Here's a quick data dump from two sources.
#1 is a projected opening date list for tourism-related businesses. The summary statement is:
"...[the] island is expected to be open to overnight visitors by December first or sooner [with] Over 50% of the hotels and condos will be open by then..."
Note that this is a PARTIAL listing of tourist related businesses. The individual who's maintaining this list appears to be keeping it up to date, but they are not providing a "As of XX Date" information.
HOTELS:
Comfort Suites - December
Hyatt - Ocean front suites - December
Hyatt - Main Resort - 2005
Marriott Courtyard - Open
Marriott December
Reef Resort - December
Sunshine Suites January
Sunset House December
Turtle Nest Inn - December 15th.
Westin Open
CONDOS:
Anchorage - 2005
Aqua Bay Club December
Avalon November
Beachcomber - 2005
Britannnia Villas at the Hyatt Resort - 2005
Casa Carib December
Compass Point - November
Cayman Reef Resort - 2005
Cayman Club - December
Christopher Columbus January
Cobalt Coast Resort - Open and taking reservations --
reservations@cobaltcoast.com
Coconut Bay - Open and taking reservations -
www.CoconutBayGetaway.com
Colonial Club Open
Coralstone Club March
Crescent Point - December
Discovery Point 2005
Georgetown Villas - 2005
Grandview - 2005
Grapetree December
Harbor Heights December
Heritage Club - 2005
Island Pines December
Islands Club - December
Lacovia December
London House - 2005
Meridian - February
Pinnacle- November
Plantana December
Plantation Village - 2005
Poinsettia 2005
Regal Beach Club Open
Seagull - 2005
Spanish Bay - 2005
Silver Sands December
Treasure Island Condos - 2005
Turtle Nest Inn - December
Victoria House - 2005
Villas of the Galleon 2005
White Sands Open
CAR RENTAL:
Budget - Open
Economy - Open
RESTAURANTS/BARS:
Bamboo at the Hyatt Open
Cracked Conch Open
Casa Havana at the Westin Open
Cafe del Sol - Open - Cafe AND internet access
Café Med Open
Grand Old House Open
Gateway to India December
Britannia Grill - Open
Cayman Coffee House at the Hyatt - December
Eats Cafe - January (not confirmed)
Edoardos - January (not confirmed)
Ferdinands at the Westin - Open
Hard Rock Café January
Hemingways at the Hyatt - December
La Bodega January
Legendz - January (not confirmed)
Lobster Pot November
Lighthouse - January
Marriott Pirate's Buffet - Open
Matrix - December
Mezza - Open
Outback December
Pappagallo January
Peninsula Restaurant - Open
Rackhams Pub Open
Stingers November
Subway - All Locations except West Shore - Open
Treehouse January
Treehouse Luau January
Wharf - Open
Yoshi Sushi - January (not confirmed)
GIFT/SOUVENIR STORES:
Big Daddy's Liquor - Open
Blackbeards Liquor Stores 3 open now - 2 more opening in November
Blackbeards Rum Cake Centers November
Cathy Church Underwater Photo Center & Gallery - Open
Calico Jacks - Open
Colombian Emeralds - January
For Your Eyes Only Open
Kennedy Gallery - December
Latitude 19 Open
Mitzi's Jewelry - December (not confirmed)
Pure Art - Open
Sun Dog November
Too Hot October
Tropical L'Attitude - Open
Stingray Brewery - December
ATTRACTIONS:
Botanic Park January
Butterfly Farm - February (not confirmed)
Cayman Islands Museum - Open
Hell - Open
Pedros Castle - December
Pirate's Caves - Open
Stingray Brewery - December
Turtle Farm November
GROCERY STORES:
Fosters Food Fair/Airport Open
Fosters Food Fair/Strand January
Kirk Supermarket Open
Hurleys Supermarket Open
WATERSPORTS:
Absolute Divers Open
Atlantis Submarines - Open
Bob Sotos Reef Divers December
Bayside Watersports - December (not confirmed)
Cayman Submariners - Open
Don Fosters Diving Open
Eden Rock Dive Center Open
Jolly Roger Open
Neptunes Divers Open
Parasailing Professionals - Open
Sotos Cruises Open
Yellow Rose Water Adventures - Open
GOLF COURSES:
Brittania at the Hyatt Open - walk-on (no carts) until further notice
Links at Safehaven - January
Sunrise Family Golf - January (not confirmed)
Mini Golf at the Hyatt - January (not confirmed)
GAS STATIONS:
Approx. 15 gas stations/mini marts now open island-wide. No lines, no waiting
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES:
Cayman Island Helicopters - Open
Cayman National Bank - Open with most ATM's in service by December
Cuba Vacations - Open
Hawg Sightseeing Tours - Open
Pampered Ponies horseback riding - Open
Spa to Go at Grand Harbor - Open
Spa to Go mobile services - Operational
Island Air - Open with daily flights to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac
{end of Source #1}
Source #2 is a now-dated (8 October) report on Grand Cayman 7 Mile Beach resorts. I provide it only because it may be useful to compare listings to the better list (above) to get a read on if a particular destination's estimated have significantly changed or not:
Resort ---- Damage Report --- Expected Re-Opening Date
Silver Sands Water damage. ?
Aqua Bay Club Minor damage. November 1st
Discovery Point Roof damage, water damage. December
Christopher Columbus Part of roof gone, water damage. December
Anchorage Severe damage. Roof gone. 6 months to 1 year
Victoria House Roof gone. Water Damage. 6 months
London House Roof and water damage. December
Tarquynn Manor ? ?
Heritage Club Heavy damage. Spring 2005
Courtyard Marriott Damaged but partially occupiable. October
Plantana Some broken windows, water damage. December 15th
Sunshine Suites Flooded. Office lost roof. January 15th
Westin Casuarina Flooded. Some windows & roof damaged. October 29th
Villas of the Galleon Heavy roof damage, water damage. 6 months to 1 year
Ritz Carlton (new resort) No reported damage. Delayed until March ?
Coralstone Club Minor damage only. November 20th
The Meridian (new resort) Some water and upper floor damage. Delayed until February 1st
Casa Caribe Roof tiles and minor damage to most units. November 14th
Islands Club 4 units destroyed. Some roof damage. November
Colonial Club Landscaping gone. Minor damage. ?
Hyatt Regency Flooding, roof damage to the main bldg. December 1st - beach wing
June - main building
Britannia Villas flooding all ground floor villas. December
Beach Club 2nd floor is gone. Severe damage. Closed
Lacovia Flooding. Some roof damage. November 15th
Cayman Club Roof and Oceanview units damaged. December
Seagull Flooding. Some structural damage. November 15th
Regal Beach Club Minor damage, but housing locals. December 15th
Marriott Beach Resort Roof damage. Broken windows. Flooding. November 1st
Comfort Suites ? January 1st
Turtle Beach Villas Partially collapsed - severe damage. Will be demolished
Tamarind Bay Flooding, severe roof damage. 6 - 9 months
Plantation Village Flooding, heavy roof damage. April
Crescent Point Flooding, some roof damage. December
Treasure Island Condos Flooding, minor roof damage. November 15th
Grandview Flooding. Gazebo gone. December 15th
Georgetown Villas Flooding. November
{end Source #2}
Additional comment to follow.
-hh