Destination: Georgetown, Grand Cayman

Georgetown was by far one of my favorite islands, most notably because of its laid back, chill atmosphere. Far from the aggravating and persistent locals of Haiti and Jamaica. As we departed the ship, which is tendered, we walked through the open courtyard of shops and tours as we continued into "downtown". Let me be the first to say that despite the fact that everyone has heard about the Grand Cayman's, it's not nearly as large as one would think. The downtown area has quite a few touristy shops, trendy stores and of course, a Margaritaville. But just a few streets beyond that and you'll find a quaint commerce area consisting mostly of medium sized office buildings. There are many Americans in the Grand Cayman's and they are very friendly. We stopped one lady on her lunch break to ask what we should see, she advised we should head to the beach.

7-Mile Beach, if you're heading to Georgetown I'm sure you'll hear about it. As Jenny and I walked (yes, we walked) the 2 miles to the beach we were passed continuously by tourists in air conditioned vans heading to the beach as well. Personally, jumping in an air conditioned van to drive 2 miles on a spectacular day is a waste, if you're like me I recommend skipping the transport and walking, you get a much better feel for the local environment that way. As we approached 7-Mile Beach I was seriously not impressed, nor Jenny. It wasn't much more than...well, a 7-mile beach. Now granted, we didn't see the whole thing, but from what we did see it was no better than any of the beaches we have in Tampa. There were a few beach side restaurants and bars, but it was fairly quiet, not my cup of tea.

*TIP* If you require WIFI we found many spots on the island. There is a Dunkin Donuts as well as the Caribbean version of Starbucks, Cafe Del Sol which had free WIFI as well.

After departing 7-Mile Beach we headed back to the downtown area. After all, there was a Margaritaville there as well as several duty free liquor stores, the alcohol called to us. The first thing we did was visit Tortuga Duty Free, located just across the street from Margaritaville (has a large pirate out front). Let me tell you, if you're a bargain hunter or an alcoholic this is the place for you! The liquor was incredibly priced, Jose Cuervo - $10, a 1.75L of Absolute - $17. Easily 60% off of what you would pay in the States. This particular store had a special, purchase 3L of any alcohol and get a free bottle of Tortuga Rum or a Rum Cake, we took the Rum.

(For those not familiar you are allowed to transport 2L tax free back to the States, however Jenny and I both had at least 5L and we were not taxed by customs.)

Next we headed to Margaritaville. Considering the obscene amount of alcohol we consumed the day prior this was supposed to be just a stop in, not the case! As we arrived around 2pm, the bar was hopping! This particular Margaritaville is a 2-Story location, there is a large outside deck on the 2nd floor overlooking the port area but most of the action resides inside.

There is a pool and water slide, but no swim up bar. Alas it did not matter as the atmosphere in this location was amazing, it was PARTY TIME! Drinks were priced very well and tequila shots were given out to EVERYONE, not just chicks. They were continuous as well, shots coming around every few minutes. There were several dance contests, tons of excitement and energy and plenty of free booze. Jenny & I HIGHLY recommend this Margaritaville! As you can see by the photo, we got WASTED in Margaritaville!