Tag: Michele Paige
Inflation fuels increased cruise spending since 2018
(CNS): A new survey sponsored by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association claims that passenger spending in 2023-2024 across 33 Caribbean and Latin American ports of call has reached record levels. The cruise industry association said 33.3 million passengers and crew spent a total of US$4.27 billion this last year, an increase of 27% compared to 2018, […]
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, […]
Cruise deal to help Cayman relay new policies
(CNS): A new “tailored strategic agreement” between Cayman’s tourism ministry and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association will improve channels of communication and help promote the destination as it shapes a new cruise policy. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan explained that opening better channels of communication with the regional body that represents the cruise lines ahead of the […]
Uncertainty still surrounds return of cruise ships
(CNS): Dealing with the health and safety implications for the return of cruise ships to the Cayman Islands in the coming months dominated discussions between the cruise lines and the tourism ministry last week. But stakeholders are also keen to see other changes rolled out that address daily capacity issues and the sale of excursions […]
