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Getting About on Grand Cayman by Jeep, Hog, Scooter, or BusFor getting about on Grand Cayman, car rental gives you the freedom and security you need for comfort away from your home territory -- and most major rental companies are on the island. However, on Grand Cayman there are other options: Jeep tours rentals are popular and rightly so. The wind in your hair, the open road -- and away from George Town the road is open -- and a guide to be sure you see all you can see, whether you're staying on the island or filling your few hours ashore. A number of car rental places rent Jeeps, Andy's, Avis, and Marshall's all have them. If any convertible will do, every car rental can fix you up. Grand Cayman Jeep Safari Tour stops at all the best stops; Tortuga Rum Cake Factory (well I think it's a great stop -- I love rum cake), Pedro Castle and Bluff, and out along the road to East End and Rum Point. Island Scooter Rentals (345-949-2046) can fix you up with another fun way to tour Grand Cayman. They rent modern scooters by the day, the week, or the month. It's an eco-friendly way to see the sights and it has the advantage of being cheaper than a car. If scooters aren't your thing, Hog Tours with its Harley-Davidsons just might be. Hog Tours are 2 or 4 hours long and come with a guide who gets you hassle-free to the various scenic stops along the way. They're arranged so you can take the tour even if you arrive by boat. In fact, they're right there where you get off the boat at the appropriately named Hog Sty Bay. Contact them at: 345-943-8699 and 345-927-8500 or through their website: www.caymanhogriders.com
For those of us with a bit more money to spend, AA Transportation Service offers individuals or groups, a uniformed driver and personalized sightseeing tours for getting about on Grand Cayman, as well as simpler trips like the airport or dinner. If you can persuade your company to pay, or if you're on a company trip, they take company charge accounts for monthly billing. Contact them at: 345-949-7222 or their website: www.islanddrivers.com An intermediate step between the individual freedom of the tours above and the social setting of the bus tours below is Grand Cayman Private Island Tours for family or small parties. These tours are in comfortable, air-conditioned vans holding up to six people, with a minimum of 4 people required. They do East End and West Bay tours but you can modify either of those to suit your wishes. Contact Private Island Tours at: www.caribbeanshoretours.com/GrandCaymanIslandTours.html Tour buses offer a way of getting about on Grand Cayman without all the hassle and worry of renting anything. Your resort will even book them for you, saving even more stress. Companies to look for are: Majestic Tours provide all the usual services you'd expect from a bus company, for example airport pick-up and drop-off, as well island tours. Contact them at (345) 949-7773 or visit their website at: www. majestic-tours.com Tropicana Tours provide a range of different options ranging from 2.5 hours to all day 7 hour trips and they can be as simple as 'George Town area and shops' or a full island tour. They also provide excursions that include transportation with boating, snorkeling, and kayaking. Tropicana can be contacted through their website: www.tropicana-tours.com or call them at (345) 949-0944 There are two other bus companies, Regal and Royal, whose buses you'll also see throughout the island. Getting about on Grand Cayman is just a matter of choosing your ride and I haven't even included bicycles yet. Return to Home from Getting about on Grand Cayman
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