Our second stop on our anniversary cruise was Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Because of our adventures in Jamaica, we were ready for a day of relaxation. We opted out of an excursion and decided to just see where the day would take us…mainly, the beach. Because who doesn’t want a beach day, right?

In case you ever find yourself in the Grand Cayman, we thought there were a few things you should know.

1. It is stunning. Stunning!

The clear blue skies and glistening turquoise waters kind of stunning. White sand beaches that stretch for miles! You could sit on for hours and hours and just lose yourself.

And as someone who has visited a LOT of beaches over the years, these were also some of the cleanest I have ever seen. No nasty seaweed to get stuck to your toes. No chucks of rock or shell to step on in the water. No trash. There were a lot of people, but being that there were three cruise ships docked within a mile, that wasn’t a huge surprise. I’m sure we could have taken the time to find a more secluded beach, but we probably would have paid for it too.

Which brings me to my next point.

2. It’s expensive.

In Jamaica, we brought along only $100 in cash and spent only a fraction of it. Given we spent most of the day on an excursion and had very little time for anything else…but we still thought that for the trinket like souvenirs we were hunting for for our children, $150 would be plenty. We were wrong.

In the Grand Cayman, you have to pay for everything. We paid for the taxi (obviously). We paid to get on the beach. They tried to charge us $14 for beach chairs, but we opted to lay on the sand (we spent most of the time in the water anyway).

We spent $45 on a lunch – a salad, a burger, and one 23 oz Pina Colada. Yes – they were ginormous (and delicious!), but I still thought it was a little outrageous.

We also experienced a little sticker shock when souvenir shopping. Maybe it was naive to think that just because we were in Caribbean we would get a good deal, but I certainly was not expecting to pay $20 for a medium sized stuffed animal. By the time we found gifts for the kids, there was nothing left to spend for ourselves. So that super cute grey and neon sweatshirt I was drooling over? Had to pass it by. (Insert sad face here). But honestly, I would have a hard time spending $35 on a sweatshirt here.

3. I would go back in an instant!

Yeah, I might save my spending for a different port, but the Grand Caymans are definitely worth visiting. If you ever get the opportunity to visit – take it!

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***Upcoming: Our final port stop and excursion to the beautiful Mayan ruins of Tulum!***