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This section describes in detail where the shopping centres are in Grand Cayman. It lists them by district, then describes which shops are in each of them. We describe where in the Cayman Islands you can find the every day products that you might need from beauty supplies, to books, children's clothing, computers, diving equipment, electronics, furniture, linens and plants. We also let you know where to find a beauty salon, a cleaner, plumber and electrician.
Shopping In Cayman
There are a number of shopping centres located around the Island, and of course the various offerings of downtown George Town. You can easily buy jewellery, watches, china, crystal, glass, appliances, groceries, plants, cameras and home improvement supplies. You can get all the essential items and most luxury goods on the Island – although sometimes the choice may seem limited and the price higher than you are used to. Limited selections include: shoes, top quality linens and clothing. Of course, there is a large selection of resort style island wear, but items like men’s suits, ties, work shirts, jeans and of course winter apparel are better sourced elsewhere.
SHOPPING CENTRES
George Town
Bayshore Mall
The newest and grandest of Cayman’s shopping centres contains Kirk Freeport Jewellery, upmarket Lalique and Lladro boutiques, The Retreat at Tips and Toes, Del Sol, Tous Jewellery, Cayman Critters, a Butterfield Bank ATM, Sport n Zone and La Perfumerie. Restaurant/Food options: Pipino’s Italian Pizzeria and Haagen-Dazs ice cream.
Aquaworld Shopping Mall
This is on the waterfront towards Eden Rock. It is home to an assortment of touristy souvenir and gift shops. Restaurant/Food option: Guy Harvey’s Island Grill (French Seafood).
Jack and Jill Building
Located downtown on Fort Street this shopping centre includes Annie’s Beauty Centre; International Travel; Cayman Crafts; Tortuga Duty Free Liquors; Caribbean Pirates; Deziner Alternatives for leather bags; Havana House cigars and more. Restaurants include Bacchus Wine Bar.
Harbour Centre
Here you will find a great ladies boutique, Chiclit, three or four beach wear shops, Natalie Bishop and it is also home to the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. Restaurant/Food options include: Grape Vine Wine Bar and the coffee shop, Carib Bean, next door.
CaySide
Located on the waterfront, this holds a small but unique collection of shops ranging from Silver Splash jewellery; Artifacts Ltd. antiques; Goldsmiths for jewellery and repairs; La Casa Del Habano cigars; Island Treasures boutique; Del Sol; Jewel Trendz and Pirates of the West Indies.
The Village
This small complex on Dr. Roy’s Drive in downtown George Town offers: Nembhard’s Pets; Virgina’s Beauty; Party World; Cayman Tours & Travel; CayBiz Internet and K&S Variety Store. Directly across the road is Changes Spa & Salon and Travel Pros.
Cayman Craft Market
This open-air market place is located next to Harbour Centre and is open on cruise ship days 8am to 3pm, with local arts and crafts on sale. They also sell Cayman Sea Salt.
Other Stores in George Town
Some other speciality stores worth a visit are Far Away Places for bed and table linens; Abacus for upmarket ladies and men’s fashions; Cayman Camera and Hobbies and Books. Restaurant/Food options include: Daily Grind, The Food Court on Fort Street, Breezes, Hard Rock Café, Margaritaville (all on the waterfront) and Maedac Café in Genesis Close for sandwiches and salads.
Walkers & Smith Road Area
Eden Centre (on Walkers Road)
This shopping centre was badly damaged in Hurricane Ivan and many of the tenants have still not returned. The few that do remain include: Bottle Stop Liquor Store, Island Veterinary Clinic; SkyTel Electronics; A Formal Affair; My Computer Internet Café and Repairs and Jennifer’s Beauty Salon. There will be construction commencing shortly on the new building. The aim is to have it finished and functional by early 2008.
Pasadora Place (on Smith Road)
Here you will find: Petique for gifts, candles, pet supplies and fish; Miss Jackie’s School of Dance; Paige & Co hair and beauty studio; Noah’s Ark, a wonderful store for upscale baby and children’s toys, books, clothes, equipment and furniture; Party Mart for party supplies including speciality helium balloons; Ky Cellular; Cayman Learning Centre; Beyond Paradise, women’s fashions and accessories; Soft Tech Computers; New Wings, speech and language therapy; Super Stitch, sewing and fabric store; Cayman Physiotherapy; Cayman Chiropractic & Medical; Body Sculptor fitness centre and several doctors’ offices. Restaurant/Food options: Full of Beans Café, a coffee shop and restaurant; Luzs, offering local and Spanish dishes.
North Sound Road
Alissta Towers
There are quite a few offices here, but you will also find The Comfy Couch; LaBelle International hair salon; Robert Woods Lighting and Design and The Pool Store.
Caymanian Village
Stores include: Absolutely Fabulous for Indonesian and Chinese antique furniture and other accessories; Artistry & Design, interior decoration; Optical Outlook; Eurasia Imports for antiques and accessories; Hair Gallery; Pulse Electrical; US Link and La Chic clothing. Restaurant/Food options include: Island Taste and National House Bakery.
Plaza Venezia
This new complex, next to Jacques Scott, is home to: OfficeWorx for office supplies; Chikitines for children’s clothing; Candles Unlimited; Blinds Unlimited & Design; Discount Auto Parts; Classic Designs for furniture and accessories; Dollar Super Buy; Rachel’s Beauty Spa; Pittsburgh Paints; Real Wood Cabinets; Appealing Apparel, ladies fashion; e’Solutions; and First Caribbean Bank. Restaurant option: China Village.
Mirco Commerce Centre
(on North Sound Road in Industrial Park)
This complex offers: Celebrations flower and party store; the largest branch of Reflections offering clothing, electronics, sports supplies and other odds and ends; Cellular World (a good option for cell-phone repair or reprogramming); Kou Ros, leather belts, bags and accessories; Cyberbiz computer store; in addition to a branch of Fidelity Bank; the office for Seaboard Marine and Cayman Dental Services. Restaurant options: Fusion Bistro and Maedac Mirco Café.
Bodden Plaza
Located here is Little Darlings which offers a large selection of children’s clothes, toys and newborn accessories; Tren-Dee Tweens clothing store for young teens; Expectations maternity clothes; Party Land for all your party needs. Restaurants include Arthur Treacher’s, offering meals from fish and chips to Miami Subs.
Industrial Park
Cayman Centre
This new development has stores including: Cayman Shoe Shop, carrying not only shoes but a wide array of men and women’s fashion; ITC tiles, marble and granite show room; Latin Tours; Roots Delight, a juice bar complete with healthy eating and a Dancercise studio offering Hip Hop, Salsa, Highlands and Ballroom dancing; and Anglin-Lewis & Associates Immigration Consultants.
Alexandria Place
Dr. Glatz, an ear, nose and throat specialist; Consign It, second hand furniture bargains; Eclipze Hair Design and Day Spa; Smile Dental Clinic; Dr. Cecily Abraham, paediatrician; TrinCay Medical Service obstetrics and gynaecology and Grace Tabernacle.
West Bay Road & Seven Mile Beach Area
Queens Court Plaza
Here you will find: Body Works for yoga, massage and beauty therapy; GNC vitamin and health food store; Crave clothing store; Regal Realty and a branch of Royal Bank of Canada. Restaurant/Food options include: Fidel Murphy’s Irish Pub; Thai Orchid Restaurant; Myrtles Restaurant & Bar; O-Bar; The Attic Pool Bar and Papa John’s Pizza.
Seven Mile Shops
Here you will find: Blackbeard’s Liquors; Divers World; Beach Boutique; Re/Max real estate agents; IDG (International Design Group) for upscale furniture and home accessories; Cayman Corker; Cayman Taffy Company; Spa de Soul; and Cayman Lens Crafters where you can get glasses made in one day, also Dr. Foley, Ophthalmologist. Restaurant/Food options include: Little Tokyo; Icoa Café & Bakery; Sapphire Lounge and Bamboo Palace.
The Marquee Plaza (just off West Bay Road)
This centre has a cinema; also Tortuga Liquors; a CNB ATM; Focus Hair and Beauty; and Sunrays, an alternative to designer sunglasses. Restaurant/Food options include: Cimboco restaurant; Café del Sol, coffee shop and Internet café; Power Supply Bar; Quiznos Subs and a late night kebab place called Al La Kebab.
Camana Bay (just off West Bay Road)
Located off the Harquail bypass just off West Bay Road, Camana Bay is a new town centre that is scheduled to open phase one in Fall 2007. A few stores that should be opening soon are: Books & Books, an independent bookseller, offering an exciting calendar of events and direct access to a branch of Café del Sol next door. Other stores will include international clothing brands, a linen and home ware shop, a mobile phone store and a Hollywood Cinema. Island Companies will be opening its largest and grandest store offering ‘unexpected luxury’, jewellery, watches and duty-free goods. Restaurants and food options will include: Abacus Restaurant, Cafe del Sol and a Haagen-Dazs store.
West Shore Shopping Centre (the Pink Plaza)
The Seven Mile Beach Post Office is located here, along with Blockbuster video store; Kennedy Art Gallery; Cayman Islands Sotheby’s International Realty; Caribbean Utilities office (for paying bills); PC Powerhouse which has a large Internet café and computer store; B.J.s Electronics; Gecko, offering furniture and home accessories; Styles Beauty Salon; Divers Supply, which also offers a good selection of swimsuits and beach wear, along with diving equipment and the Body Shop. Clothing and gift shops in this complex include: Cayman Shoe Shop, Sundog, Le Classique, Hesha and Rapid Photo which also does film developing. Restaurants/food options include: Treats Café; Subway – great for sandwiches; and Chicken! Chicken! – superb rotisserie chicken.
Galleria Plaza (the Blue Plaza)
Here you will find: an Indonesian furniture store called Beyond the Horizon (they also have a small clothing line and some unique gifts and home accessories); Cable and Wireless; Digicel; Rosha Dawn Spa; Deziner Bags; Tropical Optical opticians; Out of the Bluz and Executives Closet clothing stores; Book Nook; Sports Supply; The Morgan Gallery for fine art; Rugs Oriental for beautiful Oriental rugs; a clothing store called Allee; Top Drawer, a wonderful lingerie store; The Salon hairdresser and Jacques Scott’s Wine Cellar. Restaurant/Food options include: Café Med Restaurant and the Pirates Den Pub (PD’s).
Buckingham Square (next to the Hyatt)
This complex offers: Big Daddy’s liquor store; Cayman National Bank; Crighton Properties; 24 K Mon, a jewellery store and gallery; and a clothing store called True Friends. Restaurant/Food options include: Azzurro Café, an Italian coffee shop and patisserie; and a great Italian restaurant called Ragazzi.
Cayman Falls Centre
Offers Capt. Marvin’s Watersports and mini market; Cohiba Lounge; Rapha Imagine and Medical Services; Divers Down; Unique Braids and Beauty Spa; Fiderus Technology; Big Daddy’s Liquor Store and Island Styles Rentals. Restaurants/food options include: Yoshi Sushi, Legends Bar and Eats Café.
The Strand Shopping Centre
This has a large Foster’s Food Fair supermarket and pharmacy; a Cayman National Bank ATM; chiropractors; a dental clinic and medical centre; Media Design for home automation and theatres; a branch of the Kirk Freeport jewellery store; Ambience Ltd. specialising in European kitchen equipment, accessories and beautiful linens; Just Add Water clothing boutique; Polo Ralph Lauren; The Great Room offering Indonesian furniture; a branch of Scotiabank; Spa Esprit Beauty Salon; a Blackbeard’s Liquor store; and Curves, a woman’s work-out centre. Restaurant/Food options include: Haagen-Dazs ice cream parlour, Paperman’s Coffee House, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Canton Chinese Restaurant. Over the road are J Michael clothing store, Tortuga Liquors and a very popular steakhouse called Copper Falls.
Governors Square
This is a new development opposite the Governor’s House on West Bay Road offering Balaclava Jewellery; Lux Life; Audiophile stereo equipment; Atlantic Department Store; Bon Vivant, an upscale kitchenware store; Tortuga Rum Liquor; WestStar/WestTel Customer Centre; Wine Down Market; Spa de Sol and a branch of Butterfield Bank. Restaurant and food options include: Wine Down restaurant and bar; Perk Up Café and Prime – a Brazilian Steakhouse Churrascaria
Selkirk Plaza
Located just after The Baytown Plaza, this shopping centre is home to Tribe, a tattoo studio; Salon Novell and Mahogany’s fashion house.
The Baytown Plaza (formerly Merren’s Plaza)
In this centre you will find Creative Tech, an upscale electronics store. It also has the Education Centre for the National Gallery; Hint of Heather; Beltina’s Special Occasions; Hair Expo Salon and Cayman Jam Boutique. Restaurant/Food options include: TCBY, and a large Kentucky Fried Chicken, which also has a drive-thru.
West Bay Area
Centennial Towers (West Bay 4-way stop)
This centre has Puritan Dry Cleaning; Micro Matrix; VIP Productions, video and photography services; Baby Discount Store; Exquisite Taste Variety Store; Digicel; Cayman National Bank; the West Bay Medical Centre and Pharmacy; Picture This, photo development, photography studio and picture framing store; and Zullema’s Beauty Salon. Restaurant/Food option: Subway (for inexpensive healthy sandwiches).
Red Bay Area
The Shoppes at Grand Harbour
This complex has a large Hurleys’ supermarket; Blockbuster Video; Books by the Bay; Allee for woman’s fashions and shoes; Cyber Joe’s; Spa-to-Go; Discover Toys, a toy store; Island Framing, a small art gallery and framing shop; Blackbeard’s Liquor store; Health Care Pharmacy II; Curves, a woman’s work-out centre; Adventure Travel; I Am Co, Christian books and gifts; and All Fired Up. Around the back of the complex is a skateboarding park and wave pool operated by Black Pearl, a boarding shop. Restaurant/Food options include: Davie Jones Locker, Black Pearl Galley and bar and Chilled Berry ice-cream.
Savannah & Lower Valley Area
Countryside Shopping Centre
This new shopping complex has a Fosters Food Fair; A.L. Thompson’s; Subway; Haagen Daz; Cayman National Bank; Monster Video; MacDonalds Restaurant; Puritan dry cleaners; My Computer Internet and computer store; Focus Hair & Beauty; Nigel’s Playhouse, a pet boarding and grooming place; Pizza Hut; Fine Things for home accessories; Savannah Clinic & Pharmacy; Dragon Garden Restaurant; GNC; Coldwell Banker; Magnet Security; Cay Home Designs, an architect firm; Whittaker’s Learning Centre and Jacques Scott’s Liquors.
Where to Find What
Art Galleries, Arts & Crafts
There are a few art galleries on Grand Cayman that offer locally-made crafts and paintings from resident artists.
Pure Art (Tel: (345) 949 9133 or www.pureart.ky) on South Church Street is a treasure trove of little rooms full of local artists work.
The Morgan Gallery, in the Galleria Plaza on West Bay Road (Tel: 943 5566) exhibits original works from local and internationally acclaimed artists, offering residents and businesses the opportunity to acquire fine art comparable to that shown in galleries in London and New York.
The Kennedy Gallery (Tel: (345) 949 8077) in the West Shore Centre (Pink Plaza) and Island Art and Framing (Tel: (345) 947 2606) in Grand Harbour Centre, both of which sell art and also do framing.
Be on the look out for events at Pageant Beach, located next to the Wharf Restaurant. They have events from art exhibitions, family fun days to music festivals. The Gallery at the Ritz-Carlton (Tel: (345) 943 9000); National Gallery (Tel: (345) 945 8111); some local restaurants like Grand Old House and Full of Beans display artwork doubling as gallery space. Also Artifacts Ltd. carries antique maps and prints.
Beauty Products
The following stock well-known brands:
Body Works
Tel: (345) 945 6485
Alba, Burt’s Bees, Cellex-C, Earth Therapeutics and Thalgo
CayJam Ltd.
Tel: (345) 324 7093
Dead Sea Products and Swisa
Every Bloomin’ Thing
Tel: (345) 945 1701
Crabtree & Evelyn
Focus Hair & Beauty
Tel: (345) 943 6287
Kerastase and Redkin
Hibiscus Spa, The Westin
Tel: (345) 945 3800
Pevonia
Kirk Freeport
Tel: (345) 949 7477
Boucheron, Chanel, Clinique, Christian Dior, Cartier, Clarins, Estee Lauder, Guerlain, Lancôme, La Prairie, Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gautier, Nina Ricci and Sisley Skin Care.
Paige & Co
Tel: (345) 949 6912
Modern Organic Products and L’Oreal Professional
Petique
Tel: (345) 949 7296
Ahava Skin Care and The Naked Bee
Sameena’s
Tel: (345) 949 4052
Peter Thomas Roth, Alphaparf, June Jacobs, Goldwell and Germaine Capucini
Silver Rain, The Ritz-Carlton
Tel: (345) 943 9000
La Prairie
Spa Esprit
Tel: (345) 945 4334
Repechage, Matrix and Guinot
Styles
Tel: (345) 949 8809
Remy Laure, Paul Mitchell, Nexus, Matrix, Sebastian and Tigi, Bed Head and Joico
The Retreat at Tips & Toes
Tel: (345) 943 8637
Temple Spa, Young Nails, Opi and Essi
Vanity
Tel: (345) 949 7929
Aveda, Decléor, Catwalk, Bed Head, Phyto Hair Products, Yuko, Archipelago Botanicals, Creative Nail Design and
S-Factor by Tigi
Blinds & Curtains
Most rented apartments come with blinds already installed. Curtains are more unusual. Often, if they are not in very good shape, you can ask the landlord to replace them. If you have bought your own place and need to replace what is there, ask one of the following specialists to measure the windows and custom fit window coverings.
Blinds Unlimited
Plaza Venezia, North Sound Road
Tel: (345) 946 7797
They specialise in made to measure blinds, plantation shutters and curtains but they also carry a large stock of ready-made blinds, samples of fabric for curtains and hardware for curtains.
Edie’s Decor
64 Eastern Ave
Tel: (345) 949 6348
www.ediesdecor.ky
They sell custom made blinds, shutters and curtains but also have curtain fabrics, ready-made blinds and drapery hardware in stock. Edie’s also sells floor and wall tiles, wood flooring and carpets.
Woods Furniture & Design
Dorcy & MacLendon Drive
Tel: (345) 949 5933
Along with many well-known brands of furniture to suit all budgets, Woods also sells custom made blinds and curtains.
Books & Stationery
There are currently two bookstores (Book Nook and Hobbies & Books) and a third book store is about to open in Camana Bay – Books & Books. All have a large selection of books, stationary and cards. Hobbies and Books do individual newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Noah’s Ark and Little Darlings also carry children’s books.
Clothing
Although still limited, the following stores do sell clothing:
Arabus
West Wind Building, Fort Street
Specialises in: Men’s and women’s smart attire for office and evening.
Atlantic Kids
Paddington Place, Godfrey Nixon Road
Specialises in: Children’s clothing, shoes, toys, accessories and school uniforms.
Noah’s Ark
Pasadora Place, Smith Road
Specialises in: Children’s and baby clothing, toys and upscale European baby equipment.
Executives Closet
Galleria Plaza, West Bay Road
Specialises in: Men’s & Women’s smart attire.
Off The Peg
Elgin Avenue, George Town
Specialises in: Women’s clothing.
Atlantic
Governors Square, West Bay Road
Specialises in: Men’s, women’s and kids clothing, accessories, gifts and toys.
Also try the boutiques at the Hyatt, the Westin and /treasure Island as they have some casual beach wear for adults. Diver’s World, Diver’s Supply and the Beach Boutique also stock children’s beach wear.
Computers & Computer Services
Expect to pay a little more for computers in Cayman than in the US. However, if you do buy a computer in the US, remember that you will have to pay 20% duty on the shipping, insurance and cost of the equipment when you bring it to Cayman. Also consider that warranties on computers bought off-island do not extend to the Cayman Islands. Many people do buy all their computer equipment in Cayman.
Alphasoft
GKF Industrial Park
Godfrey Nixon Way, George Town
Tel: (345) 949 8251
Alphasoft is the authorized dealer for Compaq, Hewlett Packard printers and authorized resellers for Apple.
Cayman Business Machines
49 Hospital Road
George Town
Tel: (345) 945 9090
This company is the authorized dealer for IBM. Docu-centre is a printing service that is now also available.
Cayman Leasing
Tel: (345) 949 2700
Email: gfoakley@candw.ky
They lease office and medical equipment.
Kirk Office Equipment
67 North Sound Road
George Town
Tel: (345) 623 5475
Kirk Office Equipment operates from a large retail store on North Sound Road and provides a wide range of products and service solutions including photocopiers, facsimile, computers and accessories, furniture, carpeting, filing systems, supplies and much more. IT solutions are offered for networking, IP telephony, point-of-sale and document management. They are the authorized dealers for HP, Ricoh, Apple, Microsoft, Brother, Kimball, HON, Global, Pitney Bowes, DeLaRue and many others. Free delivery is included on all orders.
Their KirkiSS division offers world-class enterprise IT solutions and consulting for high-availability servers and storage, networking, IP telephony, security and systems management from leading vendors like HP, Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, Mitel and McAfee.
PC Powerhouse
West Shore Centre, West Bay Road
Tel: (345) 943 1818
Open: Monday – Saturday 9am–9pm
They sell various makes of computer, software and monitors. Their Internet cafe is stocked with new computers with flat screens and costs CI$4 per hour.
Softech Computers
Pasadora Place Walkers Road
Tel: (345) 945 3548
They offers sales, support, services, networking, web-design, programming and training.
Diving Equipment
The two main players selling diving equipment on the Island are:
Divers Supply
West Shore Centre (Pink Plaza)
West Bay Road
Tel: (345) 949 7621
Open: 7 days a week 8am–9pm
Divers World
Seven Mile Shops, West Bay Road
Tel: 949 8128
Open: Monday to Saturday 8am–6pm
They both sell, rent and service a wide range of internationally known diving equipment like Aqua, Apeks, Atomic, Décor, Oceanic, Mares, Seaquest, Suunto and Superpro. Please note that Divers world will not give any cash refunds.
Electronic Equipment
Automated Technologies
Tel: (345) 943 2266
Email: autotech@candw.ky
BJ’s Electronics
Location 1: Next to Edie’s Decor,
Eastern Avenue – Tel: (345) 949 7713
Location 2: West Shore Centre
West Bay Road – Tel: (345) 949 7460
Creative Tech
The Baytown Plaza, West Bay Road
Tel: (345) 946 8324
Eminent Audio & Video
43 Walkers Road, George Town
Tel: (345) 946 7685
Eminent Audio & Video specialises in car stereo systems, home cinema equipment, commercial audio products and accessories. They carry a wide range of consumer electronics and can special order items such as plasma televisions, receivers and speakers. They offer competitive prices and are the distributors for JBL, Infinity, Harman/Kardon, and Phoenix Gold.
Funky Tangs
Sheddon Road
Tel: (345) 949 0998
Funky Tangs specialises in mid-range home theatre equipment, audio, video accessories and offers a full line of CDs, musical instruments and car stereos.
Hi-Tech Electronics
Ashgo Street, off Godfrey Nixon Way
Tel: (345) 945 3950
Hi Tech carries probably the largest selection of TVs, DVDs, stereos, home theatre systems and car radios on the Island.
Home & Office City
209 Dorcy Drive, Industrial Park
Tel: (345) 949 5211
Specialising in electronics (Samsung and Toshiba), home entertainment systems; kitchenware (Calphalon) and appliances (General Electric, Frigidaire and Napoleon).
House Smart Technologies
8 Dilbert’s Plaza, 155 Shamrock Road
Tel: (345) 947 0854
Provides and installs home automation systems, entertainment systems, products and services. They employ a certified alarm systems engineer, a computer engineer and an electrical engineer.
Errands/Concierge Service
If you don’t have enough time or need extra help during the day, from buying groceries, paying bills, doing the school run to gift deliveries, whatever your errand there are people to call.
CustomERrands
Tel: (345) 926 5599
Handy Service
Tel: (345) 323 7929/(345) 917 9511
Furniture
Take the advice of anyone who tells you not to bother bringing your furniture from home. Initially anyway, you won’t need it. Admittedly not all, but most, apartments come furnished and you will only end up putting yours in storage. Ideally, you would arrive with all your clothing and personal effects only. Then if you decide to buy your own home you can then ship your furniture (although please note that the exemption to paying import duty on your furniture and personal effects expires after six months). Not all houses are sold furnished, but many are. All places bought pre-construction come unfurnished. You can buy some lovely furniture on-Island. There are a couple of stores who have good quality Indonesian wood furniture like Absolutely Fabulous, Beyond the Horizon, Sticks & Stones and The Great Room. Then there is Woods Furniture and Design, IDG (International Design Group), Beacon Furniture, Eurasia, The Furniture Depot and Marksons Furniture; and this is just naming the main choices. Inexpensive, ‘flat-pack’ type furniture is available from Priced Right, Uncle Bills and Kirk Home Centre. For beautiful rugs to decorate your home there is Rugs Oriental in the Galleria Plaza. For children’s furniture, Noah’s Ark has a selection for all ages.
Second-Hand Furniture
There is quite a booming market for second-hand furniture. Many Saturdays there are yard sales where household items can be found. Or you can visit Consign It! Home (Tel: (345) 945 0330) in Alexandra Place, Industrial Park. They sell all sorts of second-hand furniture from dining room tables, to sofas and entertainment centres. They also sell office desks and chairs.
Hardware
Any of the large home depots like A.L. Thompson’s, Cox Lumber, Kirk Home Centre and Uncle Bill’s carry hardware.
Housewares
Whether renting or buying, all houses come fitted with a washer, dryer, fridge and stove. Many also come with a microwave and dishwasher. If you are renting, properties usually come equipped with plates, glasses, cutlery and pots and pans. Linens and towels are less frequently provided. Cayman is very well equipped with four large home centres that stock almost all the basic items you need for your home: Kirk Home Centre, A.L. Thompson’s, Cox Lumber and Uncle Bill’s. If you are looking for kitchen supplies there are various places with quite an extensive choice. The Restaurant Depot in the Industrial Park has everything a professional chef could want. Home & Office City and Bon Vivant have a good selection of kitchen knives, cooking pots and kitchen appliances. Bon Vivant are the dealers for Viking and Smeg. Home & Office City carry General Electric and Frigidaire.
These stores are usually open from 9am to 6pm Monday through Saturday.
For great quality German made WMF stainless steel cutlery and kitchenware and glassware there is Christiane McField’s store called Ambience Ltd. (located in The Strand Shopping Centre). Kirk Freeport’s Waterford and Wedgwood store in George Town carry beautiful bone china.
Jewellery & Repair
Cayman is a great place to buy jewellery. It can be 30% cheaper than Europe or the US since watches, gems and precious metals are all duty free. If you are shopping for a special piece, the best thing to do is just head downtown and wander around the Kirk Freeport or Island Companies shops, or explore the other jewellery outlets near the cruise ship terminals. For unique antique pieces, Artifacts Ltd. is located on the harbour front. For repairs, Kirk Freeport and Island Companies offer an in-house repair service.
Lighting
Definitely don’t bring lamps and lampshades down with you. Firstly, they are a nightmare to ship. Secondly only 110/115v with 2-pin plugs work here. Thirdly, your apartment will no doubt come with lamps and, lastly, you can buy them here for a reasonable price. Most of the large home depots (A.L. Thompson’s, Kirk Home Centre) carry lamps as does International Lighting & Design in Ed’s Plaza, next to the Butterfield roundabout. All the furniture stores also carry really nice lamps.
Linens
Linens are something I would recommend you bring with you. Though you can buy linens in Cayman, they are either not of a very high thread count or really quite expensive for ones that are. Ambience Ltd. has started bringing in high quality beautiful European linens. Nice towels are also very difficult to find. Bring what you have. You can never have too many towels – especially beach towels. If you need more then look in Kirk Home Centre or A.L. Thompson’s.
Bed Sizes – Beds in Cayman are US sizes and not European sizes. This means that a Twin or Single bed is 38” x 74”, a Full bed is 54” x 80”, a Queen is 60” x 80” and a King is 84” x 80”.
Party Accessories
People in Cayman love to throw parties, especially fancy dress parties, and children always dress up for trick or treating at Halloween. So bring what fancy dress gear you have. Other party supplies can be found at Party Mart (Tel: 949 6446) in Pasadora Place on Smith Road. Caribbean Pirates located upstairs in the Jack and Jill Building have an excellent choice of Pirates Week attire (Tel: (345) 943 7444). For large party supplies like tables, chairs, plates, napkins etc. you can rent these from Massive Equipment Rental (Tel: (345) 949 7990), Octopus Event Management (Tel: (345) 946 0275) or from Celebrations (Tel: (345) 949 2044).
Plants, Flowers & Garden Centres
Unfortunately there are no corner stalls, like in the US and the UK, where you can buy a bunch of flowers for $5 on your way home. Since all flowers and most plants have to be flown or shipped in, they are more expensive than you would find them at home. Although supermarkets do carry some plants and flowers, the greatest variety are available at local plant nurseries.
Brent Green’s Nursery
On Red Bay Road – Tel: (345) 947 6351
Brent Greene’s carries a wide stock of plants, shrubs, trees and garden equipment.
East End Garden and Gifts
Austin Conolly Drive, East End – Tel: (345) 947 0737
Every Bloomin’ Thing
On Crewe Road – Tel: (345) 945 1701
EBT carry a wide variety of plants, shrubs, trees and orchids. They hold a flower market every Friday where cut flowers are 50% off and every second Wednesday of the month there is a ‘Root Sale’ on all plants. In the summer months, they also hold classes specifically for children and they hold classes on orchid maintenance and general gardening.
Green Thumb Nursery
On Eastern Ave – Tel: (345) 945 2122
Vigoro Nursery & Garden Supply
On Walkers Road – Tel: (345) 949 4270
Vigoro carry a large variety of plants, shrubs, small trees, herbs and terracotta pots. At Christmas they import real Christmas trees (but you must place your order by October) and they turn the inside of their shop into a magical Christmas grotto.
You can also buy plants at the Botanical Gardens; the Department of Agriculture in the Lower Valley and from a small nursery on Fairbanks Road, George Town (behind the Government High Schools). Every year Hobbies & Books sells Christmas trees in their parking lot.
School Uniforms
School uniforms can be bought from Atlantic Kids, Paddington Place, Godfrey Nixon Way (Tel: (345) 943 2296) or from many of the schools.
Wholesale items
Priced Right, next to Fosters supermarket at the airport and Ropers in Industrial Park are good wholesale stores if you are looking for bulk items like nappies, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc.
Services
Air-Conditioning
Andro Group
Tel: (345) 949 8000
www.andro.ky
Cayman Air Conditioning and Supply
Tel: (345) 949 2822
Polar Bear
Tel: (345) 949 2526
Babysitters & Nannies
Babysitters from the companies below are trained in CPR and First Aid. Expect to pay CI$10 per hour for a minimum of 4 hours. They are also available on a daily or weekly rate, and will do cleaning as well as child care.
Affordable Assistance, Baby Sitting & More
Tel: (345) 949 1509
Best Home Care Agency
Tel: (345) 947 2297
Cuddles and Care
Tel: (345) 325 3629/(345) 324 4935
Beauty, Hair Salons & Day Spas
There are numerous places where you can get a massage, manicure, pedicure, have your hair cut, have a beauty treatment and purchase the beauty products you are accustomed to using at home. Grand Cayman attracts professional and internationally-trained hairdressers and beauty technicians. As anyone will tell you, the best way to find a good hairdresser is by word of mouth. Some salons/spas offer resident discounts so be sure to ask! Tipping your hairdresser or massage therapist a 15% gratuity is customary in Cayman.
Focus Hair & Beauty I & II
The Marquee Plaza, Off West Bay Road
Tel: (345) 943 6287
Countryside Shopping Village, Savannah
Tel: (345) 947 2887
Services include: Hair cutting and treatments, massage, waxing, manicure, pedicures, electrolysis and acrylic nails.
Sameena’s Hair & Beauty
Bush Centre, North Church Street
Tel: (345) 949 4052
Services include: Hair cutting and treatments, waxing, massage, reflexology, threading, mircrodermabrasion, acrylic nails, manicures and pedicures.
Styles Beauty Salon
West Shore Centre, West Bay
Tel: (345) 949 8809
Services include: Hair cutting and treatments, tinting, waxing, full body treatments, acrylic nails, manicures and pedicures.
The Retreat at Tips N Toes
Bayshore Mall, South Church Street
Tel: (345) 943 8637
Services include: Waxing, wraps, body treatments, massage, acrylic nails, manicures and pedicures.
Vanity Hair & Beauty
Panton Building, 350 Shedden Road
Tel: (345) 949 7929
Services include: Hair design, colour and Japanese hair straightening, massage, waxing, acrylic nails, manicures and pedicures.
Cabinets & Cabinet Makers
Dolphin Custom Cabinetry
Rankins Plaza – | 
