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An Island For You
This guide will also help you select the island and the activities right for
you. The three islands, although similar in terrain, flora, and fauna, are
vastly different in atmosphere.
Grand Cayman
None of the Cayman Islands offers a rollicking experience of around-the-
clock excitement, casino action, or frenetic shopping; travelers head to
other islands for those experiences. But if you're looking for luxurious re-
sorts, seaside golf, a little nightlife, and a playful atmosphere, Grand
Cayman is the place for you. Here, a plethora of watersports operators of-
fer every type of water adventure you could wish for, restaurants and bars
line busy Seven Mile Beach, and vacationers from around the globe fill ho-
tels, condominiums, time shares, motels, and accommodations to suit
most budgets. The largest of the three islands, Grand Cayman offers sev-
eral types of experiences, from fun-loving Seven Mile Beach to quiet, little-
changed East End and historic George Town.
Grand Cayman visitors find that they can easily maneuver the entire
landmass in one day. The island is shaped somewhat like a wrench, lying
on its side with the jaws facing upwards, or north. The handle of the
wrench is
East End
. One road circles the entire island, running east from
George Town
andfollowingtheshorelineasitsnakesthroughsmallcom-
munities such as
Bodden Town
and
Spotts
. This road turns north at the
end of the island and and continues its loop, but you can take a shortcut
halfway down the island on
Frank Sound Road
, the route to the
Queen
Elizabeth II Botanic Park
. When this road comes out on the north side,
it travels west to
Rum Point
, a popular destination with vacationers who
arrive by ferry from Seven Mile Beach and enjoy a day of fun in the sun.
