Beachfront Estates on Grand Cayman's Quiet Side
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 4 bedrooms that sleep 12 · 7 nights at Black Urchin in February at $3,429 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $3,429
$24,003
Taxes
13% tourist accommodation tax on the villa rate
$3,120
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Private chef
4 dinners for 10 at about $125 pp, chef extra
$5,000
Staff gratuities
Chef service about 18%, plus a tip for the mid-stay clean
$1,100
Food & dining
Groceries $60 pp/day, 2 dinners out at about $130 pp
$6,800
Transfers & getting around
Two 7-seat rental cars for the week at about $175 a day
$2,450
The number the family pays
$4,267 per person · 78% above the villa rate
$42,672
Plus a refundable damage deposit set by each house, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Cost Your Own WeekSubject to Villa Type
Housekeeping: Depends on the Stay
At Black Urchin a mid-stay clean comes with stays of five nights or more. The Rum Point condo includes light housekeeping every day.
Chef Extra
Private chefs on Grand Cayman start at about $125 a person for dinner, plus around 18% service.
Restaurants here add 15 to 20% gratuity to the bill, so check before you tip again. The 13% accommodation tax is in the costing above. Damage deposits are set house by house.
Flights
Can You Get There From Where You Live?
Your Nearest Metro
Nonstop from Atlanta on Delta, daily. About 2 hours 15 minutes.
Nonstop from Austin on Cayman Airways, Sundays from December 20. Other days, connect in Miami or Houston. About 3 hours nonstop.
Nonstop from Boston on JetBlue, Saturdays. Other days, connect in Miami or Charlotte. About 4 hours nonstop.
One connection from Calgary & Edmonton, via Toronto or a US hub. Often a night on the way. About 9 to 11 hours of travel.
Nonstop from Charlotte on American, daily. About 2 hours 45 minutes.
Nonstop from Chicago on American and United, daily in winter. About 3 hours 45 minutes.
Nonstop from Dallas-Fort Worth on American, daily in peak periods. About 3 hours 15 minutes.
Nonstop from Denver on Cayman Airways, Saturdays. Other days, connect in Houston or Miami. About 4 hours 30 minutes nonstop.
Nonstop from Detroit on Delta, Saturdays. Other days, connect in Atlanta. About 3 hours 30 minutes nonstop.
Nonstop from Houston on United, daily. About 2 hours 30 minutes.
One connection from Las Vegas & Salt Lake, via Houston or Atlanta. About 7 to 9 hours total.
One connection from Los Angeles, via Houston or Miami. About 8 to 9 hours total.
Nonstop from Miami on American and Cayman Airways, several a day. About 1 hour 15 minutes. From Ft Lauderdale, most people drive down to Miami.
Nonstop from Minneapolis on Delta and Sun Country, Saturdays. Other days, connect in Atlanta. About 4 hours nonstop.
One connection from Montreal, via Toronto or Miami. About 6 to 7 hours total.
Nonstop from JFK on JetBlue five days a week and Delta on Saturdays, and from Newark on United daily from December 17. About 4 hours.
Nonstop from Orlando on Southwest, daily, and from Tampa on Cayman Airways, three a week. About 1 hour 30 minutes.
Nonstop from Philadelphia on American, four days a week. About 3 hours 30 minutes.
One connection from Phoenix, via Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston. About 7 to 8 hours total.
One connection from San Diego & Orange County, via Houston or Dallas-Fort Worth. About 8 to 9 hours total.
One connection from San Francisco Bay, via Houston or Atlanta. A long day or an overnight. About 9 to 10 hours total.
One connection from Seattle & Portland, via Atlanta or Houston. Often a night on the way. About 10 to 12 hours of travel.
Nonstop from Toronto on Air Canada daily, with WestJet and Porter also flying. About 4 hours.
One connection from Vancouver, via Toronto or a US hub. Usually a night on the way. About 10 to 12 hours of travel.
Nonstop from Dulles on United and from Baltimore on Southwest, both on Saturdays in season. About 3 hours 30 minutes.
Every flight lands at Owen Roberts International (GCM) in George Town. Black Urchin is about 30 minutes east along the south coast, and the Rum Point condo is closer to 45 to 55 minutes up on the North Side.
What Governs the Arrival Day
The day you fly. Several of the US nonstops run on Saturdays only, so a Saturday to Saturday week makes the flights much easier for a group coming from different cities.
Pick up a rental at the airport and drive on the left. No visitor permit is needed. A taxi out to Bodden Town is about CI$55. The departure tax is already in your fare.
Schedules change. We check yours before anyone books.
Best For
- One big group under one roof, up to 88 guests at Black Urchin
- Snorkelers, with Stingray City about 15 minutes by boat from Rum Point
- US groups who want a short nonstop flight
- Anyone who'd rather be far from the Seven Mile Beach crowds
Not For
- A classic five-bedroom villa, since our Cayman houses are either very big or small
- Swimmers who want soft sand underfoot, as Black Urchin has turtle grass near shore
- A cheap week, because groceries and dining out both run high
When to Go
High Season
Jan 4 to Apr 3, at its priciest from mid-February
Festive Window
Dec 18 to Jan 3, minimum 7 nights
Low Season
Apr 4 to mid-December, cheapest from mid-August
Minimum Stay
7 nights over the festive window · 2 nights the rest of the year
Where to Stay in Grand Cayman
Black Urchin Suites
A beachfront estate at Frank Sound with three pools and a dock, let in sizes from 4 bedrooms for 12 to 8 bedrooms for 24. From about $3,400 a night in February.
The Whole Estate
Book every building at Black Urchin and you get 29 bedrooms for up to 88 guests. The pick for weddings and big family reunions.
Rum Point
One three-bedroom condo for six on the North Side, with light housekeeping every day. Starfish Point is five minutes away.
Pairs Well With
Planning a Trip to Grand Cayman?
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