yummysbakery Posted December 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Anyone with hurricane adjusted itineraries been scheduled for Grand Cayman on a Sunday? I contacted the Cayman bureau of tourism about what was open and they replied all shops, restaurants will be open when cruise ships are in port. Just no access to government buildings or banks and most tour operators working as well. So I know what they say but looking for confirmation from actual cruisers. Sent from my 2PQ93 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rjm11 Posted December 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2017 we are scheduled to be there on a Sunday in March and I've booked with Stingray Sailing. No issues with it being a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 28, 2017 All the "touristy" things will be up and running when ships are in port...no worries. And, there are land-based tourists there, too, who want to do things on Sundays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 28, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Confirmed. You will be able to see the stingrays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted December 28, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 28, 2017 This is correct. You can do things as you would on any other day other then banks and government buildings being closed. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted December 28, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Anything catering specifically to tourists should be open. Tour Operators will be running tours, and most (not all) shops near the port should be open. Restaurants will be open. Grocery stores, banks, government offices, and the vast majority of shops and liquor stores outside the downtown port area will be closed. If yours is the only ship in port that day, you may find more of the stores near the port closed (they'll open if the numbers make it worthwhile, but stay closed if not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiDee-Canada Posted December 28, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 28, 2017 We were there a few weeks ago on a Sunday. The excursions were all running (well, not the day we went, but that was weather related), but the rest of Grand Cayman was pretty much shut down. There were a handful of shops open, but not for long. If you had an excursion that was returning on the later side, there was no opportunity to buy souvenirs in town. A lot of people seemed surprised that the ship was stopping there on a day that it traditionally shuts down. We are newbies, so we had no clue about this until we got there, and the tour guide leading our excursion mentioned it (by saying "Normally I'd offer to drop you in town to shop, or take you back to the ship (we were on the far side that day due to weather), but everything will be closed by the time we get back.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yummysbakery Posted December 28, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted December 28, 2017 We were there a few weeks ago on a Sunday. The excursions were all running (well, not the day we went, but that was weather related), but the rest of Grand Cayman was pretty much shut down. There were a handful of shops open, but not for long. If you had an excursion that was returning on the later side, there was no opportunity to buy souvenirs in town. A lot of people seemed surprised that the ship was stopping there on a day that it traditionally shuts down. We are newbies, so we had no clue about this until we got there, and the tour guide leading our excursion mentioned it (by saying "Normally I'd offer to drop you in town to shop, or take you back to the ship (we were on the far side that day due to weather), but everything will be closed by the time we get back.")Hmm that's what I'm afraid of. Sent from my 2PQ93 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky1 Posted December 28, 2017 #9 Share Posted December 28, 2017 It's been a few years, but no beer&wine to-go on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yummysbakery Posted December 28, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted December 28, 2017 We were there a few weeks ago on a Sunday. The excursions were all running (well, not the day we went, but that was weather related), but the rest of Grand Cayman was pretty much shut down. There were a handful of shops open, but not for long. If you had an excursion that was returning on the later side, there was no opportunity to buy souvenirs in town. A lot of people seemed surprised that the ship was stopping there on a day that it traditionally shuts down. We are newbies, so we had no clue about this until we got there, and the tour guide leading our excursion mentioned it (by saying "Normally I'd offer to drop you in town to shop, or take you back to the ship (we were on the far side that day due to weather), but everything will be closed by the time we get back.")What ship were you on? Sent from my 2PQ93 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiDee-Canada Posted December 31, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 31, 2017 What ship were you on? Sent from my 2PQ93 using Tapatalk Norwegian Breakaway. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted December 31, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I was on the 12-3 Breakaway with a Sunday Grand Cayman stop. A LOT of stores were closed. Tours were operating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiDee-Canada Posted December 31, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 31, 2017 That was the one we were on! Our stingray excursion was canceled due to the crazy waves. We did the turtle farm excursion instead. By the time we got back (with a couple hours to spare before we had to be back), it was a ghost town with locals yelling “Back to the ship! Back to the ship!” holding signs for their cabs. We wandered for a bit and hit up diamond international as my daughter was collecting charms, then found a souvenir shop that was open. Spent a half hour or so watching the waves. Then succumbed to the locals’ pleas to take us “back to the ship!!” Lol. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted January 1, 2018 #14 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Anyone with hurricane adjusted itineraries been scheduled for Grand Cayman on a Sunday? I contacted the Cayman bureau of tourism about what was open and they replied all shops, restaurants will be open when cruise ships are in port. Just no access to government buildings or banks and most tour operators working as well. So I know what they say but looking for confirmation from actual cruisers. Sent from my 2PQ93 using Tapatalk The report is accurate. Shops that rely on tourism are not going to close when a ship is in port, except for maybe on Easter Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryans42 Posted January 1, 2018 #15 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The report is accurate. Shops that rely on tourism are not going to close when a ship is in port, except for maybe on Easter Sunday. I was there on a Sunday twice once in September and again in December. Excursions were running, but the it was a ghost town not much open even restaurants were closed Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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