Cayman Islands Department of Tourism - Unravel Travel TV
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Published 2011-12-23
Government
The Cayman Islands highest official is the Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE, who is the appointed representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He presides over Cabinet, the ruling body of the country. Mr. Taylor succeeded Mr. Stuart Jack, CVO. The Governor's term is four years. The existing constitution of the Cayman Islands, introduced on August 22, 1972, provides for the government of the Cayman Islands as a British Overseas Territory. It established a governing body called the Cabinet, which consists of three officials and five elected members, the latter being selected from the 15 elected representatives of the Legislative Assembly. To see the 15 elected representatives or to get more information visit the Cayman Islands Government website.
Currency
The Cayman Islands has its own currency, first issued in 1972, whose basic unit is the dollar, issued in notes with denominations of CI$100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 and coins valued at 25 cents, 10, 5 and 1 cent. The CI dollar has a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar of CI$1.00 equals US$1.25. Or, the US dollar equals CI $.80. There is no need for visitors to exchange their US dollars into local currency. The US dollar is accepted throughout the islands at a rate of CI 80 cents. However, this can be confusing to visitors: for example, a US$20 note becomes CI$16. Banks do NOT give a better rate of exchange! Major credit cards (with the exception of the Discover Card) and traveller's checks are widely accepted. Canadian dollars, Euro dollars and pounds sterling can be exchanged for CI dollars at local banks. In addition, Automatic Teller Machines accepting VISA and MasterCard with Cirrus affiliation are located at Cayman National Bank and other banks and at Owen Roberts International Airport as well as a few other locations such as the grocery stores.
Geography
The total land mass of the three islands is 100 square miles. Grand Cayman occupies 76 square miles; Cayman Brac, 14 square miles and Little Cayman, 10 square miles. Grand Cayman is approximately 22 miles long and 8 miles at its widest point, reaching a maximum elevation of 79.77 feet in North Side.
Cayman Brac is 14 miles long and 2 miles wide and has the most dramatic topography of the trio. Its majestic Bluff rises west to east along the length of the island to 151.75 above Spot Bay. Many mysterious caves are carved throughout this awe-inspiring natural attraction.
Little Cayman, only 10 miles long and a mile wide, is flat, reaching a maximum elevation of 55.75 ft. Its famous Bloody Bay wall Marine Park has been called one of the world's best dive sites. Inland, the 203 - acre Booby Pond Nature Reserve is a RAMSAR site and nesting ground for the Caribbean's largest population of Red Footed Boobies.
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All Comments (21)
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I love the Khayman Islands. Would love to go one day. God bless.
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Have to visit the Cayman Islands one day.
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CAYMAN ISLAND FTW
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I went there on a cruise it was beautiful and the people are so friendly.
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I love this video! Looking forward to having a great time there on our cruise, the Carnival Breeze.
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Awesome video of Grand Cayman, especially liked the aerial images. Would of liked to seen some underwater diving footage in this video as Grand Cayman is one of the top dive destinations in the world.
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Great content!
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Great place -- scuba, stingrays, snorkel, sail, swim with turtles, touch a shipwreck, and drive on left side of road.
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I hope to visit their one day
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Wow very beautiful
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Beautiful. Will love to visit
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Very nice..
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lovelyyyy....
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Seems nice..i need this
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BERNIE SANDERS SENT ME HERE
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i would love to go there for my next Scuba Diving trip Looks like a great location any recommendations ?
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I'm coming here in april
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proud to be Caymanian XD
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Traumhaft!
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so...how do common people actually live there? I mean...how is the real Cayman Island, not the one we see on this type of publicity.