First Ever Public Transport System for
Grand Cayman
In October 1998, Grand Cayman launched its first ever-official public bus
transportation system. The new bus terminal is located adjacent the Public
Library on Edward St. in downtown George Town and serves as the dispatch point
for buses to all districts. There are 38 mini-buses operated by 24 licensed
operators, serving eight routes. Daily service starts at 6 a.m. from the depot
and the schedule is as follows from George Town to:
West Bay - every 15 minutes, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sunday - Thursday; 6 a.m.
- midnight, Fri. & Sat. Fare is CI$1.50 each way.
Bodden Town - Every 30 minutes, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sunday- Thurs.; 6 a.m.
- midnight, Fri. & Sat. Fare is CI$1.50 each way.
East End and North Side - Every hour, 6 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday - Thurs.
and Saturday. On Friday, buses will operate until after Midnight. Fare: CI$2
each way.
The new system uses colour - coded logos located on the front and rear of buses
to identify routes as follows: Route 1 (yellow) and Route 2 (lime green) cover
George Town to West Bay; Route 3 (blue) provides service between the depot in
George Town and Bodden Town. Route 4 (purple) operates between the depot and
East End. Route 5 (red) goes from the depot to East End and North Side. Route 6
(dark green) operates from North Side to West Bay. Route 7 (dark green with
white numbers) is an inter-district service for George Town. Route 8 (orange)
runs from the depot to Hutland in North Side. Licensed buses are identified by
blue license plates. To maintain consistency in fares, each bus must display a
fare table outlining standard government-authorized fares. The hotline number
for public comment and feedback is 945-5100.
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What I am thinking of doing here:
Catching a tender to shore (obviously).
Taking a public bus to Cemetery Beach and snorkeling for a while. There really aren't any facilities at Cemetery Beach so you have to bring everything you are going to want. I'm not sure how many "huge" pines were left after Ivan, so not planning on lots of shade:
http://caymanislandsdiscounts.com/OffshoreSnorkeling.htm#WBCemetery http://www.lewrockwell.com/chartier/chartier10.html
After that, perhaps the bus up to Boatswain's Beach area for more snorkeling and lunch at Cracked Conch / Macabuca. Probably the latter.
http://www.boatswainsbeach.ky/ http://www.boatswainsbeach.ky/_media/boatswainsbeach_map.pdf
http://www.crackedconch.com.ky/
These days I think Boatswain's is pretty pricy ($50pp?) so if just want to see the turtle portion, I think they have island tours that will include that for a whole lot less.
But anyway, this is where Turtle Reef is and some more good snorkeling.
Either from Macabuca or from DiveTech's location. http://www.divetech.com/
On the other hand, if you've never been to Grand Cayman, the stingray sandbar is a must see. I've done several times but skipped the last visit or two. It may be time for a refresher. Snorkeling at Eden Rock is very close to the ships, but I've done that a number of times also.
I've never tried snorkeling from Sunset House, so that is another possibility. http://www.sunsethouse.com/
Well, made it to Cemetery and a grocery store.
