At Cayman Kayaks we want to ensure you’re prepared to make the most of this experience, and we’ve provided a list of frequently asked questions to help prepare you for any of our tours.
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In order to continue running the high quality trips that our guests are accustomed to experiencing with us, we need to know that you will show up. Once you book a trip with us your reservations are protected. Unlike the airline industry, we do not overbook our tours to hedge against potential cancellations. We are committed to providing you with the experience that you asked for, in return, we ask that you commit to honoring your reservation.
Please remember you booked our tour, which is based on the North Side of Grand Cayman. We do not cancel the tour UNTIL check-in time. We know many guests are driving from Georgetown, but our policy still applies. You will need to make an effort to come to the location. We go in the rain, as long as it is just a light drizzle. We take safety very seriously and will not risk your safety nor the safety of our crew. Should Cayman Kayaks need to cancel the tour, you will be refunded.
Kayak Tour- $75 USD per person + fees
Electric Boat- $75 USD per person + fees
Meet us in the parking lot of Rum Point Club on Sand Point Road (Not Rum Point Club Residences). We are a mobile company and launch from the far left side of the parking lot just for our nighttime tours. Our team will be on-site from 6:30 PM onwards.
Look for the Rum Point barrels (click here to see picture) at the entrance to the parking lot. Pull in and park! Meet our guides by the lime green jeep and kayak trailer parked on the far left side of the property when facing the ocean.
Rum Point has FREE PARKING!
Need Directions? Click Here for Google Map to Cayman Kayaks
Hired Driver:
Looking to have someone bring you to and from the tour? We work closely with a few drivers who give us discounted rates. Spaces are limited so be sure to secure your spaces at time of booking.
For groups of 4 or less = $120 USD (this is the roundtrip cost for the group)
For groups of 5 or more = $30 USD per person ((this is the roundtrip cost)
You won’t find any cheaper driver on the island! Other taxi’s charge at least $150 USD ONE WAY. This discounted service is subject to availability. Let us know at the time of booking, if you need this service.
Please note this is NOT a private service. If other guests are also looking for pickup, we do our best to coordinate the pickups on the same dates in order to be able to offer everyone the cheapest rate of $30 USD per person. Once we confirm the pick up service, please note, the pick up time is strict and unfortunately if you are late for the pickup, the driver will leave without you and you will be charged.
Rent a Car:
Renting a car is a fantastic opportunity to get out and explore the rest of the Island before the tour. Enjoy dinner along the way to Rum Point before the tour!
HERTZ Grand Cayman will give Cayman Kayaks guests a 15% discount on car rentals. Simply visit their website www.hertzcayman.com and input “Currensea” in the discount/promo code section to receive your discount.
Ferry:
The ferry is a really fun and cost efficient option. Their schedule only works for our 7:30PM tours on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Click the link below for the Cayman Ferry’s website, as their schedule changes.
** Important** The ferry brings you to Kaibo, and our tour departs fromRum Point Club (NOT KAIBO). Our team is happy to assist getting you from Kaibo to Rum Point, BUT, we must have at a least one day’s notice, to ensure we arrange for our guides to come get you.
Follow this link for ferry details as it can change.
Kayak Tour- 250 LBS Per Person
The kayaks are double kayaks, but the weight restriction is per person!
Electric Boat Tour- 270 LBS per person
You do not have to be an experienced kayaker to participate in our tour. We do recommend you have some previous experience paddling (canoe, kayak, paddleboard) as you will be paddling in the dark and we are on the water for a good hour. Majority of our guests do not have any kayaking experience.
Additionally, if you cannot swim or are not completely comfortable with the ocean or the dark, this may not be an activity for you, but perhaps look at our electric bio boat tour.
Life jackets are provided and required to wear.
You are allowed to swim, but our company discourages swimming to prevent fouling the water and the risk of being stung by jellyfish.
It is a fact that thousands of jellyfish live in the bay year round on the sea bed. These jellyfish have a mild sting, but it may be very uncomfortable when stung depending on the individual and where on their bodies they get stung. There may also be other species of jellyfish with a more potent sting so again, we generally discourage swimming.
However, if you are determined to swim, PLEASE ensure you arrive for the tour free of chemicals/lotions that are not reef safe from your body before the tour. Wearing a long-sleeved rash guard would be a good idea too.
Harmful chemicals/lotions in and on your skin/hair wash off your body and end up trapped in Bio Bay harming the microscopic organisms due to the low water exchange. Since the glowing creatures are trapped in the bay, allowing their glow to increase in number, this also means that if we bring pollution to the bay these pollutants foul the waters and are also trapped. Pollutants trapped in the bay take longer periods of time to be washed out or break down and decompose. Please be respectful to the natural phenomenon.
This ecosystem is fragile! Please help us do our part to protect and preserve the bay!
There are port-a-potties at Rum Point currently as the property is under construction.
1.5-2 hours duration
You will get wet while kayaking or on the electric boat tour! Wear attire you feel comfortable to get wet in; swim suit, t-shirt, sandals or flip-flops. Leave a towel behind in your vehicle for your ride back.
Reservations are required. We suggest booking at least one week in advance to guarantee a spot.
Yes. We require everyone to wear a life vest on the kayak tour. We have life jackets available on the Electric Boat.
Mosquitoes are NOT present out on the water for the tour. If you will be using a bug repellent, please only apply while on land before the tour and avoid any products that contain DEET. We also encourage you to wash off any spray or lotions from your arms and legs before entering the Bioluminescent Bay. These chemicals are detrimental to the Bioluminescent organism. Cayman Kayaks offers a hypoallergenic Eco-friendly repellent, IMPEDE, for sale on site. (Click here for details about this product)
There are no lockers onsite to store your belongings securely. The guides will have one little bag to lock up guests keys, but we do not have a secure place for other bags and belongings while out on tour.
If you have rented a car, you will be required to leave your belongings; bags, wallets, cameras and phones etc in your car while on tour and we will lock up your keys.
Many guests bring their own dry bag to carry their belongings with them out on tour, just please keep in mind this is at your own risk.
We have identification lights on each kayak for the guide as well as our guests.
No. We provide two-person/double kayaks for all guests.
You will be paired with the tour guide or another guest.
