Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DIVING/SNORKELING GEAR
Divers World/Aqua-Fit/The Beach Boutique
If y ou're ev en
remotely inter ested in under- or abo ve-watersports, this trio of
shops—each owned by the same entr epreneur and within the same
shopping center—has vir tually everything you'd need to play on or
below the sur face of the sea. The largest and most impr essive of the
stores is
Divers World Ltd. of C ayman
(
&
345/949-8128;
www.
scubish.com), which has probably the Caribbean's largest collection of
diving and snorkeling equipment. Expect an impressive inventory of
underwater digital cameras, film, watches, scuba-tank r egulators,
swim masks and fins, w etsuits, w eight belts, lighting devices, and
scooters that pr opel scuba enthusiasts either abo ve or beneath the
surface of the water. If you're in the market for sports clothes, bathing
suits, gift items, pr otective wading shoes, sunglasses, suntan oil, can-
dles shaped like shells, or rash guar ds (a Lycra or latex shirt that pro-
tects you from being stung or scraped b y a coral r eef), head for
The
Beach Boutique
(
&
345/949-8128
), immediately next door.
In the
Seven M ile Shopping C entre ( The Yellow Plaza), West Ba y Rd ., Geor ge
Town.
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FASHION
Arabus Clothiers
Some of the mostly European clothing here
costs less than the equiv alent within the U.S., par tly because of the
duty-free status of natural fibers such as cashmer e, silk, linen, and
wool in the Cayman I slands. You may find some flambo yant items,
such as slinky, scarlet women's evening dresses, complementing mer-
chandise that is for the most par t restrained, subdued, and in v ery
good taste.
8 Fort St., George Town.
&
345/949-4620.
FOOD
Foster's Food Fair
If you're renting a priv ate condo or villa and
want to do light cooking “ at home,” Foster's is the best pit stop . Just
off Seven Mile Beach, it's a huge emporium of food products. This is
the most visible of fiv e branches scattered widely acr oss Grand Cay-
man Island. Since nearly everything has to be imported, food is much
more expensive in the Caymans than it is likely to be in y our home-
town. Expect to be shocked b y the bill.
Strand Shopping Centre, West
Bay Rd., George Town.
&
345/945-4748.
www.fosters-iga.com.
GIFTS & SOUVENIRS
Also see the “H andicrafts” and “J ewelry” sections belo w for other
great gift and souvenir ideas.
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