WHAT TO BRING/BUY AT GROCERY STORE

• Your Villa will provide a few days worth of toilet paper, facial tissue, a roll or two of paper towels and personal (facial) soaps for the bathroom.  You need to bring your own shampoo, laundry detergent (high efficiency Tide is best), dishwasher (electrosol) tablets recommended, extra paper towels/toilet tissue, 13 gallon garbage bags (tall kitchen size with yellow integral ties), lotions, soaps and toiletries. You also may want to buy some paper plates/napkins, etc…you may not want to do dishes on vacation!  Grocery stores are closed on Sunday, so shop for groceries when you arrive. If you are using McCurley's tours, they will take you by the grocery store for a quick stop. Holiday/Sunday arrivals can contact  www.caymanshoppers.com to pre-stock your villa as well. The convenience stores ("On the Run" Gas stations) can get you through the weekend. If you plan to grill out, know whether your villa has a propane or charcoal grill. If charcoal, buy a bag of briquettes, as well as lighter fluid and matches.

• Your villa will have  bed linens, washcloths and face/bath towels as well as Beach towels. Most of the good dive operations will supply you with towels during your dive…so please don’t take the bath/beach towels off the property; thanks. There will be enough towels for each bathroom, but you will want to do some laundry during the week.

• Bring a small bottle of  insect repellent, if you are going to eat at the Driftwood, Roland's, Vivine's or the Kaibo Marina outdoor tables. If there is no breeze (rare) the bugs can be bothersome…and it is better to be prepared.

• Bring a basic First Aid kit, with bandages, antiseptic, Neosporin, etc.  Any medicines, epi-pens, inhalers, etc. should be in this first aid kit.

• The regular beach stuff is good: Sunglasses, suntan lotion, aloe lotion (for the sunburned), bathing suits, wading shoes and a good hat. Be certain everyone has a pair of hard-soled (rubber) stretchy nylon “wading/pool shoes”. Even if the sand looks pure white...we wear them. Sea urchins, shell shards, etc. can all hurt the feet.  I even wear them around the house (tile floors are-hard on bare heels).

• As far as clothes, regardless of season, bring a sweater or windbreaker just to be sure you have something if the wind or rain whips up. I only bring shorts year-round, but others may want at least one pair of trousers. Nice golf-shirts are acceptable at all restaurants. Women might bring a few light skirts/blouses. Most guests never wear half of the clothes they bring.

• If you plan to snorkel, bring a mask that fits. Some of the places ( Stingray City, Rum Point) are so shallow you may only need goggles, as they are easier to wear, carry, etc. But if you are going to be snorkeling a lot; go to a dive shop BEFORE you leave & invest in a mask that fits well-- and scrub the inside and outside of the faceplates with Crest toothpaste to rid the glass of silicone residue and assist in keeping it fog-free (bring sea-drops for that too).

• Don't over pack. It is so easy to do, but try to carry a few days worth of casual clothes as carry-on in case your luggage gets misplaced on the way down for a day. If the worst happens, the "Treasure Chest" gift shop at Rum Point has clothes and Chisholm's/Fosters grocery stores have toiletries.