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Cayman Islands Travel
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Welcome to the Cayman
Islands on the Paradise
Islands website. The
Caymans are
located in the western
Caribbean sea within the
Greater Antilles
archipelago, 480 miles
south of Miami, Florida.
The Caymans lie just
over 200 miles due south
of Cuba and
around 300 miles west of
the popular tourist
island of
Jamaica.
The Caymans are made up
of three small land
masses: Grand Cayman,
Cayman Brac and Little
Cayman. |
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The Caymans are all low
lying coral and
limestone structures
which were formed on the
peaks of a submerged
mountain range which is
an extension of the
Sierra Maestra range in
the
Republic of Cuba. The islands sit
atop the underwater
Cayman Ridge which is
flanked 4 miles to the
south by the 20,000 foot
deep Cayman Trough. With
the highest point being
just 140 feet above sea
level, the Cayman
Islands are often
flooded and suffer
roughly every 2 or 3
years from hurricane
damage. |
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The Caymans are made up
of three islands, Grand
Cayman, Cayman Brac and
Little Cayman. Grand
Cayman is the largest at
76 square miles,
followed by Cayman Brac
at 38 square miles and
Little Cayman at 28
square miles. The two
smaller land masses lie
75 miles northeast of
the main island and are
serviced by local air
connections. George Town
on Grand Cayman is the
capital. |
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The Cayman Islands are a
British overseas
territory which has a
Governor appointed by
the monarch on the
advice of the UK
government. Islanders
have the highest
standard of living in
the Caribbean thanks to
an economy which relies
mainly on tourism and
offshore financial
services.
Visitors to the Cayman
Islands arrive by air at
the Owen Roberts
International Airport
(Grand Cayman) and there
are a surprising number
of direct flights from
North American cities as
well as Canada, Kingston
in Jamaica and Havana in
Cuba.
Cruise ships stop at the
capital George Town on
Grand Cayman. There are
no berths for cruise
liners, so all ships
anchor off and tender
passenger ashore. |
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Travel, holiday, vacation and cruise
guide to the Cayman Islands and the Caribbean. All text and images are
Copyright
Paradise Islands
org. All photographs on this Caribbean travel guide website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the island's tourist boards. |
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Quick Facts
Capital
George Town
Main Airport
Owen Roberts
International
Main Port
George Town
Language
English
Currency
Cayman Islands Dollar
Government
British Overseas
Territory
Islands Size
100 Square Miles
Population
55,000
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