South Sound is still a hugely popular area and likely always will be. It isn’t surprising given how picturesque the ocean views are here and its proximity to schools, supermarkets and George Town. The area is also home to the Cayman Islands Rugby Club, Tennis Club and Squash Club, a public dock, a government boat launching ramp, beaches and a seaside boardwalk.
Desirable condominium complexes in South Sound include The Tides, Vela, Bahia, and San Sebastian. Popular subdivisions include The Venetia, The Lakes and The Boulevard. Emerald Beach, Caribbean Paradise, Pirate’s Lair and inland, Plantation, St. Tropez, The Chimes, The Mantras and many other ones all are very attractive to home seekers and investors. Quite honestly there are too many to mention here. For the most up to date list on the complexes in the area, see our New Developments Page.
Cayman Enterprise City began building their one million sq ft campus in South Sound. The vision over the long term is for the campus to include residential areas, a school, restaurants and other amenities over the 53-acre site. The first building, Signal House, a 40,000sq ft office space, is complete and occupied as of March 2024. It would appear no other construction work is ongoing at the moment, at the time of writing in February 2026.One downside to South Sound being such a popular area to live is that the traffic during rush hour can be bumper-to-bumper the entire length of South Sound Road. Apart from SMB, South Sound is one of the most convenient and, therefore, expensive areas in which to buy or rent on the island.
Grand Harbour at the end of South Sound, is the most conveniently located of the eastern subdivisions and many of the homes here are high-level properties. There are three distinct areas to Grand Harbour, the older and more developed side called South Reach, which is a gated community, The Isles and The Estates, both of which have seen a lot of recent building work. Grand Harbour has been completely transformed by the addition of Harbour Walk, which has restaurants, hairdressers, gym, offices, cafés, shops and residences just like Camana Bay. In addition to the supermarket called Hurley's, which is at Grand Harbour shopping centre, there are liquor stores, a pharmacy, medical and dental offices, a yoga studio and a school. Many of the condominium and town home developments in this area are on the new side, so once again, refer to our New & Recent Developments section for more information.
The South Sound Community Group is a growing Facebook community page for those who care about protecting and preserving this southernmost coastal neighbourhood and it is open to anyone who lives/owns along the South Sound Road and is interested in what happens in this area.
