Grand Cayman's Greatest Hits
Get a taste of Grand Cayman on a tour that includes a stop to sample rum cake, island-produced rum, the beach, and Hell (and back).
Get a taste of Cayman on a visit to the island's top places to visit. You'll get a chance to try the famed rum cake at Tortuga Rum Cake Center, then head to Seven Fathoms, a distillery utilizing traditional West Indian techniques and island grown cane. After, you'll go straight to Hell — a giant area featuring limestone rock formations, plus a souvenir shop. Then it's onward to the heavenly Heritage Beach for free time to swim, eat lunch, and relax before returning to the port.
Energy Level
Duration
4 Hours
Type
CULTURED
Accessible
No
Shore Thing Highlights
Sample the Cayman Islands's famed rum cake at the Tortuga Rum Cake Center — which also has great souvenirs (and cake) you can purchase
American white oak bourbon casks house the hand-crafted rum in a top secret location anchored at 42ft/12.8m deep (aka seven fathoms)
See you in Hell — a football field-sized area of limestone rock formations where you'll have time to shop for souvenirs and take photos
Seven Fathoms uses organic cane sugar grown the island’s East End, Christian Carl copper pots, and traditional West Indian distillation techniques
Grab lunch along a blissful beach that's only steps away from glistening turquoise water
Need to know
Sailors on Shore Things do not need to book a tender — visit the Sailor App to review meeting time/locations
Sailors should be at the tender pick up/drop off site 15 minutes prior to departure time back to the ship
This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
Includes lunch and refreshments
This Shore Thing is not suitable for pregnant Sailors
Sailors should know how to swim
Sailors prone to motion sickness should take precautions prior to this Shore Thing
Alcoholic beverages of any kind purchased in any Port-of-Call will be retained at the gangway, stored on board and held until the end of the voyage
Approximately drive times are 10 to 20-minutes between each destination
Approximately 20-minute tender ride to and from the ship
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Pre-voyage to onboard assistance, always there
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Ship will wait for you in the event of a delay
Convenient Collection
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