George Town, located on the western shore of Grand Cayman, is the capital of the Cayman Islands. The group of three islands, located 480 miles south of Miami, is a British Overseas Territory.http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481077&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL With more than 500 banks, George Town is considered the banking center of the Caribbean.http://www.frommers.com/destinations/caymanislands/0177020877.html     

The city of George Town is the docking point for numerous cruise ships visiting Grand Cayman.http://cruise-international.com/cayman-islands-port-guide/  According to statistics maintained by the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands, cruise ship passengers typically exceed 100,000 per month.http://www.caymanport.com/portstatistics_sprite.php 

George Town shopping areas like Cardinal Avenue, Elizabethan Square, West Shore, and Queen's Court are rich with luxury imported items including perfumes, crystals, watches and china from France, Japan, Sweden, Spain and America. The city’s stores stock designer items including Rolex, Mikimoto and Omega while handcrafted items can be found at outlets.http://www.frommers.com/destinations/grandcayman/2367010031.html#ixzz1EZw28XIA   

The history of the city of George Town is interweaved with the history of the Cayman Islands. The islands were noted by Christopher Columbus as early as 1503 and called "Las Tortugas" for the turtles he saw in the surrounding ocean water.http://www.frommers.com/destinations/caymanislands/0177020877.html  

The Cayman Islands were uninhabited until the 17th century when settlers made way to the land. Original settlers included pirates, refugees, shipwrecked sailors, deserters from the Jamaican Army and slaves. Great Britain took control of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica in 1670. Permanent settlements began in the 1730s.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5286.htm Although the islands were originally considered dependents of Jamaica, they became an independent colony in 1959.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cj.html 

The city of George Town lies at the geographic coordinates of 19 18 N, 81 23 W on the Grand Cayman Island. The entire island is 76 square miles with a length of approximately 22 miles.https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cj.html The island is a low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs with its highest point being 60 feet above sea level.

The Cayman Islands are part of the Cayman Ridge and the Cayman Trench offers the deepest part of the Caribbean. The islands are on a plate boundary with tectonic plates that move laterally against each other. The movement of the Caribbean plate in an eastward direction and the North American plate in a westward direction limits the size of earthquakes the island experiences.http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481077&_dad=portal&_schema=portal 

• Cayman Islands National Museum - Features cultural and natural history exhibitshttp://www.museum.ky/Content/16.htm 
• Fort George - 18th century fortress which offers a walking tourhttp://www.travelpod.com/ad/Fort_George-George_Town 
• Cayman Islands Brewery - Tours are available for the working brewery of the island beerhttp://www.mahalo.com/beer/ 
• Atlantis Submarine - Tourists can observe the underwater area without getting wet.http://www.caymanislands.ky/vacation_planner/search.aspx?toggle=list&island=ALL®ion=0&service=564&type=2158 
• Dolphin Cove- Visitors can swim with the dolphins.http://www.caymanislands.ky/vacation_planner/search.aspx?toggle=list&island=ALL®ion=0&service=564&type=2158 
• Sting Ray City - Marine environment where visitors can learn about and swim with sting rays.http://www.caymanislands.ky/vacation_planner/search.aspx?toggle=list&island=ALL®ion=0&service=564&type=2158
• Diving, snorkeling, and water activities - Numerous water activities offered for divers, snorkelers, and others available through travel agents or hotel agentshttp://www.caymanislands.ky/vacation_planner/search.aspx?toggle=list&island=ALL®ion=0&service=564&type=2158
• Seven Mile Beach - Area with multiple shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, dive locations, nightlife, and other activitieshttp://www.caymanislands.ky/activities/SMB.aspx  

Selita Ebanks, born in George Town on February 15, 1983, is a fashion model for Victoria's Secret and a Victoria's Secret Angel. Along with the other angels, she received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007. She was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2007 and 2008. Selita Ebanks is also an actress, having starred in several episodes of Jennifer Lopez’s series, South Beach. In 2008, she ranked 12th on Forbes’ Top 15 Earning Models list.