Event· Grand Cayman· Other Caribbean

Batabano Carnival (Grand Cayman)

19° 17.7′ N · 81° 22.9′ W · approximate

Grand Cayman's carnival weekend of steel bands, costumed road parades and street food, followed a week later by Brachanal on Cayman Brac.

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Practical

Coordinate approximate (George Town, where the parades run). Wikivoyage: end of April or early May each year; Cayman Brac holds 'Brachanal' the following Saturday. Official site caymancarnival.com (Cayman Carnival Batabano). Expect road closures and busy anchorages at George Town; confirm the year's dates on the official site.

Best for

Carnival at the end of the cruising season

Season

Late April / early May

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