Marla Dukharan, who delivered the keynote address at the Chamber of Commerce's Economic Forum, 'Cayman 2035', highlighted that cruise ships tourists injected an average of $116 into the economy a head, up 10% on 2019, but a decline in real terms.

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Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has acknowledged government "dropped the ball" on beach erosion and insisted it is time to act to replenish the southern end of Seven Mile Beach.

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A pro-cruise pier campaign group, the Advancement of Cruise Tourism, held a public meeting in West Bay last week, where they alleged that the public is being misled about the importance of the sector and the need to expand infrastructure. Anti-pier campaigners, meanwhile, have questioned the absence of a wider strategy for the industry, emphasising […]

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The Grand Cayman Marriott resort is seeking approval to restore some 60-foot of beach in front of the hotel.

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The removal of the old Royal Palms building has led to hope for the return of a healthy beachfront along Seven Mile Beach, portions of which have been lost over time to erosion and battering by storms.

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