton's Taxi Service 926-8294
or 947-2274
Elaine's Taxi Service 917-8636
Yellow Cab 943-8888
926-2100
949-3696
Ace Cayman Nice Taxi 926-3676
949-3676
Pedi-Cab Service 947-2222
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