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Country Guide > Caribbean > Cayman Islands | |
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Travel - International Air The Cayman Islands national airline is Cayman Airways (KX) (website: www.caymanairways.com). Cayman Airways flies to Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac from Miami, Tampa, Houston and Kingston (Jamaica). British Airways operates four scheduled flights per week from London Heathrow to Grand Cayman. Air Jamaica flies to the Cayman Islands from Kingston and Montego Bay. Airlines operating from mainland USA to Grand Cayman include Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines and USAir. Approximate flight times From London to Grand Cayman is nine hours 55 minutes and from Miami to Grand Cayman is one hour five minutes. From Miami to Cayman Brac is one hour 35 minutes. International airports Grand Cayman (GCM) (Owen Roberts International Airport) is 2km (1 mile) east of the city. Taxis are available to the centre (travel time – 10 minutes), operating from 0600 to 2300, for a fare of about US$10. There is also an airport bus available that must be pre-booked. Airport facilities include an outgoing duty free shop for all international departures, banks/bureaux de change, post office, car hire (Avis, Budget, Coconut and Hertz) and a bar/restaurant (open for all arrivals and departures). Cayman Brac (CYB) (Gerard Smith Airport) is 8km (5 miles) from the town. Taxis meet all flights (travel time – 10 minutes). Departure tax CI$20 or US$25. Travellers under 12 years of age and transit passengers continuing their journey within 24 hours are exempt. Sea Grand Cayman is one of the most popular Caribbean ports and a busy port of call for leading international cruise lines operating from North America, Mexico and Europe. The Cayman Islands are legally supposed to limit the number of cruise passengers to 6000 (three to four ships) per day. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the busiest days in port. There is no cruise ship dock and passengers are ferried ashore by tenders to the North or South dock terminals in George Town. Cruise lines serving the Cayman Islands include Carnival, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen, Norwegian, P&O Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Seven Seas. |