Cayman Islands Cruises

The Cayman Islands are among the most prosperous islands in the Caribbean as a result of its offshore banking industry. With some of the best diving sites in the world, tourism is also vibrant in these islands located just 180 miles northwest of Jamaica and about 500 miles south of Miami. Major cruise lines include the Cayman Islands on many of their 5-Day and 7-Day Western Caribbean Cruises. The Cayman Islands include Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Cruise ships dock in George Town on Grand Cayman, the most populous island.

Shopping on the Cayman Islands

Downtown George Town caters to cruise ships with a tourist booth at the pier, duty-free shops, souvenir shops and restaurants within walking distance, and taxis lined up waiting to serve passengers. Excursions include Island Tours with a stop at the Cayman Island Turtle Farm (2 hours / $30), Island Tours with a stop at Stingray City Spanish hogfish, Grand Cayman Island where you can swim with stingrays (3.5 hours / $50), the 48-passenger Atlantis Submarine diving to depths of 100+ feet (2 hours / $75), several snorkeling options (3 hours / $35) and several scuba options (3 hours / $60). Swimming with and feeding stingrays at Stingray City (3 hours/$45) is one of the most popular excursions.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas sails from Fort Lauderdale on alternating Saturdays on a 5-Night Western Caribbean Cruise with stops in Cozumel and Grand Cayman. Enchantment of the Seas offers 7-Night Western Caribbean cruises also from Fort Lauderdale with stops in Key West, Cozumel, Costa Maya and Grand Cayman. Three Royal Caribbean ships depart from Miami including Royal Caribbean's Explorer, Navigator and Voyager of the Seas on 7-Night Western Caribbean Cruises with stops in Labadee, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Sailboarding Cayman Islands and Cozumel.

Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival Cruise Lines offers 5-Day and 7-Day Western Caribbean Cruises with stops in Grand Cayman. Carnival Jubilee offers 5-Day cruises from Tampa with stops in Key West, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. Carnival Imagination offers two 5-Day Western Caribbean cruises from Miami departing on alternating Mondays and Thursdays. Carnival Imagination's Monday cruise stops in Mexico and Grand Cayman. Carnival Imagination's Thursday cruise stops in Jamaica and Grand Cayman. Carnival Paradise, Carnival Victory, and Carnival Triumph offer 7-Day Western Caribbean cruises from Miami with stops in Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. From New Orleans, Carnival Sensation and Carnival Inspiration offer 7- Day Western Caribbean cruises. Carnival Sensation stops in Tampa, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Carnival Inspiration stops in Jamaica and Grand Cayman and Cozumel.

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Century departs from Fort Lauderdale on 7-Day Western Caribbean Snorkeling Cayman Islands Cruises with stops in Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Key West. Celebrity Horizon stops in Grand Cayman on seasonal cruises from Miami, and Tampa. Horizon's 7-Day Western Caribbean Cruises stop in Key West, Grand Cayman, and Mexico. Celebrity Mercury's 7-Night cruise departs from Miami with stops in Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Progreso and Key West. Celebrity Summit offers an 11- Night Ultimate Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale with stops in Key West, Cozumel, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia, Aruba and Grand Cayman.