Grand Cayman Day 2: Rum Point Beach

RUM POINT- One of the really exciting aspects of this particular trip to Grand Cayman was the idea that nothing was planned ahead of time besides travel logistics. We had no pre-arranged ideas of where to eat, where to go, or what to eat. The idea was to travel stress free and go where ever our family’s relaxation may take us.

So upon waking up on our first full day on the island, we had the entire 22 miles to openly explore and determine what we wanted to do. After a quick discussion, we elected to head out of town to the other side of the island and visit Rum Point.

Located in a less populated side of the island, Rum Point is an awesome little area with trees and shade overlooking some spectacular pools of water that are perfect for kids. The water happen to be very calm during our visit with practically no waves. The sand was great, though one still needed to be cognizant that there were rocks and corral in the area.

We happen to arrive at the area around 9:00 in the morning, at which point there were very few people in the area. What we did not realize is that even with the cruise ships docking on the other side of the island, lots of those passengers pay for excursions over to Rum Point by ferry boat. So at times there were a lot of people there, though it was never unnerving and there were plenty of lounge chairs and seating. Part of the beach even had shade cloths overhead to help shield the sun, again making for an excellent environment for the kids.

Since we were at Rum Point for over 6 hours, we also elected to eat right there on the beach. Besides making fresh island drinks, they offer a large menu for which to choose.

We elected to try both the Jerk Pork and Jerk Chicken platters, which were served with rice and beans, corn on the cob, and coleslaw, all for a bargain $12CI. Our boy also ordered kids versions of fish and chips and a grilled cheese.

The food was fantastic and fresh! While I may not always be a huge fan of legumes, the rice and beans were excellently prepared as was the coleslaw, which was made fresh and not the cheap stuff you can buy at the grocery. Both the pork and chicken were excellent! As for the kids meals, again, freshly made from scratch with fresh ocean fish which was outstanding! Overall, it was well worth eating right at Rum Point, though we did talk to other guests who ordered the fish of the day and standard burgers and hot dogs and were really disappointed.