Cruise Lines with ships visiting the Cayman Islands include Carnival, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Costa, Crown Commodore Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Dolphin, Holland America, Norwegian Crown, Premier Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Regal and Royal Caribbean. There is no cruise ship dock in the Cayman Islands and all ships calling at George Town, Grand Cayman anchor offshore and ferry their passengers ashore by shuttle boats to either of two dock terminals. Passengers disembark in George Town, right in the centre of Grand Cayman's shopping district. Duty free and souvenir shopping is first rate with a vast selection of items to choose from.
Several restaurants are also within a few minute's walk from the terminal.
Pay phones are also close by if you want to let your family know that you're arrived, as well as the George Town Post Office where you can send postcards back home. Tours can usually be pre-booked on the ship but may actually cost more than if purchased once you arrive. This is because the cruise lines factor in a markup for themselves on the price of the tour. Cruise Ship Recommended' simply means that the merchant has paid the cruise line a fee for advertizing his business on board the ship, and the products purchased at these stores are usually no better than in any other store. In fact, you may pay more at a 'Cruise Ship Recommended' store to cover the cost of that advertizing.