Cayman Islands

Clear Caribbean water, serious cooking and the white sweep of Seven Mile Beach: Grand Cayman brings unusual polish to island life, with two quieter sisters offshore.<br /> <br /> Seven Mile Beach sets the tone: running pale and powder-soft beside calm, clear water, largely free of the drifting seaweed that troubles other Caribbean shores. But cosmopolitan Grand Cayman offers so much more. George Town supplies the polish, restaurants range from barefoot fish fries to some of the region’s most ambitious tables, and, as an affluent, well-governed British Overseas Territory, the standard of everything runs high. <br /> <br /> The water clarity here is exceptional too, making this a world-class snorkelling and diving destination. Speaking of which, Stingray City – where you wade with wild Southern stingrays on a shallow sandbar – is unmissable. And beyond Grand Cayman the pace falls away on Cayman Brac and tiny, tranquil Little Cayman, where Bloody Bay Wall drops into deep blue.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

CAPITAL CITY | George Town
TIME DIFFERENCE | GMT -5 hours
BEST TIME TO VISIT | Mar-Jun
CURRENCY | Cayman Island Dollars
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | Visa, Passport, Health