1. Do NOT forget your passport! - Yes, you are leaving the country and you will not get very far without your passport.
2. The Grand Cayman time zone is Eastern Standard time. - I am from Illinois, so there was no time barrier for me, which was a plus! An interesting fact about the island is they do not change their clocks for daylight savings time.
3. The Cayman Islands dollar is equal to $1.25 US dollars. - The Grand Cayman has a permanent fixed exchange rate for the US dollar. Everywhere on the island accepts US dollars, but if you receive change it will most likely be in Cayman Island money, which turned out to be very convenient. So, remember CI $1 = $1.25 US.
4. The capital of Grand Cayman is George Town. - Ladies, you will discover this to be where all the shopping is!
5. Cars drive on the opposite side of the road! - Our rented car was backwards from a US car. The driver seat was usually wear the passenger sits. So look both ways, but look the opposite ways first! This is something that was very hard to get used to!
6. Be prepared for a lot of roundabouts! - Instead of right and left turns to get places, the Grand Cayman had a lot of roundabouts. This is not as easy as it sounds when you have cars coming from opposite directions, rather scary actually!
7. Grocery stores are closed on Sundays. - If you are shopping for food during your vacation, make sure its anyway but Sunday. :)
8. No language barrier. - Don't worry, Caymanians do speak English! English is the official language of the island.
9. The water is safe to drink. - I would double check depending on where you are staying, but overall the water is safe to drink on the island. The island has desalination plants to supply quality water.
10. Lastly, bring sunscreen!! - You would not want to get burnt and ruin your experience!
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