The Port is a statutory authority owned by the government of the Cayman Islands and run by an appointed Board of Directors.
The Port can accommodate vessels up to 120m or 400 ft in length with a water draft of no more than 5m or 16.5 ft.
The maximum lifting capacity of the cranes is 40 tons.
Containers, RoRo, Break-bulk and Bulk.
1800hrs to 0600 hrs (6pm to 6am).
In Grand Cayman, cargo can be collected from the Cargo Distribution Centre on Portland Road Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12 noon. In Cayman Brac, cargo can be collected from the warehouse on Creek Road Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please see the full detail on our Operating Hours page.
The three main shipping lines servicing the Cayman Islands are:
Florida, USA and Jamaica.
You may use a broker to handle all of the collections process for you. If you prefer to do this yourself, you will need to:
All major cruise lines call at the Cayman Islands. These are: Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Costa Cruises, Princess, Celebrity, Cunard, Disney, Holland America and MSC Cruises.
Cruise operations occur seven (7) days per week from 0600 hrs to 1800 hrs (6am to 6pm), except Good Friday and Christmas Day. The Port is closed for these two days each year.
You will need an username/password only if you are bringing in cargo or releasing cargo online from our website.
If you wish to make a request for information then you should contact the Information Manager listed above or in his absence, the Information Manager Designate. Requests must be in writing via email to FOI@caymanport.com or by letter. Please be as specific as possible about the information you would like, as this will help us to respond promptly.
We will respond to your request within 5 business days and provide you the requested information within 30 calendar days (allowing an extension of an additional 30 calendar days if needed). We are obligated by law to always acknowledge receipt of all FOI requests made to the Information Manager and we are also obligated to let you know if there is a need to extend the deadline. For detailed advice on what sorts of information is exempt please see the FOI page on the Ombudsman’s website.
