Saturday, 20 July 2013

Things you can expect out of a typical Cayman Tour

The triple Cayman sisters are just astounding places to visit. Having been blessed by nature in leaps and bounds, Cayman Islands stands to be a great tourism destination, suitable for all age groups. Being an island structure, blue waters and silky sand are the main attractions. That apart, the museums, the iguanas, the colorful birds, a wonderful culinary standard are things that are just not negligible when you are undertaking a Cayman tour. Here is a list.
  • Warmth - Cayman tours destined for any time of the year enjoy an equal justice as far as warmth is concerned. It is never bone rattling cold here. Being tropical, it displays a humid weather. The best period to visit though is somewhere around Decembers. Winters are more pleasant than summers are. The waters would invariably stay warm throughout the year, so diving and snorkeling would never be a problem due to water temperatures.
  • Deep sea fishing - Those who are a bit more adventurous can just try their hands out at this. There are many professionals who would be ready to assist you in case you want to enjoy the taste of deep sea fishing.
  • Scuba diving - That is what many people are bound to do during a Cayman Tour. It is an excellent experience but requires a bit of professional training. People who are not very comfortable with scuba diving, find themselves getting happiness is snorkeling. Both are equally accommodated for in Cayman Islands.
  • Glass-bottom boat tours - This is a great great option for people who are phobic to deep waters. There are many Cayman tour organizers like 7SeasCayman who offer wonderful services in these sections. Glass-bottom boat tours enable tourists to have a look at the under-water life just like they were viewing it from extremely close quarters.
  • Stingray sand bars - That is an exceptional miracle. The shallow waters of the sand bars are natural with no manual input. Visit it and you would find how beautiful it is to stand amongst the silky flock of stingrays.

Lots more to discover! Visit Cayman.

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Things About Cayman Islands That Tourists Must Know

Cayman islands occupy a prime position on every tour freak's map. Any time of the year, and the place views tourism in its best colors. Along with every other thing that is just stunning about this place, is the cooperation of the local populace and the reliability of the Cayman tours. There is every little thing to make a tourist feel at home in Cayman Islands. The most important thing to be notices here is the deviation from the core English culture and a bit more inclination towards the American norms. Things, thus are much more casual, easy-going and slow paced. There are however, still, certain things that every Cayman tourist needs to know about this beautiful place.

  • Winters, counting in months, form December to April, are the best time to visit the Cayman Islands. The air stays reasonably dry, there is warmth in the air and its fresh during this time. If you are planning to visit Cayman before June, you would face summers, when the air would be more humid, making exploring a bit difficult for you. Beyond June, into November, is the hurricane season, a time, better not to tread the islands. Cayman tours stay amazingly active during the winters.

  • Cayman Islands has its own currency, the CI $. However, US$ is widely accepted and exchanged all around the place. The calculation is, 1 CI$ equals to 1.25 US$. American citizens do not have the need to evaluate their currency especially to get things done on the Cayman Islands.

  • American citizens need to carry their valid passports, immigration documents are furnished at the airports. During departure, tourists have to pay a certain amount as departure tax. This is however included in the air fares. Tourists of other nationalities are supposed to carry their documents and identity proofs in place.

  • Telecommunication is well developed and well connected to the rest of the world. Internet access is available easily at cyber cafe`s. Local and international call plans are provided by different telecom service providers here.

  • When you are coming to Cayman Islands, you must already be knowing about the world-class snorkeling that are done in the Cayman waters. Stingray city tours are readily available. Make a point to get a booking done well in advance. Bring your snorkeling gears along, if you have them handy with you. Renting them is an option, however, bringing your's would be a better option.

  • Medical facilities are par standards. There also exists the facility of air ambulance, directed to Miami for emergency condition. If you are prone to allergies of certain kinds, bring your medication along. There are certain families of sea fish, that are poisonous, even when they are cooked to perfection. Keep away from anything that you don't know about. It is always better to be accompanied by experts.

  • Alcohol consumption is not allowed below 18 years of age. Never dare to drink and drive. You might invite heavy problems ahead.    

Friday, 7 June 2013

5 Things You Must Not Forget While Planning Your Holiday At Cayman

Planning a vacation is an or deal in itself, is it not? First, shortlisting a few holiday destinations, then, conducting a good amount of research about all the places, sitting for an honest voting session with your family members, finalizing a place, shopping for everyone, booking tickets, planning with travel agents, caring about travel insurance and a lot more! Great amount of hustle bustle, ain't it? If what you have decided upon is Cayman Islands, given the fact that this place is a potent magnet for tourists, well, there are a few things you must never forget. Below is a list of 5 such important to-do's before you finally board your flight for Cayman.
  • Time of visit - Cayman is basically a tropical place, hence you would find warmth in the air throughout the year. It is better to book a tour to Cayman in the winters. In fact, that is when the island majorly sees a lot of rush. Now, dealing with the high costs, during this rush period is totally a different story that we would discuss somewhere in the points to come, but then, winters are the perfect days to visit this place.
  • Duration of your visit - There is a lot to do and see in the Cayman Islands, on Grand Cayman as well as on the sister Islands. Now, how much time you want to spend at which place would totally depend on your taste. The most visited and loved places are the Seven Miles Beach, the Stingray City, the Turtle Farm, The Hell and a few more resorts and beaches. Diving and snorkeling would be the main parts of the tour and you would feel shortage of time doing them. A minimum of a week is necessary to completely enjoy and carry home the essence of Cayman Islands without falling dead on your return.
  • Take diving lessons - A trip to Cayman is quite incomplete without a diving and snorkeling session. Many people are not trained to dived and snorkel fluently, and as such, there might be risk attached when you get down in the water. It is a better idea to train yourself for diving and snorkeling. Get yourself checked up for blood pressure problems before you decide on going for diving. You need to be medically fit for that.
  • Book with your travel agent and car rentals well in advance - Visit Cayman at any point of time in the year, and you would find ample tourist traffic coming in. As such, it is always advisable to book in with your travel agent way before you actually make the trip. Book your tickets to Cayman islands, as also all other connecting flight. On the islands, you would need to get hold of some good tour operator to make your vacation worthwhile. 7SeasCayman, for example, is one of the best ones you can rely on! Bookings facilities are possible through the internet, so it is never much of a problem. Similar is the case with rental companies.
  • Decide well between hotels, condos and short-term rentals - This is a tough decision and would take you a bit of research to come to a conclusion. Moreover, it would be budget specific. Count your times and then book in into the right accommodation. There are lots of facilities for tourists here, but what you need would be best known by you. Decide wisely.
When these 5 things go perfect, the rest of the things will fall in appropriate place. Do not forget them! Happy Cayman touring!

Friday, 24 May 2013

Drink Your Worries Away With The Liquor - Nightlife In Grand Cayman


Apart from the stunning natural loveliness, that blankets this Caribbean place, Grand Cayman has a lot more man-made stuff that could keep you bedazzled. Among all this, the Caymanian nightlife is worth a catch! There is a lot to scan through, order, taste, gulp down and dance away! The Caymanian rum is always on the hot-list, and if you allow me to divert from the topic a bit, so is the Caymanian rum cake! It is just a hoopla for tourists here! Coming to bars, there are all kinds of them! There are sports bars, pubs, wine bars, martini bars, ocean front bars, dive bars, bars facilitating food and crunchers, bars featuring live music and beach bars on the islands. Many are located just adjacent to the famous Seven Miles Beach! Giving below is a list of all the awesome bars along with where you can find them! You can flush your worries away with the flow at all these awesome places!

Ø  Legendz Bar & Grille
Located right on the Seven Miles Beach, the Legendz is an absolute place to be in! It is basically a martini bar, featuring interiors, that would take you back to the 1970's. You get a profound food menu to choose from, basically international and primitive American style. Everything, at extremely affordable rates. It is a great place to hang out with friends over a cocktail and a sumptuous cuisine.

Ø  Triple Crown Pub
This is an Irish pub located in West Bay, opposite the Marriott Hotel. It only serves a lot of drinkable material with a huge number of screens, showing sports shows that are being broadcast. So it is specifically a sports bar! Great place for men to while their time away engagingly with their pals!

Ø  Macabuca Bar
Located in the West Bay, it is a wonderful sight to look at. Sunsets are scintillating, and night life is simply brain-throbbing! Live music, lots of drinks, lots of good food to savor on and a lot of lively people to hang out with! Prices are definitely affordable and you wont find a better place on the Grand Cayman! If night are not something yo are really interested in, go to this place during the day and yo would be numbed at the vast stretch of blue Caribbean waters on both sides!

Ø  Kaibo bar and grill
Away from the maddening crown of Seven Miles Beach, situated in North Side, close to Rum Point, this place is more of a romantic destination. Tuesdays are special with a long list of BBQs and soothing live music! More so, it is a raw caribbean feeling that you would have when you step into this place. A fairly great place with a long list of great rum and wine and fine dinner on the plate, Kaibo is a must-visit place.

Ø  Stingers Restaurant and Bar
Play Ping pong, listen to soft live music, enjoy the extensive tongue teasers, gulp down a shot or dive in at the private pool! Its all your choice! A wonderful place located on the Seven Miles Beach, it is a perfect place to breeze away a Caribbean evening in the best possible manner.

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Why Would You Want To Revisit The Cayman?


The Cayman is a beautiful place, close to the feel of being in heaven! The silky sand, the warmth of sun throughout the year, friendly people and a lot to do throughout your vacation! That is what Cayman is all about! It attends to the basic requirement of a vacation - provide escape from the bustling work life!

Cayman is the perfect destination for family vacation. It has got something or the other for everyone in the family. Historic sightseeing, shopping, nightlife, diving, snorkeling and a perfect nature visit! It is certain to savor all your interests! Starting with the main attraction, the sand beaches! The Seven Miles Beach, the most famous stretch of sandy beaches with a pleasant scattering of soft shell made sand, is the prime attraction here! You can spend a good amount of time just harvesting the warmth of sun on your skin or just stretch yourself a bit for a wet encounter with the underwater life her! There are hundreds of water activities that can be taken up depending on tastes! For those who are just a bit picky about staying dry, submarine tours make it possible for them!

Then comes the friendly stingray city! Grab a packet of fresh squid meat and jump into the shallows! Stingrays will come flocking to you. Nudge the, pet them, swim along, feed and kiss! Do whatever you want, just take care of that spiky tail! Nonetheless, stingrays here are far from being wild! They would just allow you to fondle them with their entire like-hood  It is a lifetime experience, not to miss!

Third, moving around on the land is quite as much a fun! There are great places to go including the historic heritage of Grand Cayman and the natural heritage of the Queen Elizabeth Botanical Museum! Don't miss the iconic Iguana! There there is the Green turtle Farm in West Bay! Make sure you pick up a wise old turtle and keep it as a memory for lifetime! 

Well, whatever you do, you would invariably need to move around a lot, and you can do that easily enough! This place has facilities for rental vehicles that allow you to book an entire tour, according to your own sweet time and will! And, it is affordable! You can even be awarded with a discount, if you go in for the right schemes! Booking is simple and it needs to be done in advance with the rental companies to prevent inconvenience later on!

Book in with one good rental company and book yourself into the most amazing venture or lets say adventure of your life!

Monday, 20 May 2013

Discover Cayman In Its Lively Colors


Caribbean is one of the most beautiful places present on earth. Its beaches, the climate here, the marine life, the clarity of water and the intensity of light filtering through, make this place awesome as far as tourism is concerned. It is not for no reason that pirates made this place their home in those early days of dangerous sea fests. But if you are thinking that its all under water, you might be severely wrong! There is a lot more to it!

First, the lush green is capable of keeping the onlookers captured for eternity. The aerial life here is amazing. Yo would find birds of all sizes and all colors here. Cayman is a heaven for bird watching. The Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park is a treasure house of al kinds of flora and fauna. The Cactus Garden is a special attraction here. This garden is home to different species of birds, especially parrots!

If you are the one who is more of interested in history, you ought to pay a visit to the Pedro St. James National Historic Site. This is a great place to have a glimpse of the Caribbean history. Overall, George Town is a great place to roam around, if you wish to get acquainted with the Caymanian history and culture. The Hell is yet another great place to be at! It is a stretch of land that has been naturally made out of blackened limestone. It is a rugged place, but has been converted into a hot tourist attraction by incorporating good hubs for hanging out. An exciting thing for tourists here is that these people provide a provision for dispatching postcards with an address of Hell written on them! Great way to feel close to the devil!

Still another attraction is the Rum Point. Apart from the culinary punch that you get here, it is the breath taking view that would keep you spell bound. Surrounded by shallows all around it, with perfectly blended shades of green, this place is worth paying a visit to!

Apart from all these terrestrial attractions, the Seven Miles Beach and the Stingray City are obvious attractions. Snorkeling, diving and water biking are extensively preferred as a roaming in the Caribbean waters by means of submarines! On the whole, Cayman is a place that is made for just every member of the family. This vacation, pack your bags and head to this beautiful retreat. A lot of peace and a sac-full of thrill is a guarantee. 

Monday, 29 April 2013

Nature Lovers, Head To Cayman!

This Caribbean paradise has attracted a large number of tourists since years together! Speak of Cayman and what comes to mind is the lush green of vegetation and the clear blue of waters. Underwater life is exceptionally popular here. The clear water, the wonderful filterability of light , the golden silky sand, the friendly rays and the colored schools of fish, you would have several reasons to visit the islands time and again; and every time, it would be fresh memory to keep at a corner of the brain.

Apart from the marine fascination nature lovers have more reasons to rejoice! The queen Elizabeth II Botanical Garden is one of those prime land attractions that visitors love to flock. House to exotic species of flora and fauna, this botanical garden provides the appropriate location to study the Caymanian natural heritage and how the Caymanian culture has been affected by its profoundness. In itself, the Queen Elizabeth Botanical Garden is a huge place to move around in and consists of many different parts. The main attractions are the lake (a swampland that has been manually converted to a lake). The floral color, the orchids, the colorful butterflies (almost a butterfly garden) and the rare Blue Iguanas. The Blue Iguanas have Cayman Islands as their only habitat and are a specific attraction for tourists coming here. Die to the abundance in vegetation of all kinds and the existence of a water body, the Garden attracts a large number of aerial species too! So if you turn out to be a bird watcher, The Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Garden could be your dream destination ar Cayman!

There are several ways in which you can reach this beautiful place! The most famous manner to reach here is through organized tours. Almost all tour operators on the islands provide a visit to the botanical garden for a stipulated time frame. Within that time, you are allowed to walk along the trails and enjoy the crude nature here. More or less, this time is enough to have a supple view of the garden. However, if you want more freedom in terms of the time restriction, you can use a rental service. Hire a rental car and drive your way to the Park. Spend time to your heart's content and come back. There are taxis and public bus service as well that can help you out with the visit to the Botanical park!

Choose the transport according to your own convenience and enjoy the gift of nature here.

7SeasCayman is a recognized tour operator in Cayman Islands. With services that would suit every criteria, it is the best available on the island.