Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
East of George Town lies the bulk of Grand Cayman. A single road leads
along the South Sound to the communities of
Spotts
and
Savannah
,
home of Pedro St. James Historic Site.
Farther east lies
Bodden Town
(the original capital city of the Cayman
Islands), and miles of land unchanged by progress. This main highway
changes names continually - it's called Jackson Road, Poinciana Road,
Shamrock Drive, Church Street, Eastern Highway, A2, A3, A4, and more.
Just stay on the main road and continue east; you won't get lost.
The highway winds past several good swimming areas, including a public
beach in
Spotts
and another in
Breakers
. Just past Breakers, you'll have
a choice: continue east to the easternmost portion of the island, or turn
north. If you turn north on Frank Sound Road, you'll pass the
Mastic
Trail
and the
Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
, both excellent attrac-
tions for those interested in the flora and fauna of the island. The road con-
tinues to
Old Man Bay
and meets up with the main road again along the
northern stretch of the island.
If you don't turn north on Frank Sound Road, you can follow the main road
alongside some of the most rugged shoreline on Grand Cayman. Just be-
fore the road begins its northern turn on the easternmost stretch of the is-
land, it passes an attraction called the
blowholes
, where the sea spews
forth between the rocks with each wave.
Continuing east toward the sea you'll see the sites of two of the island's
most famous shipwrecks: the
Wreck of the Ten Sails
(1794) and the
Cumberland Transport
(1767). Pull over at the Wreck of the Ten Sails
Monument in the community of Gun Bay.
In this region, even non-divers can see the remains of another shipwreck
sticking right out of the water. The
Ridgefield
, a former WW II ship,
wrecked at this site on December 1962.
Turning north, the road continues past a largely undeveloped stretch of is-
land covered in dense, low-growing woodland. The easternmost reaches
are treasured by windsurfers, who seek out this point for its stronger
winds.
Traveling on either road, you can reach the north side and turn back west
to
Rum Point
, a remote but active area filled with opportunities for
watersports and dining (a ferry from Seven Mile Beach brings visitors to
this remote beach). This is definitely the most “happening” spot east of
George Town, a miniature version of Seven Mile Beach (without the
hotels).
South of Rum Point lies
Cayman Kai
, one of the most lavish residential
areas in Grand Cayman. This peninsula is lined with expensive homes
and villas.
