Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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The speed limit for the whole island is 40kmph (25 mph). The
only places to get fuel ar e near McLaughlin and on the nor th side of
the island at S am McCoy's. Since the cars ar e not four-wheel-driv e,
avoid driving on soft sands.
Bicycles
Little Cayman is too small to suppor t a bike r ental shop. The good
news is that most of the hotels and little guesthouses will either lend
you one (most often the case) or rent you one. There's little traffic, the
land is flat, and it's relatively easy to cycle along the paved roads. Just
avoid the East E nd; the unpav ed r oads her e cause a v ery bumpy,
uncomfortable ride. Drifting sand is also a menace.
Fast Facts
Little Cayman
Banks
Little C ayman has
no
ATMs.
T he
Cayman Na tional
Bank,
Little Cayman Mall (
&
345/948-1551
), is open Monday
and Thursday only fr om 9am t o 2:30pm.
Emergencies
Dial
&
911.
There's only one polic e officer on
the island.
Hospitals & Clinic s
A nurse is based at the
Little C ayman
Clinic,
Blossom Avenue on Guy Banks Road, in Blossom Village
(
&
345/948-0072
). Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9am to 1pm; Tuesday and Thursday 1 to 5pm. In an emergency,
the nurse can be c ontacted off-hours at
&
345/948-1073.
The near est hospital is the
Faith Hospital
on C ayman Brac
(
&
345/948-2225
), t o which patients on Little C ayman ar e
airlifted in an emer gency. Should ther e be a scuba- diving
accident with a need for decompression, the patient is airlifted
at once to Grand C ayman.
Internet Access
Your hotel may have Internet access.
Pharmacies
A small pharmac y is locat ed at
Little C ayman
Clinic
(see “Hospital & Clinics ,” above).
Post O ffice
The Little C ayman P ost O ffice
(
&
345/948-
0016
) is easily spotted near the air field on the southwest side
of Little C ayman. It's open M onday to Thursday 9 t o 11:30am
and 1 t o 3pm, F riday 9 t o 11:30am and 1 t o 3:30pm.
Water
If y our hot el r elies on rain water c ollected in cist erns,
it's best t o drink bottled wat er. A sk about the wat er sour ce
when you reserve. Also, drink bottled wat er when dining out
at restaurants.
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