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Cayman Brac

All information about Cayman Brac Cruise Port. Timetable for the arrival of ships, the time of their stay and the number of passengers. Cayman Brac Port news. Weather forecast and historical weather, as well as water temperatures around Cayman Brac.

Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | © Elton Michaels

Cayman Brac: tourist information

Cayman Brac, commonly referred to simpe miles (Brac, has a total land area of 14 square miles (approximately 1 mile wide by 14 miles long) with a distinguishing cliff, or bluff ("Brac" is Gaelic for "Bluff") running through the center. This bluff starts at sea level on the west end of the island, and rises to about 140 feet at the eastern tip of the island. It was this prominent bluff that allowed Cayman Brac to be the first of the Cayman Islands sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1503. It was Columbus' fourth and final voyage to the Americas when he stumbled across the islands he named "Las Tortugas" (The Turtles). The ship's log stated that they were in sight of land surrounded by turtles, both on land and in the water, so-much-so that it was for that reason the islands were first named "Las Tortugas." For years afterwards the islands remained uninhabited, visited only by passing ships or pirates seeking to hide their treasure. Later, the mistaken identification of the large numbers of local iguanas for alligators, resulted in the islands being renamed the Cayman Islands (after the Caymanas alligator). The first settlers in the islands were deserters from the British navy, stationed in Jamaica. Up until the turn of the century, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman grew in population leaving their larger sister relatively undeveloped. The Cayman Islands produced some of the world's finest seamen. While the men were off at sea, the women essentially ran the islands. The strong role of women is still evident in the islands today. In the 20th century, Grand Cayman has grown up into a very popular hotel and banking center, Little Cayman has fallen back into its sleepy way of life, while Cayman Brac has developed a nice mix of both worlds.

Location

  • Country: Cayman Islands
  • Capital: Cayman/George Town
  • Government: United Kingdom
  • State/Region: Cayman Brac
  • Time Zone: -5 GMT
  • Language: English
  • Latitude: 19.7235328
  • Longitude: -79.8016569
  • Est. Population: 1200
  • Currency: Caymanian Dollar
  • Fire: Fire Service Cayman Brac 9481245, 9481293
  • Police: Cayman Brac Police Station Creek Cayman Brac 9480342, 9480445 (FAX)
  • Hospital: The Faith Hospital in Stake Bay on Cayman Brac 9482429 (FAX) 9482243
  • Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
    Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | © Elton Michaels

    Cayman Brac Cruise Port Schedule

    Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
    Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | © Sherol Anglin

    Cayman Brac in the News

    Cayman Brac has not been featured in cruise news in recent years

      Port rating and occupancy

      Port of Cayman Brac ranks 173th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

      Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 0.

      The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Cayman Brac in the next 12 months is 0.

      According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Cayman Brac ranks 324.

      Weather in Cayman Brac

      Mar 28
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 82°F (28°C)
      Clouds (few clouds), small wind
      Mar 29
      Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 81°F (27°C)
      Rain (light rain), small wind
      Mar 30
      Min/Max temp: 75°F (24°C) / 79°F (26°C)
      Clouds (overcast clouds), small wind
      Mar 31
      Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 79°F (26°C)
      Clouds (broken clouds), small wind
      Apr 1
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 79°F (26°C)
      Clouds (few clouds), small wind
      Apr 2
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 81°F (27°C)
      Clouds (few clouds), small wind
      Apr 3
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 81°F (27°C)
      Clouds (scattered clouds), small wind
      Apr 4
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 81°F (27°C)
      Rain (light rain), small wind

      Current water temperature in Cayman Brac now is 82°F (27.6°C)

      Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.

      Annual Weather

      Jan
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 84°F (29°C)
      Feb
      Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 84°F (29°C)
      Mar
      Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 86°F (30°C)
      Apr
      Min/Max temp: 84°F (29°C) / 88°F (31°C)
      May
      Min/Max temp: 84°F (29°C) / 88°F (31°C)
      Jun
      Min/Max temp: 82°F (28°C) / 88°F (31°C)
      Jul
      Min/Max temp: 82°F (28°C) / 88°F (31°C)
      Aug
      Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 84°F (29°C)
      Sep
      Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 82°F (28°C)
      Oct
      Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 84°F (29°C)
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