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As cruise ships become larger, the number of ports they can visit gets smaller. Not only do ports have to have a deep enough draft or no bridge barring their entry, they need to have docking facilities for this big ships. (more…)
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Government’s plan to hold a vote on cruise piers at the end of the year has triggered mixed reactions on the contentious issue. (more…)
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For the first time ever, the cruise industry was anchored in the Cayman Islands for Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) PAMAC Summit, which joined 100 FCCA Platinum Members and more than 25 high-level cruise executives. (more…)
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Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) is pleased to announce that the Cayman Islands will host the 2023 FCCA PAMAC Conference as part of the destination’s continued partnership with FCCA to build back cruise tourism even better than its 2019 levels. (more…)
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Following a similar move made recently by the popular Caribbean destination of St. Kitts, the Cayman Islands have now dropped all pandemic-related restrictions for travelers. (more…)
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Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity – is pleased to announce that it has formed a tailored strategic agreement with the Cayman Islands. (more…)
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As part of Carnival Cruise Line’s successful return to guest operations, Carnival Paradise and Carnival Sunrise arrived in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands yesterday, marking the line’s first time back to the port since resuming service and the first Carnival ships to visit the port since it re-opened. (more…)
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A new study from the non-profit research organization International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that the Cayman Islands experienced the most scrubber discharges in port waters globally- 41.8 Metric tonnes- all of it by cruise ships, accounting for 14.1 per cent of the total amount discharged across all cruise ports pre-COVID-19. (loopcayman.com)
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The Cayman Islands appears to have hit a breaking point when it comes to cruise tourism. Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, the premier of the self-governing British Overseas Territory, Alden McLaughlin, said his government was likely to place limits on the number of cruise ships and cruisers that can visit the island destination when cruising resumes — a major policy shift that will have ramifications for more than half a dozen major cruise lines. (thepointsguy.com)
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The restart of the cruise industry in North America is a moving target — and not in a positive direction — but one popular Caribbean cruise port has raised eyebrows by announcing that cruise ships are unlikely to be welcomed before 2022. (cruiseradio.net)
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The Cayman Islands, a once-popular destination within the cruise industry, has announced that it will be closing itself to cruise tourism until the end of this year. This news comes as international cruise lines have only just started to return to the waters. (foxnews.com)
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The Cayman Islands may be getting closer to a long-awaited dedicated cruise berth as goverment officials announced the Verdant Isle group as the preferred bidder for the project, which is expected to carry a $240 million price tag. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Cayman Islands has reached an agreement with MSC Cruises to provide funding toward the cost of a new cruise ship berthing facility in Grand Cayman harbor, said Alden McLaughlin, the country’s premier, in a statement this week. (travelpulse.com)
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The Cayman Islands may finally have a cruise berth as local media reports said that Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Disney Cruise Line have come together to bid to finance the building and operation of a cruise berth facility in George Town. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Tourism officials are seeking bids from contractors to pre-qualify for the project to design and build a new cruise terminal in George Town harbor. The process is taking place in tandem with a study by KPMG to determine the precise funding formula for the project. (caymancompass.com)
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The FCCA is proud to announce that the Cayman Islands, a long-time FCCA Featured Marketing Partner and prominent cruise destination, has embarked on a new FCCA sponsorship package to continue its cruise tourism growth by showcasing the port and destination throughout all of the FCCA’s function and to its partners and 19 Member Lines. (more…)
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Just as first-half 2016 data reports a surge in Cayman Islands cruise ship arrivals, the Caribbean island’s government this week took a significant step in its multi-million dollar plan to construct a modern cruise pier and terminal. (travelpulse.com)
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Cruise ships don’t have the best image when it comes to being environmentally friendly. And a new video doesn’t help: It shows the anchor of the MV Zenith cruise ship dragging across a section of coral reef off Grand Cayman island. (yahoo.com)
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An investigation has been launched into destruction of a significant portion of coral reef along the George Town Harbour which was caused by a cruise ship anchor on Tuesday (8 December.) (caymanreporter.com)
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The cabinet of Alden McLaughlin, the Cayman Islands’ premier, has granted formal approval of the government’s $150 million cruise ship port plan, McLaughlin announced at a press conference Wednesday. (travelpulse.com)
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Government may have secured its first commitment from one cruise line for the development of piers in George Town, CNS has learned. (caymannewsservice.com)
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A cruise ship passenger from Virginia died when the personal watercraft he was operating collided with another one driven by a teenage tourist, authorities said Thursday. (travelagentcentral.com)
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The Cayman Islands will welcome 593 calls and nearly 1.7 million cruise passengers in 2015, according to Joseph Woods, manager of cruise operations and security for the port authority. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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