Tourism
Minister ‘monitoring’ labour investigation at hotel
(CNS): Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour has confirmed that his ministry cannot discuss the specifics of an investigation regarding a local hotel by WORC and the Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP). However, he said that officials are committed to ensuring that all relevant regulations and laws are upheld and all necessary steps are taken to […]
WORC investigates HR complaints at hotel
(CNS): The Palm Heights hotel, which has become popular with celebrities visiting the Cayman Islands, is under investigation by Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC) after the government agency received information “about possible infractions of the Immigration Transition Act” at the Seven Mile Beach resort. Officials at WORC told CNS they were looking at allegations […]
PPM intensifies campaign against Bryan
(CNS): The opposition party has escalated its campaign against Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan. In another message that is critical of the minister, PPM Leader Roy McTaggart said he doesn’t “seem to understand what is happening in Cayman’s tourism industry”. However, sources have told CNS that Bryan is well liked by some of the local CITA […]
7MB hotel gets go-ahead for 10-storey tower
(CNS): The Central Planning Authority has given conditional approval to the owners of the Westin hotel on Seven Mile Beach for a $153 million redevelopment project that includes a ten-storey tower block on its current 8.5-acre site. But given the increase in rooms, to meet the planning requirement the application by Invincible Investment includes offsite […]
Inflation boosts government’s tourism revenue
(CNS): The number of overnight guests visiting the Cayman Islands this year is now close to pre-pandemic levels, providing a welcome increase in government revenue, which has been boosted by inflation that has led to an increase in hotel room rates. Tourism Accommodation Taxes and Fees have already surpassed the annual budget forecast in the […]
PPM calls for cruise policy as numbers fall
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart (GTE) and his PPM colleague, Joey Hew (GTN), the deputy leader, took aim at the PACT Government this week for its failure to develop a cruise policy in the face of falling passenger numbers. Hew said that if Cayman is going to move out of the cruise business, it needs […]
Tour operators could get cash to create ‘unique’ trips
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan is hoping his Cabinet colleagues will support his ministry’s aim to put up to $3 million in the next budget to create a fund for generating new tours and attractions for cruise passengers. Bryan said the policy goal of ‘quality over quantity’ for the sector means Cayman must offer new, […]
Local operators get a chance to meet cruise execs
(CNS): The Ministry and Department of Tourism have organised opportunities for local tour operators, representatives from major attractions, suppliers and retailers to meet with cruise industry executives next week. Local people who own tourism-related businesses and are already doing business will get the chance to raise their concerns directly with the cruise companies.
New era begins for national attractions
(CNS): A name change and the rollout of new modern legislation relating to what are now “national attractions” heralds a new era for the sites previously managed by the Tourism Attractions Board. Pedro St. James, the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, Hell Geological Site and the Cayman Craft Market are now under the new umbrella […]
Benefits of new $76M airport project to ‘trickle down’
(CNS): The Cayman Island Government (CIG) has approved a $28 million expansion of the runway into the North Sound at Owen Roberts International Airport and a $42 million rebuild of the General Aviation Terminal for private jets. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said Tuesday that Cabinet had given the green light to four elements of the […]
Concerns raised as ship anchors close to dive site
(CNS): The Celebrity Equinox was anchored very close to the Devil’s Grotto dive site on Thursday, and local divers and operators were concerned that it could be damaging the reef and posing a danger to anyone diving in the area. While it turned out that the ship was within the port zone, the situation nevertheless […]
