Cayman Brac – What Every Vacationer Should Know
Let’s start with the climate and the weather in Cayman Brac, which is very warm and tropical all year long. The high temperatures in the island are moderated by trade winds and the rainy season on the island is generally very short. There is a hurricane season on Cayman Brac from June to November. And considering the island are low lying there are high risks of floods if a storm does hit.
Money and currency is what every vacationer needs, and the currency of Cayman Brac is the Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD symbol CI$). The Cayman Islands Dollar is tied to the US Dollar at a fixed rate of
CI$1 = US$1.25, although bank charges for currency exchange may result in minor fluctuations.
US Dollars circulate freely and are the best currency to exchange. Major credit cards are widely accepted across all of the Cayman Islands.
Getting to the island is not hard either. There is an international airport on Cayman Brac, Gerrard Smith International Airport. Most of the International flights go to the main airport of the Cayman Islands but there are some that go to Cayman Brac. Cruise ships dock regularly at Creek on Cayman Brac. Car rental is virtually the only transport on the island, as there is no bus or taxi service available. You can rent from car rental agencies at the airport or even have a car delivered to you. The required driving permit is available from your car rental agency for US$7.50 and you must be at least 21 and carry a valid driver’s license from home. Motorcycles and scooters are also available on Cayman Brac. Traffic on the island moves slowly and is done on the left side of the road.
There are a few small hotels and resorts on Cayman Brac but the majority of accommodations on the island fall into the self-catering apartments, which are quite nice. There are also many great vacation rentals in private homes that you can enjoy on your vacation here, but you need to make sure to book one early to get all the amenities that you want. There are plenty of different areas of the island to look at when choosing your Cayman Brac vacation rental, so be sure that you pick an area that has most of the things you want to do near by – such as beaches, shopping, and so on.
There are a few markets available on Cayman Brac to buy the essentials. If you are on medication make sure you have enough for the trip, as there are no pharmacies on Cayman Brac. Cayman Brac does have medical facilities and they also have an island-wide, 24 hour, 911 emergency service. Diving is one of the highlights of Cayman Brac. Various locations around the Grand Cayman Islands offer wreck diving, particularly Cayman Brac, where a Russian warship was intentionally sunk.
Overall, Cayman Brac is one of the crown jewels in the Cayman islands. There is so much to do on a vacation here that you won’t be able to decide what to do first!
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