What's Open on Sunday in Grand Cayman?
Sundays in Grand Cayman are quieter than the rest of the week, but the island does not shut down. Here is exactly what stays open, what closes, and the one rule that catches visitors out: the supermarkets are shut, but the beaches, brunch spots, and main attractions are not.
The short answer
Plenty is open on a Grand Cayman Sunday. Restaurants, hotels, beaches, and most tours and attractions all operate. What catches people out is shopping: the big supermarkets and most stores are closed all day.
Quick rundown:
- Open: restaurants and Sunday brunch, beaches, the Cayman Turtle Centre, the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, boat tours and Stingray City trips, hotels and their pools.
- Closed: Foster's, Kirk Market, Hurley's, and Cost-U-Less supermarkets, banks, most retail shops, and standalone bars and nightclubs.
- Limited: alcohol sales in stores run only 1pm to 7pm; most pharmacies are closed; Camana Bay is open to stroll but most of its shops are not.
If you need groceries, buy them on Saturday. Everything else you came for is open.
Restaurants and Sunday brunch
Restaurants are open on Sunday, and Sunday brunch is a genuine Grand Cayman tradition rather than an afterthought. Most run buffet or unlimited a-la-carte formats with an optional bottomless-prosecco add-on, late morning into mid-afternoon. Here is where to find it, by area:
| Venue | Area | Style | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca | Seven Mile Beach | Beachfront buffet | CI$80 food / CI$90 prosecco / CI$140 champagne | The marquee SMB brunch; families |
| Ave (Kimpton Seafire) | Seven Mile Beach | Upscale buffet, sushi and seafood stations | CI$80, or CI$90 with alcohol | Elevated buffet with a view |
| Catalina (Hotel Indigo) | Seven Mile Beach | Buffet, 12:30 to 3pm | CI$75, or CI$90 with a drinks package; kids CI$30 (6-12), CI$20 (3-5) | Stylish SMB buffet |
| Ferdinand's (Westin) | Seven Mile Beach | Buffet, ocean view | CI$75 soft drinks / CI$85 cocktails, wine, prosecco & beer / CI$120 champagne | Year-round SMB buffet |
| Anchor & Den (Marriott) | Seven Mile Beach | Buffet, bottomless bubbles ("Wanderlust") | CI$89, or CI$125 with Moët & Chandon (+18% gratuity) | The bottomless-bubbles crowd |
| Blue Cilantro | Off West Bay Road | A la carte | CI$85 food / CI$110 with drinks / CI$160 champagne; kids CI$65 | A la carte over buffet |
| Mizu | Camana Bay | All-you-can-eat dim sum and sushi, drinks included | CI$55 | Asian brunch, drinks-included |
| Ristorante Pappagallo | West Bay | Large 100+ item buffet, lagoon setting | CI$78 food / CI$89 prosecco / CI$135 champagne; kids CI$35 | A big spread in a scenic spot |
| Tukka | East End | Oceanfront buffet, Aussie BBQ and seafood | CI$39, kids CI$19, plus CI$25 bottomless bubbles | Pairing brunch with an East End drive |
Prices are in Cayman dollars (CI$) and are the venues' own published Sunday-brunch rates; a service charge of 15 to 18% is usually added on top. Pricing and offers can change between seasons, so check with the venue when you book. Reservations are encouraged, and brunches tend to fill up during the winter high season, especially on Seven Mile Beach. A few things visitors often ask about: the Ritz-Carlton's old all-you-can-drink champagne brunch has ended after the resort's restaurant rebrand; Agua at Camana Bay is closed on Sundays; and despite some older listings online, Macabuca and David's at Morritt's do not run a Sunday brunch (they serve their normal menus).
Groceries and shopping
This is the part that surprises visitors. The four main supermarkets, Foster's, Kirk Market, Hurley's, and Cost-U-Less, are all closed on Sundays. Most retail shops are closed too.
For Sunday essentials you are left with smaller convenience stores such as Shopright and McRuss, along with gas-station shops and hotel mini-marts. They cover basics but not a full grocery run, and prices are higher. The simple fix is to do any real grocery shopping on Saturday. If you are self-catering in a condo, stock up before the weekend.
Buying alcohol on Sunday
You can buy alcohol on a Grand Cayman Sunday, but only inside a set window. Since 2018, liquor stores, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer, wine, and spirits on Sundays only between 1pm and 7pm. Outside those hours, off-premise sales are not allowed.
Restaurants and hotels serve alcohol with meals on Sundays as normal. Standalone bars and nightclubs, however, do not open on Sundays. So a Sunday drink means a restaurant, a hotel bar, or buying from a store within the 1pm to 7pm window to take back to where you are staying.
Beaches, attractions, and tours
The reasons most people visit Cayman are all available on Sunday. Every beach in the Cayman Islands is public, so Seven Mile Beach, Rum Point, and the rest are open as always, all day. The big paid attractions keep daily hours:
- Cayman Turtle Centre (West Bay): open daily, 8am to 5pm (last admission 4:30pm).
- Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (North Side): open daily, 9am to 5:30pm (last admission 4:30pm).
- Boat tours and Stingray City: plenty of operators run seven days a week, including Sundays. Book ahead to secure a spot.
Camana Bay is open to walk around and a few cafes operate, but most of its shops are closed or on reduced Sunday hours.
Banks, pharmacies, and services
Banks are closed over the weekend, but ATMs work 24/7 and cards are widely accepted, so cash access is not a problem.
Pharmacies are the part worth knowing. The retail and supermarket pharmacies, Foster's (Airport and Camana Bay), Kirk Pharmacy, Care Pharmacy, and Health Care's Governor's Square branch, are all closed on Sunday. But the pharmacies attached to hospitals, clinics, and urgent-care centres stay open, and there are more of them than most visitors expect. Sunday-open pharmacies, mostly in the George Town and Seven Mile Beach corridor:
- Doctors Express Urgent Care (George Town, Godfrey Nixon Way): 9am to 9pm. The latest-closing option, open 7 days.
- Cayman Islands Hospital (HSA) pharmacy (George Town): 11am to 7pm. The island's largest, fills private prescriptions too.
- HSA Smith Road Medical Centre pharmacy (George Town): 9am to 5pm.
- Doctors Hospital (CTMH) pharmacy (George Town): 9am to 6pm.
- Health Care Pharmacy, Grand Harbour (George Town): 10am to 6pm.
- Total Health Pharmacy (Seven Mile Beach, Grand Pavilion on West Bay Road): 9am to 4pm. The most convenient for Seven Mile Beach hotels.
- Cayman Pharmacy Group: West Bay branch 11am to 6pm; Savannah branch (eastern districts) 10am to 6pm.
There is no standalone 24-hour retail pharmacy on the island. For overnight or genuine emergencies, the Cayman Islands Hospital and Doctors Hospital emergency rooms in George Town run around the clock. Health City runs a 24/7 hospital in East End, and its newer Health City Camana Bay hospital also has emergency and urgent care open 24/7, which is the closest round-the-clock option to the Seven Mile Beach area. Sunday and public-holiday hours do shift, so call ahead before relying on a specific time.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cayman Islands
What is open on Sunday in Grand Cayman?
Restaurants, hotels, beaches, and most tours and attractions operate on Sunday in Grand Cayman, including the Cayman Turtle Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. The big supermarkets, banks, and most shops are closed. Sunday brunch is a local fixture at spots like Luca and Tukka. Liquor stores may sell alcohol only between 1pm and 7pm, and standalone bars and nightclubs are closed.
Are grocery stores open on Sunday in Grand Cayman?
No. The major supermarkets, Foster's, Kirk Market, Hurley's, and Cost-U-Less, are all closed on Sundays. For Sunday groceries you are limited to smaller convenience stores such as Shopright and McRuss, plus hotel and gas-station shops.
Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Grand Cayman?
Yes, but with limits. Since 2018, liquor stores, convenience stores, and gas stations may sell beer, wine, and spirits on Sundays only between 1pm and 7pm. Restaurants and hotels serve alcohol with meals on Sundays, but standalone bars and nightclubs do not open on Sundays.
Where can I get Sunday brunch in Grand Cayman?
Sunday brunch is a Grand Cayman tradition, and prices are in Cayman dollars (CI$). On Seven Mile Beach the main options are Luca (beachfront buffet), Ave at Kimpton Seafire (CI$80, or CI$90 with alcohol), Catalina at Hotel Indigo (CI$75, or CI$90 with a drinks package), Ferdinand's at the Westin (year-round), and Anchor & Den at the Marriott (bottomless champagne). Blue Cilantro does an a-la-carte brunch off West Bay Road (CI$85 food only), Mizu serves brunch at Camana Bay, Ristorante Pappagallo covers West Bay (CI$78 food, more with prosecco or champagne), and Tukka is the East End choice. Reserve ahead. Note the Ritz-Carlton's old champagne brunch has ended, Agua at Camana Bay is closed Sundays, and Macabuca and David's at Morritt's do not run a Sunday brunch.
Are attractions and tours open on Sunday in Grand Cayman?
Yes. The Cayman Turtle Centre is open daily, the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park is open daily, and boat tours including Stingray City generally run seven days a week because excursions are not bound by Sunday trading rules. Camana Bay is open to stroll, though most of its shops are closed or on reduced Sunday hours.
Are banks and pharmacies open on Sunday in Grand Cayman?
Banks are closed on weekends, though ATMs work 24/7. Retail and supermarket pharmacies such as Foster's, Kirk, and Care are closed on Sunday, but hospital, clinic, and urgent-care pharmacies stay open. Sunday options include Doctors Express urgent care (9am to 9pm, the latest), the Cayman Islands Hospital (HSA) pharmacy (11am to 7pm), Doctors Hospital (9am to 6pm), Health Care Pharmacy at Grand Harbour (10am to 6pm), and Total Health on Seven Mile Beach (9am to 4pm). There is no 24-hour retail pharmacy; for emergencies the hospital ERs and Health City in East End run around the clock.
Methodology and sources
Sunday trading details reflect current Grand Cayman practice as of 28 July 2026. Supermarket and pharmacy hours are drawn from primary sources, including the venues' own published hours and direct confirmation; the 1pm to 7pm Sunday alcohol window reflects the Liquor Licensing rules in force since 2018; attraction hours come from the Cayman Turtle Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. Specific opening hours can change on public holidays and seasonally, so confirm directly before a special trip. This is general information, not legal or travel advice. Full methodology and corrections policy: /about. Last updated: 28 July 2026.