Thank-you for the info. The target day is a Saturday, but I am actually now looking into extending the trip for a few days on CG, partly due to inconvenient flight schedules, and partly because why the heck not. Thanks again.
Why not indeed? But keep in mind that January is the peak season and accommodations on Grand Cayman are very expensive and fill up fast so don't delay looking for a place to stay!
Below is some information that I sent to another SB member that expressed interest in spending time on GC in January; in case you might find it of interest...
I wanted to mention our favorite place to stay - the Turtle Nest Inn in Bodden Town, see the link below. The Inn is a small, family-owned business and most of the rooms are apartments with full kitchens. We appreciate that a lot because we can cook some simple meals and save money. The Caymans are so pricey and winter is the peak season. Breakfast and lunch meals are easy and then we can go out for dinner or order a pizza. It's also a lot cheaper to mix some of our own drinks.
We like to spend 2 weeks in the Caymans, a week on GC and week on CB or LC (or the Aggressor) and so we look for good-quality, money-saving opportunities.
If you are only staying for a few days you might prefer to stay on the more popular Seven Mile Beach because TNI is in Bodden Town, which is 10-12 miles from Georgetown and the 7MB; but a rental car comes with the hotel reservation and the Inn is located in the center of the island with pretty easy access to just about every place - as long as you don't mind driving on the left side of the road.
TNI is clean and very nice and the people are very nice too. But it is not a spectacular venue, but I am mentioning it because the prices are a lot cheaper then the 7MB properties and it might not fill up quite as quickly in January because it is located in a quieter, more residential area. I actually prefer a small, quiet place to the more developed 7MB.
TNI is located right on the beach (not the 7MB, but a nice beach) and there is very good snorkeling right outside the door.
The owners of the TNI manage the Turtle Nest Condos next door and East End Diver owns one of the condos. Just wanted to mention it in case you get sticker shock after checking out the prices on Grand Cayman in January! Or find out that they are all booked up, have fun!
Cayman Hotels :: Turtle Nest Inn, Grand Cayman - Exotic, Affordable Beachfront holiday