3/5 Dana L. 5 months ago on Google • 197 reviews
So,
for
years
now
we
have
heard
a
lot
of
people
talk
about
the
Caribbean
Islands
and
how
they
are
a
must
see.
Paradise
on
Earth,
as
they
say.
Well,
I
am
here
to
tell
you
don't
waste
your
money
on
Grand
Cayman!
We
used
Cayman
Airways,
which
not
only
pushed
back
our
departure
time
by
an
hour
then
left
a
half
hour
after
that,
they
damaged
our
bag
and
then
arrived
and
took
off
late
on
our
return
only
to
be
turned
around
at
Tampa
Airport
and
rerouted
to
Miami.
We
finally
got
to
Tampa
4
hours
late.
Don't
get
me
started
on
their
free
Rum
Punch
on
the
flight,
which
is
poured
from
a
gallon
jug
with
no
fruit
in
it
at
all.
My
wife
and
I
spent
a
week
here
and
while
I
can
say
the
Ocean
Cabanas
Dive
Resort,
we
found
on
Airbnb
was
excellent,
the
rest
of
the
island
left
much
to
be
desired.
Our
Hertz
rental
car
was
severely
lacking
in
upkeep,
as
there
was
a
nail
in
one
of
the
tires,
the
sun
visor
could
not
be
used
on
the
driver's
side,
as
the
mirror
would
fall
out
and
the
other
side
had
no
visor
at
all.
Let's
not
forget
the
tank
was
not
filled
up
and
the
vehicle
was
dirty
inside
and
out.
Even
though
the
Hertz
site
stated
they
were
open
until
10,
they
actually
closed
at
6
and
left
the
vehicle
outside,
in
the
previously
stated
condition,
unlocked
and
with
the
keys
on
the
visor.
We
visited
two
beaches,
cemetery
and
7
mile,
both
of
which
were
underwhelming
with
hardly
any
sea
life
around
the
reefs
and
no
shells.
We
did
the
touristy
thing
and
did
the
Cayman
Crystal
Caves
and
Botanic
Gardens,
which
were
very
overpriced
and
not
worth
the
sweat.
We
ate
at
a
few
restaurants
and
only
found
one
that
was
worth
the
price
and
the
time,
which
was
the
Kitchen
Steakhouse.
The
island
shops
and
restaurants
charge
a
premium
for
their
souvenirs
and
food
and
don't
get
me
started
on
the
exchange
rate,
which
is
an
extra
25
cents
to
every
Cayman
dollar,
along
with
the
mandatory
15%
tip
at
most
restaurants.
As
with
most
places,
their
restaurants
are
owned
by
foreigners
that
don't
hire
the
local
natives.
There
are
a
lot
of
abandoned
houses,
but
plenty
of
new
condos
being
built.
Our
only
saving
grace
was
their
grocery
store,
Fosters,
which
saved
us
a
bunch
on
their
hot
food.
We
did
not
encounter
any
VAT
tax
while
there,
but
they
made
up
for
it
with
their
overpriced
everything.
Finally,
we
found
out
they
don’t
have
any
help
is
hit
by
hurricane
and
you
could
be
there
for
weeks,
if
not
months,
without
any
water,
or
assistance
to
return
to
the
U.S.
In
summary,
don't
bother!