Travel Overview

 

Please read all the information on this page. It’s good stuff, we promise. 

  1. Book your hotel and flights no later than March 15, 2022

  2. Once you’ve booked, please submit your flight information via this form.

 

Flying to the Cayman Islands

 

Airport George Town Owen Roberts Airport (GCM)

Ground Transportation Please coordinate your own ground transportation to your respective hotel. There are taxis available right outside of the airport terminal. They accept all major credit cards. For those staying at either wedding hotel, it should be a quick 10 minute ride.

If you’re staying longer and wish to rent a car, let us know and we can provide some recommendations. But you will definitely not need a car if you’re only staying through the wedding celebrations.

Staying the Cayman Islands

We have reserved room blocks at two hotels for our guests: The Westin Grand Cayman (the wedding venue) and Sunshine Suites, The Westin’s sister property that’s a 5 minute walk across the street from The Westin.

 

Option 1: The Westin Grand Cayman

Site of our wedding festivities, situated on Grand Cayman’s most famous attraction, Seven Mile Beach

Room Rates*

  • Island View: $359/night

  • Run of Ocean View: $409/night

Room Rate Notes

*Room rates exclude resort fee + service charge and taxes. King bed or 2 double beds room options available.

  • Resort fee is $45/night/room and includes pool access + beachside & towel service + other amenities, including Hibiscus Spa facilities (sauna, hot tub and steam room)

  • On the booking site, it might list the resort fee as $65/night but will be discounted and adjusted upon arrival

  • Service charge includes bellman/doorman and housekeeping gratuities

  • Cancellation policy: 

    • 30 days or more prior to arrival: full refund

    • 29 - 15 days prior to arrival: 1-night deposit

    • 14 days or less prior to arrival: guest will be charged for the entire stay

  • Our group room rate will be honored starting from May 25, 2022 until June 2, 2022

 

Option 2: Sunshine Suites

A more economical option across the street from the Westin, especially those with families or traveling in groups, but with access to all of Westin’s amenities 

Group Wedding Code: PJWED2022

Room Rates (per night)*

Room type Single Double Triple Quad
Studio Suite (one king bed, sleeps 2) $229 $229 N/A N/A
Deluxe Suite (two queen beds, sleeps 4) $249 $249 $269 $289
1 Bed Suite (one king bed + sleeper sofa, sleeps 3) $269 $269 $289 N/A

Room Rate Notes

*Room rates exclude resort fee + service charge and taxes.

  • All Sunshine Suite rooms include full kitchens and dining area 

  • You will have access to all Westin facilities, including beach, pool, and other recreational facilities 

  • Resort fee is $20/night/room and includes pool access + beachside & towel service + other amenities at the Westin, including Hibiscus Spa facilities (sauna, hot tub and steam room)

  • Service charge includes bellman/doorman and housekeeping gratuities

  • It’s a very easy 5 minute walk between the two properties but there’s also a free shuttle that goes between The Westin and Sunshine Suites.

  • Cancellation policy: 

    • 30 days or more prior to arrival: full refund

    • 29 - 15 days prior to arrival: 1-night deposit

    • 14 days or less prior to arrival: guest will be charged for the entire stay

  • Our group room rate will be honored starting from May 25, 2022 until June 2, 2022

Option 3: Airbnb

Totally available as a choice. However, please note that Ubers are not available on Cayman Islands and so you’ll have to rely on taxi services in order to get around places, particularly if you’re not staying on or near Seven Mile Beach. 

Travel FAQs

 

  • If you are a US, UK, or Canadian citizen or resident, then you do not need a visa to visit the Cayman islands, if your stay is less than 30 days. For all other nationalities, please visit the Cayman Islands consulate for more information.

  • Believe us, we thought we’d be over COVID-19 when we first booked our venue in January 2021.

    Obviously, we’re closely monitoring the situation. If, for some reason, government restrictions make it impossible for us to host the wedding, we’ll make that call ~60 days before our wedding.

    As such, we highly encourage you to choose airfares that are refundable or at the very least, don’t have change fees, in the event that something changes. Hotel charges are fully refundable up to 30 days before the wedding.

  • UPDATE (as of Feb 20th, 2022)
    The Cayman Islands will be no longer requiring testing on the island on Days 2, 5, and 10.

    ORIGINAL (Jan 21st, 2022)
    The Cayman Islands government mandates that all travelers over the age of 12 must be fully vaccinated with a vaccine on the WHO approved list. In addition, only vaccinated travelers who are coming from a country with higher than a 60% vaccination rate are allowed (which includes US and Canada). If you’re coming from outside these two regions, we’ve probably already spoken to you on different options but feel free to reach out to us if you have questions.

    Unvaccinated travelers will not be allowed to enter the country. Children under the age of 12, regardless of vaccination status, will be allowed to enter the country without quarantine.

    Departure: If you are flying back to the US, you will need a negative PCR/rapid antigen no less than 1 day prior to departure. If you are flying back to a different country, please refer to your home country’s travel requirements.

    Obviously, we’re monitoring these requirements as well and are hoping that this rigorous testing protocol is lifted prior to our wedding. However, we also feel very strongly about ensuring we are gathering safely as well, so these precautions also help ensure that.

  • Pre-Arrival Testing

    Our recommendation: For your pre-arrival test (Day -1), the Cayman Islands government has approved the use of at-home tests conducted via video monitoring only. Here’s a list of approved at-home tests that you may use and where you can sign up for an appointment to be observed by a licensed healthcare practitioner.

    Otherwise, you are free to use any other testing options that are convenient for you.

    Departure Testing

    There are several locations on the island to get testing. We’ll share more information in the coming weeks.

  • Yes, 1 month before arriving on the Cayman Islands, you will need to complete a Travel Certificate to travel to the Cayman Islands. You will have to upload proof of vaccination and other details of your travel in order to obtain a QR code. You can apply for the Travel Certificate here (scroll to the bottom of the page for the actual travel application).

    Don’t worry, we’ll send all this information out well in advance.

  • If you’re a Type A personality like Prerna, feel free to set up Google Search Alert for “Cayman Islands Travel.”

    Otherwise, the most trusted source of information is the official Cayman Islands’ government website.