What it's like
George Town sits on the southwest coast of Grand Cayman and serves as the capital and largest city of the Cayman Islands. It has grown into a popular destination for cruise visitors.
Most of the sights are downtown, close to the water. The National Museum sits in a former courthouse, the Maritime Treasure Museum is in the oldest standing building on Grand Cayman, and the Fort George remains date from 1790. Shops and craft sellers fill the streets near the water, and the area is busiest on days when many cruise ships are in.
Good to know
- Downtown gets very busy on days when many cruise ships are in, so shops and museums are busier then.
George Town
George Town is the capital of the Cayman Islands and the main town on Grand Cayman. Shops, craft sellers and museums cluster around the harbor, and most of it is within easy walking distance.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
In-Depth Pedro St. James Castle & Botanical Gardens
Pedro St. James
Pedro St. James is the oldest surviving stone Great House in the Cayman Islands, on the southern coast near Savannah. Visitors tour the house, a multimedia theater, and a gift shop and visitor center.
Stingray City
Stingray City is a set of shallow sandbars in the North Sound of Grand Cayman, where southern stingrays gather around visiting boats. Most people reach it on a boat tour from George Town.
Cemetery Beach
Cemetery Beach is a quiet public beach at the north end of Seven Mile Beach, with a reef for snorkeling just offshore. It is one of the calmer spots on the island's west side.
Seven Mile Beach
A long crescent of coral-sand beach on the west coast of Grand Cayman, north of George Town. It is the island's best-known stretch of sand, and most people come here to swim, rest and eat lunch.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Shopping
