Migratory Byrds

Migratory Byrds

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Caribbean cruise, Post 2: Grand Cayman

On Day 3, Tuesday, our first port of call was Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands. As a British Overseas Territory, the Cayman Islands didn't count as a new country for Ben and I (see our rules for counting countries in this post)... but it DID count as a new country for Finley, since he hasn't been to the UK. This meant it was Finley's 10th country!


During our few hours on Grand Cayman (which we accessed via tender, as our ship was docked a little way from the shore), we strolled the island's back streets, getting out of the tourist zone. It was a hot day and we didn't find too much of interest in the area, except for a few chooks...

On the tender

View of the Conquest from the tender

Taking a break on shore

An island resident

Street art

Our two priorities were finding a barber shop and a pharmacy. We achieved both!

Ben got a very thorough haircut for $10

Soon it was time to take the tender back to the ship.

Tourist zone

Immigration office at the dock

A tender


View from the tender

On the tender

Back at the Conquest

I can't remember too much else about Grand Cayman, but we've always said that visiting somewhere for a few hours off a cruise ship isn't the way to really get to know a place. :) At least Ben got a haircut!

To be continued...

1 comment:

Mother Alcorn said...

I agree - if you really want to see an island/city/country a cruise isn't the way to do it. A cruise is for relaxing/chilling out (and eating, eating and eating of course)!!!!!