Cayman Islands

Department of Tourism website: www.caymanislands.k
Image: courtesy of Cayman Islands Department of Tourism

The Caymans are well known for their family friendly environment and array of luxuriant wedding venues sure to please even the most discriminating bride and groom.  Located in the heart of the southern Caribbean, one of the strengths of the Cayman Islands is how easy it is to get to and, once there, visitors will find it easy to explore.

Consisting of three islands just 480 miles south of Miami, in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman you find a bit of paradise for a destination wedding. Couples can choose from an intimate ceremony along the famed Seven Mile Beach, a portside wedding in historic George Town or an extravaganza at one of the Cayman’s four-star resorts.

Quick Facts

• Language:        English
• Passport:        Yes
• Currency:        Cayman Islands dollar
• Time Zone:        5 hours GMT
• Airport: There are two international airports, the Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman and the Gerrard-Smith International Airport on Cayman Brac.
• Weather: There are two seasons, the summer or "rainy" season, generally from mid-May through October and the winter or "dry" season, from November to April.  It is not unusual to have brief afternoon showers during the summer, and, at certain times, brief morning sprinkles too.  The average temperature in the winter is 75 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees in the summer. Winter or summer, the temperature generally stays within the range of 70 - 90 degrees.  

Couples can marry in the Cayman Islands the same day of their arrival with a non-resident’s marriage license granted by the Governor and two witnesses that plan to be at the ceremony.  A special license is issued by the Governor and provided to the officiate, in which non-residents must pay $200 for from the Deputy Chief Secretary’s Office.  A passport or birth certificate must be presented in order to receive a Cayman Islands Marriage License, as well as a proof of citizenship (must be 18 or older), and a Cayman Islands Immigration Department pink slip. For cruise ship travelers, an international embarkation/disembarkation card must be presented.  For those previously married, a certified copy of a divorce decree or death certificate must be presented.

Articles: Fall Winter 2006, Fall Winter 2007