Posting and photos on VRBO was accurate description of condo. Owner was extremely helpful throughout the process, answering questions and providing tips on what to do in Cayman.
Positives:
-Great location. Only 50 steps from one of the best beaches in the world (IMO). 7-mile beach is wonderful. Very soft white sand the beach and well into the water; very calm water (probably protected by a reef way out there). Safe for kids. OK snorkeling was available about 50 feet offshore. Sunsets were amazing everynight; many people at the complex sat outside every night by the beach to watch the sunset.
-Walking distance to many restaurants. Wendy’s was directly across the street for a quick bite. We also enjoyed Cimboco for local food. Other restaurants we walked to were Chicken-Chicken, Quiznos, Marriott (3), and another bar nearby on the beach.
- You could rent SUPs, kayaks, waverunners etc at Marriott nearby.
- We rented a car from Andy’s Rental (5 minute walk) and drove to George Town (tourist section for the cruise ships), Turtle Farm, Hell, Rum Point, Starfish Point. Taxi’s and buses are also available (buses are actually very cheap if you take the time to figure them out).
Every place takes US$ so no need to change money; although you get back Cayman$ in change.
Negatives (minor):
- Cayman is expensive. You just have to get over spending $100+ for each decent meal for a family of 4 (Even Wendy’s was $40!) and paying 2x normal US prices for everything else even in the grocery stores. Not sure how people live there all the time.
- Walking to the nearest grocery store was a bit far. There are two nearby, but it was about a 20 minute walk either way along a busy street, so not easy if you don’t have a car. Grocery stores closed on Sundays, but open to 11 pm most other days. There is a gas station (Rubis) very close that has most essentials when in a pinch.
- No bar soap or shampoo was provided - bring your own. Toilet plugged easily, but plunger was provided to unplug
- Cruise ships come in almost every day and overwhelm some of the planned activities (didn’t impact traffic on our 7 mile beach thankfully). Plan any activities away from 7 mile beach around cruise ship times. There are several websites that show times they are in port so plan accordingly. George Town tourist areas close down after 5 pm when cruise ships leave.