The Three-Day Cayman Islands Vacation

Day 1: 

Palm Heights is the first all-suite boutique hotel on Grand Cayman. It is located on the beautiful Seven Mile Beach. Each room has a view of the water, low-slung furniture, and decor matching the natural setting. The list of activities is long and includes water sports, exercise classes, and more. And the ways to relax are just as appealing: treatments in the peaceful spa, chairs by the pool, and beach sets with yellow umbrellas are all available. Palm Heights has thought of everything, so a bookstore and library are on site to help you find your next beach read. The land has four places to eat, including a lovely pizza garden and delicious Caribbean food.

You could stay in bed, but why not get up and enjoy paradise? On an ATV drive across Barkers Beach in West Bay, you can see the lush tropical plants, mangroves, and wetlands of Grand Cayman. When you need a break, take a guided tour of the National Gallery, where paintings and sculptures from Cayman are on show.

Plan for the fact that all that exploring will make you very hungry. Stop by Tillie’s for layered French toast with dulce de leche, ricotta, and raspberry-guava compote and a drink before you go out for the day. After your ATV ride in West Bay, visit Heritage Kitchen, a local favourite, for lunch favourites like coconut grouper and tamarind juice. When you wake up from your late afternoon nap, go to Taikun at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, where the wasabi is grated right before you. Try the omakase menu, the chef’s special menu, for an even more unforgettable meal.

Day 2:

Every trip to an island is complete with a chance to meet sea life. Red Sail Sports will take you by sailboat on an early-morning trip to a sandbar 25 miles off the coast of Grand Cayman, where you can swim with, feed, and take pictures of friendly Southern stingrays. Back on land, you can go shopping in Camana Bay, where you’ll find local boutiques, places to buy handicrafts, high-fashion shops, and gold stores that don’t charge duty. Take advantage of the beautiful sunset at Smith Cove as the day turns to night.

Go to Peppers in West Bay, known for its Jamaican jerk and friendly service. The jerk pork, roast breadfruit, and callaloo rice dish is a classic favourite that is also very filling. If you ask a local where to eat dinner, they will suggest Grand Old House, a mainstay on the island since 1908. This building is in South Sound and has impressive views of the water. It has a lot of history but acts differently. You have to try the crab bisque and the sticky toffee pudding.

Day 3:

Wake up just steps from the world-famous Seven Mile Beach and feel the magic. Walk on the beach before the sun gets too high in the sky. Walk across the golden sands and listen to the sound of the ocean. Next, go to Pedro St. James National Historic Site in Bodden Town to learn about the islands’ long and fascinating past. Locals call it “Pedro Castle,” and it is the oldest stone building in Cayman that is still standing. It is the birthplace of democracy in the Cayman Islands, and guided trips tell this story.

After that, go to the neighbourhood of East End to take pictures of beautiful places like the Blowholes, where water can shoot up to 15 feet in the air, and Lovers Wall, a winding stretch of rock wall along Queen’s Highway with heart-shaped signs that spell out the name of the spot. As a last treat, go on a night kayaking trip with Cayman Kayaks to see the beauty of bioluminescence, which is when tiny plankton glows below the water’s surface. This natural wonder is best seen at night when the sky is full of stars.

After going to Pedro St. James, eating at Thatch and Barrel is best, which serves food straight from the farm. It’s the only place on the island where you can get 1780, an unfiltered mix of rum that Pedro St. James distils, ages, and bottles. The spirit is also used in many dishes. Kaibo Upstairs in Rum Point has a six-course tasting meal with rare rum cocktails that is a great way to end your trip on a gourmet note. The experience takes you on a trip for all of your senses. Each dish has something from the Caribbean Sea in it.

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