Minister Owen Darrell met with senior Carnival Corporation executives in Miami where they ‘explored opportunities to increase cruise visits to the island in future seasons.’ A Government spokesperson said, “Last week, the Minister of Tourism &...

When looking at the combined cruise and air arrivals through the first three quarters of 2025, the numbers are very similar to those over the first nine months of last year.

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Bermudian travel advisor Alicia Lister has been named to Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious 2025 Top Travel Specialists list. A spokesperson said, “Condé Nast Traveler, the gold standard in travel journalism, has named Bermudian travel advisor...

Several cruise ships have diverted away from Grand Cayman due to Hurricane Melissa, leaving several thousand visitors unable to set foot on island. All three cruise ship arrivals scheduled for Friday, 24 Oct. cancelled their visits as the then-tropical storm rapidly intensified. One of them was the 2,902-capacity Celebrity Silhouette which diverted to Costa Maya […]

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Government says that it is making plans to tackle anti-social behaviour on Seven Mile Beach and will be hiring more staff to deal with litter and cleanliness of public bathrooms. Speaking on For The Record with Orrett Connor on Monday, 27 Oct., Planning Minister Jay Ebanks said that the majority of visitors to the Cayman […]

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