We loved our trip to Grand Cayman. We had kids wi...

We loved our trip to Grand Cayman. We had kids with us and everyone had fun. It was the perfect balance - lots of activities to do and a relaxing atmosphere. I booked some activities in advance but I found out I wouldn't have needed to - it was easy to book things on the fly and nothing was filled up even though it was a busy season (summer). It was a really easy island to get around by car, using just the map that was provided by the car rental company.

There were two major things that we found a surprise. First, the food was even more expensive than we expected even for a tourist destination - especially produce. The grocery store will definitely help rather than going out to eat. We had a place with a kitchen and that saved us especially with a big group. Second, there was almost no service available using Verizon (apparently nobody there uses Verizon) and the Wi-Fi would be of mediocre to unusable quality almost everywhere, even the paid Wi-Fi at the resort. So, plan accordingly. The biggest thing I was concerned about when we found out the phones weren't working was being able to navigate (Google Maps), but it turned out that wasn't an issue since it was so easy to get around the small island just using the paper map. We took the opportunity to explore the grocery store and be "off grid" (internet-wise).

Our major activities were StingRay City, swimming rides on horses, parasailing, and lot of snorkeling and beach time.

We will definitely be considering another visit.