General Description
Location: Georgetown is situated at the W end of Grand Cayman. General overview: A major tourist destination for large cruise ships which must anchor off port and use tenders to run passengers ashore. The port handles mainly containerised goods with some bulk cargo. Traffic figures: Approx 508,800t of cargo, 39,000TEU and 821,156 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: North Atlantic Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Nov 1 to Jul 15, Summer Jul 16 to Oct 31. Max size: LOA 139m, draught 6.5m, 6,000DWT. Largest vessel handled: "Seaboard Venture", LOA 113m, draught 5.5m, 6,991GT.