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SETTLING IN
SETTLING INYou have a lot to do after you have decided to take up residence in The Cayman Islands. Building a new home, new community and new friends, it’s not just that simple.
You need to do a lot more, know about ELECTRICITY, WATER, Drinking Water, GAS – HOUSEHOLD, PETROL, INSURANCE, Health insurance, House Insurance, Car Insurance, Content Insurance, Pest Control Services, Bank and Bank Accounts, Telecommunication, Cell Phone, T.V. Cable Services, Internet Services, Courier Companies, Hospitals, Hotels, Recreation, Travel Services etc.
You will have to get a fair idea about the place you have chosen to make your home. The task is not difficult, it tedious. Necessities of life come first.
Electricity come with the residence, but is the responsibility of Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd. (CUC). Caribbean Utilities Company’s head office is near the Airport, which is also their corporate Head Quarters, in the Industrial Park and various offices in the Cayman Islands.
Gas, For homes, bottled gas is available. Home Gas Limited is responsible for the supply on Gas. Gas is also available at Texaco gas station in 20 lbs cylinders.
Water in Cayman Islands is extracted from the wells. It is treated by reverse osmosis and supplied to the consumers. Cayman Water and The Water Authority are the companies responsible for supplying sweet water for drinking and home use. Water in Cayman is an expensive commodity. Make sure that you are not loosing any through leakages.
For Drinking, water supplied by these companies is safe, however, you might opt for bottled water if your home is on cistern or well water.
Know about the Banks, this is where you will be storing your money. Banks in The Cayman Islands are very vigilant, performing extensive checks on persons who wish to open their accounts. Requiring your identification papers along with a proof of your current address, generally a utility bill!
Telecommunication has taken a sharp turn recently, Cable and Wireless deregulated and opened this sector for other private companies to step in. Similarly hosts of services providers for Mobile and internet services are operating in the market.
Next you need to get Insurance. Health insurance is mandatory for employed and as well as owners of businesses, followed by house, car and home content. You will find many well known companies operating in the Cayman Islands for this purpose.
What goes around the world while you are at home, you have to listen to the news, watch movies at home or want to learn how to cook some new dishes to eat. You need CABLE OR SATELLITE TV. Well! You have some choice available. All you have to do is get in touch with the operator’s West Star Tel: 745 2739, for cable TV and for Satellite Services Dish Direct TV Tel: 949 4000.
You will learn a lot more about the daily affairs of the society; more places Hospitals, Markets, and Hotels etc. once you are in Cayman, living a peaceful and happy life.
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