Rum Point

[jellymoon]

Sorry. Me yet again in need of help. Can you tell I have to get my excursions booked?

What is "Rum Point"? Is it a location or a resort? Can you go to Rum Point on your own, and do Glassbottom Boat to the Sand Bar with young kids for Stingray City? Not to mention other things. . .

Thanks!

 

[tokathy]

Rum Point is a section of the Island that has a beach swim area, restaurant, gift shop and dive/excursion/charter desk. It's OK, but nothing too special, there are better beaches elsewhere. I would go to WWW.CAPTAINMARVINS.COM and reserve the sting ray city boat trip through them. (Much more personalized experience) Their boats are nice and MUCH less crowded than the Cruise Ship Excursions. You can walk to their office from the tender dock and they take you to and from the boat. The water is only waist/chest high on adults in the sting ray area and it'll be an experience the kids won't soon forget. We've been to Cayman 4 times and do it every time!

 

[Wavegirl]

Rum Point is rather nice, you can out in the water and its shallow, waist deep, forever it seems. There is a beautiful overhang of casurina trees that provides great shade for kids. Its a great place to lounge around all day.

I would suggest to rent a car as the drive is great and renting a car is by far the cheapest way to get there. Taxi is not a possibility as they would charge $80-100 for sure each way. There are some great photos of Rum Point Click here and then click on Rum Point

You'll love it. Oh, if you want a great deal on a rental car, try Avis, think you can get a car for under $30 and they will give you a great map so you'll see how easy it is to get there and back. You can find them on the same site. Enjoy your cruise

 

[mcnuss]

Here's some info I discovered while booking a catamaran trip with Red Sail Sports:

Rum Point
No visit to Grand Cayman is complete without a visit to the beautiful North Side and the famous Rum Point. The Rum Point Club on the North side of the island has always been famous for its picturesque setting, "real" island atmosphere, hammocks on the beach and the wreck bar featuring the best mudslides in town (a mudslide is a frozen drink and not a natural disaster in this case!).

The fun begins aboard the Rum Pointer, a spectacular brand new custom-built ferry which will whisk you across the scenic North Sound in just 40 minutes. Guaranteed to beat the traffic with regularly scheduled daily trips. The ferry takes guests to the newly built 400 foot dock. Once guests disembark there is plenty to do or not do, depending on how they wish to plan the day! If it’s relaxation guests are looking for, there are plenty of hammocks strung to the shady trees on the beach and the wreck bar will keep them refreshed with drinks, delicious barbecue and island fare. The water is very shallow and clear here and is perfect for swimming, snorkeling or just lazing around on a raft.

Red Sail Sports has opened an impressive new watersports center with all the favorite beach toys for rent such as, sail boats, waverunners, and waterskiing. The waverunners are moored off shore so as to avoid disturbance for those relaxing on the beach. There is also a retail section with sundries, T-shirts, souvenirs and more. A glassbottom boat will take passengers, snorkelers and divers to Stingray city, the sand bar and nearby coral reefs. Red Sail Sports will also run daily dive trips to the North Wall and for those staying on the North side of the island, the ferry is the ideal way to reach Seven Mile Beach for West side dives.

Round trip ferry, per person
Adult...$15.00, Children under 12 half price

Glassbottom boat, per person
Without snorkeling equipment...$30.00
With snorkeling equipment...$40.00
Children under 3 are free