Airport arrival time GCM (Gd. Cayman Islands)?
Apr 16, 2014, 7:54 pm
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Airport arrival time GCM (Gd. Cayman Islands)?
Hello,
not really sure what forum this belongs in. Looking for advice on how long I should allow for check in and customs coming out of Grand Cayman Island (GCM). Flight is around 2pm - DL said 3 hours before hand which I think is ridiculous. Any advice is appreciated!
not really sure what forum this belongs in. Looking for advice on how long I should allow for check in and customs coming out of Grand Cayman Island (GCM). Flight is around 2pm - DL said 3 hours before hand which I think is ridiculous. Any advice is appreciated!
Apr 16, 2014, 9:14 pm
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Let's ask the views of the readers of the Caribbean forum. I'll move it there. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Apr 21, 2014, 9:50 am
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Hello,
not really sure what forum this belongs in. Looking for advice on how long I should allow for check in and customs coming out of Grand Cayman Island (GCM). Flight is around 2pm - DL said 3 hours before hand which I think is ridiculous. Any advice is appreciated!
not really sure what forum this belongs in. Looking for advice on how long I should allow for check in and customs coming out of Grand Cayman Island (GCM). Flight is around 2pm - DL said 3 hours before hand which I think is ridiculous. Any advice is appreciated!
Apr 30, 2014, 5:06 pm
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Had a 2:30 US Airways flight today (Wednesday) got to the airport a
Little before 12 to return the rental
Car to Andy's. We had plenty of time. Maybe we were too early but I would say that an hour and a half early is plenty of time at GCM. Ymmv
Little before 12 to return the rental
Car to Andy's. We had plenty of time. Maybe we were too early but I would say that an hour and a half early is plenty of time at GCM. Ymmv
Mar 31, 2017, 3:12 pm
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Any updated thoughts for a 1345 departure on a Sunday with no checked luggage? Is two hours before departure enough time?
Apr 1, 2017, 5:03 am
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90 minutes is more than sufficient; the airport is very small and once you've cleared security you're no more than 1 minute from the gate. If you're more nervous and want to check in well in advance you can do so and then call for a shuttle to the nearby George Town Yacht club which is far nicer to while away time than the airport lounge, and then head back to the airport maybe 50 minutes before departure
Apr 2, 2017, 12:43 pm
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Thank you. 90 minutes was indeed more than enough time with no checked luggage. Security to the waiting area was only about five minutes and there's no passport control; you just hand in the departure card to the gate agent during the boarding process.