Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
take you on a 2-hour tour for CI$24 per person. All the taxi compa-
nies charge the same tariffs. Traveling from the airpor t to one of the
resorts or villas on S take Bay along the nor th side of the island costs
about CI$8 to CI$40 per person.
The leading taxi ser vices are
D&M
(
&
345/948-2307
) and
Elo's
Taxi
(
&
345/948-0220
).
BIKES & SCOOTERS
You can explore almost all of Cayman B rac
by bike or scooter, except for the area around the Bluff, which is too
difficult. Most roads along the coast ar e flat and easy to trav erse by
bike. The main r oad across the w est of Cayman B rac is also a r ela-
tively easy cycle route.
Many hotels either lend or r ent bikes to guests. I f yours doesn't,
you can rent both bicycles and scooters from
B & S Motor Ventures
(
&
345/948-1646;
www.bandsmv.com). Scooters cost US$30 per
day or US$180 for 6 to 7 days. B ikes r ent for US$13 per day or
US$75 for a week. If you find that the bike your hotel lends or rents
is too simple, y ou can get a bike with gears and good brakes fr om B
& S. The company will deliver a bike or scooter to you at any location
on the island.
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Fast Facts
C ayman Brac
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Banks
The local branch of
Cayman Na tional Bank
is at 14
West End, Cross Roads (
&
345/948-1451
). It's open M onday
to Thursday 9am to 4pm and Friday 9am to 4:30pm. It has the
only
ATM
on the island .
Dentist
For dental ser vice, call
&
345/948-2618.
Emergencies
The main saf ety issue her e is climbers ha ving
accidents while att empting to scale the Bluff . In the ev ent of
an ac cident, the only r escue agenc y is the fir e depar tment.
Dial
&
911.
Hospitals & Clinic s
T he government-run
Faith Hospital
is at
Stake Ba y (
&
345/948-2225
). The hospital is open daily 24
hours. F or a nonemer gency c onsultation with a doc tor, y ou
can visit the hospital daily fr om 8:30am t o 5pm. The
Cayman
Brac Clinic
at Tibbetts Square, West End (
&
345/948-1777
),
is open M onday t o F riday 8am t o noon and 3 t o 6pm, and
Saturday 9am t o noon. F or clinic tr eatment outside opening
hours, call
&
345/948-2363.
Internet A ccess
You can ac cess the I nternet at
Brac Reef
Beach Resort,
South Side (
&
345/948-1323
), which provides
