Are there really Jews who live full-time in the Cayman Islands? Why was I surprised when the reply was a resounding “yes!” I grew up in the only Jewish family on the Shetland Islands. The only difference: Grand Cayman has a thriving Chabad. For my family, the Greenwalds, there was no rabbi, no synagogue, no other Jews—none of the support system that makes up a community.
In 2022, the islands drew 1,027,668 visitors from around the world, according to the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. While the busiest months are March and April, there’s no bad time to go, though there is the threat of hurricanes during the fall. (Last September, Hurricane Ian skirted the Cayman Islands, causing some minor damage but leaving Grand Cayman intact.)
