Cruises

Income and property taxes are not options to solve financial crisis

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush stated in a press conference yesterday that income tax and property tax are not options to resolve Cayman’s financial crisis. [more]


Government reveals extent of financial crisis

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush held an emergency meeting at the Ritz Carlton hotel yesterday to outline the financial difficulties government is currently facing. [more]


2007 tourism statistics released

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has released air and cruise arrival figures for 2007. Air passenger arrivals for 2007 stood at 291,503, up 9 percent from 2006 but 18 percent lower… [more]


Cruise shipped banned from dropping anchor at Spotts

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Cruise ships arriving at Spotts have been banned from dropping their anchors. The Department of the Environment say that one ship anchoring for a day can destroy over 3,000 square metres of reef. Modern… [more]


Tourist dies snorkelling

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

Louise Gales, a 55-year old passenger on the cruise ship Carnival Valour, died December 28 after suffering difficulties on a snorkelling excursion with Frank’s Watersports. The Royal Cayman Islands Police are investigating to… [more]