Important Things To Know

Currency

The Cayman Islands uses the Cayman Island Dollar and uses the symbol $ or CI$. It is a dollar-denomination currency and is traded in banknotes and coins. 

The islands use $1, $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100 banknotes and the coins subunit is divided into 1c, 5c, 10c, and 25c coins.  

Grand Cayman (Photo via Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon)

National Languages

The Cayman Islands’ official language is English and more than 90% of the population speaks it. It makes getting around the islands very easy. 

You may hear people talking about Cayman Creole. This is still English but with the signature Cayman dialect and accent. 

Climate And Weather

The Cayman Islands are part of the Caribbean Sea, which is hot, humid, and tropical the whole year. There isn’t much variation between the summer and winter months. 

Like other tropical destinations, the weather is distinguished through the wet and dry seasons. 

The wet season, which is from May to November, is hot and cloudy. October is the month with the most rain. 

The rest of the year is pretty dry but still warm, and April is the driest month of the year.