# What currency does Grand Cayman use?

> Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands uses the Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD). USD accepted everywhere.

- **Currency:** Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD, symbol CI$)
- **Rate:** 0.83 KYD per 1 USD — pegged to the US dollar, this rate never changes
- **Example:** CI$16.6 ≈ $20 USD
- **US dollars accepted:** USD accepted everywhere
- **Time zone:** America/Cayman (ET year-round)

Watch out: the Cayman dollar is one of the few Caribbean currencies WORTH MORE than the US dollar (CI$1 ≈ US$1.20). Prices quoted without a currency symbol are usually in KYD — that souvenir is 20% pricier than it looks.

## Money tips for Grand Cayman

- Always ask "is that CI or US?" before agreeing to a price.
- Paying in USD typically gets change in KYD at a fixed 0.80 rate — slightly against you.
- Seven Mile Beach vendors and taxis all take USD.

## Related

- US customs duty-free rules: https://cruiseshiptime.app/guides/us-customs-duty-free-limits.md
- Free duty-free calculator: https://cruiseshiptime.app/duty-free-calculator
- All port currency guides: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ports

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Source: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ports/grand-cayman · From ShipTime
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