SATexasPilot Posted April 26, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Did I see correctly some where that the tender time from ship to dock at Grand Cayman is only five (5) minutes? I hope that is the case. Because of the terrible previous tender experiences in Belize and then a tender/taxi experience from hell from Cozumel to the mainland, we would probably just stay on the ship. Five minutes seems much more civilized. Thanks for any responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marys350 Posted April 26, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 26, 2016 What ship will you be tendering from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted April 27, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The ships usually anchor a couple hundred feet off shore. You can almost swim out to them. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted April 27, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The actual tender time is quick once all are on the tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giantfan13 Posted April 27, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The biggest problem is getting on the tenders. That is up to your cruise line. Once on, the ride is 5-10 minutes AT MOST. All ships tender, so you have no choice, but definitely get off the ship. Grand Cayman is wonderful. Cheers Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monicajay Posted April 27, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Some ships are closer to shore than others. It can range from 5 -10 minutes BUT the loading-unloading time can be a pain and much longer. From the time I left my cabin and got off the tender boat in Grand Cayman, it took more than 45 minutes. Most of that was in line snaking around the ship while they loaded the tenders. On the return, I showed up to no line, and was last on the tender, as soon as I boarded they pulled the ropes so it was very convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted April 27, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 27, 2016 It's not too long....the actual trip itself......it does take time to get a full load onto the tenders, tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ncovert Posted June 9, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Did I see correctly some where that the tender time from ship to dock at Grand Cayman is only five (5) minutes? I hope that is the case. Because of the terrible previous tender experiences in Belize and then a tender/taxi experience from hell from Cozumel to the mainland, we would probably just stay on the ship. Five minutes seems much more civilized. Thanks for any responses. Yes, once everyone is on, the trip is 5 minutes or less. Here is a YouTube of the journey (actually took about 3 minutes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted June 10, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 10, 2016 here is the port area.... seriously, you could almost swim to the ships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted June 11, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 11, 2016 They load and unload from the top part of the tender boat so try to get up there. If you go below you will take longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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