Central America

Cayman Islands

Location

Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly halfway from Cuba to Honduras.

The Cayman Islands has a relatively low crime rate. Nevertheless, you should take the usual sensible precautions in respect of your personal safety and belongings. Personal security, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building/office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation/sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, cultures/customs, communications, emergency shelters. Beachwear should be kept to the pool/beach.

Use bottled water.

Low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs.

Tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April).

Hurricanes (June to November), earthquakes.

Hepatitis A, polio, typhoid.

No natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments.

Only forms of local public transport are minibuses, which are safe but run only on main routes. Taxis are readily available, as is car hire.

For more in-depth general information please download our Preparation and Training document.