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First came Christopher Columbus, who spied the Cayman Islands on one of his later trips to the New World. Then came the British, who wrested the isles from Spanish hands, making them a colony—and, inadvertently, a safe haven for pirates, who hid out in their caves and coves when not plundering gold-filled galleons. Today's visitors to this top Caribbean draw hail primarily from the north (mostly from the United States, Canada, and Britain), lured in large part by the enviable beaches and by the diving off the islands' coral reefs in crystalline waters.
Larger than its sisters Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, the main island of Grand Cayman measures a mere 4 miles wide and 22 miles long. Home to the capital of George Town and its lucrative offshore banking industry—more than 40,000 companies with some $500 billion in financial assets are ostensibly based here—Grand Cayman has its busy, businesslike side. But it also offers plenty of opportunities to unwind for those looking for nothing more than a little R and R.
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Use this interactive map to explore the sights that await you in Grand Cayman. Click on a camera to see a 360° view. Click on a hotel to see the hotels in that area.
| | | | Island description | | Discover the warm, crystal-clear waters and abundant underwater life in the coral reefs and sunken ships that surround the island. At night, enjoy steel-band concerts and starlit strolls along the luscious Seven Mile Beach, one of the Caribbean's finest beaches. | | | | Are we there yet? | Flight times (nonstop)
0.5 hours from Miami, 1.5 hours from Atlanta, 3 hours from Newark | | | | Must-see sights | | Explore the Cayman Turtle Farm, breeding ground for endangered green sea turtles.
Visit the capital, George Town, a British- and West Indian-style city.
Go diving off Little Cayman and explore Bloody Bay Wall, where the sea floor drops almost 20,000 feet. | |
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| | | | | The Cayman Islands enjoy a tax-free status. Legend says this status was granted by King George III of England in the late 1780s, in gratitude to the islanders for saving the crews of 10 merchant ships wrecked off the coast. | |
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Grand Cayman
