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Cruise Ships Returning to Grand Cayman in March
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For the first time in two years, cruise ships will be returning to the idyllic island of Grand Cayman in late March.
According to the Cayman Compass, the reintroduction of cruise ships to the Cayman Islands will be a phased approach, with arrivals initially limited to a maximum of 40 percent of previous passenger volumes during the first phase.
Government has announced that following careful consideration of recommendations presented by the Ministry of Tourism to facilitate the safe return of cruise tourism, cruise ships are projected to return from 21 March 2022 pending formal Cabinet approval & regulatory amendments. pic.twitter.com/ufFbTFK3xg
— Cayman Islands Government (@caymangovt) February 25, 2022
If the first phase goes according to plan, the Cayman Compass reports the visitor cap will be lifted in late April, although health regulations will remain in place.
“The PACT administration does not take the decision to reintroduce cruise tourism lightly,” Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said in a press release. “However, as we are seeing with stayover arrivals, our island’s high vaccination rate, coupled with having the right safety protocols in place, is allowing our tourism industry to recover.”
“After two years of uncertainty there is finally light on the horizon, and I encourage businesses to start staffing up and making necessary preparations to give cruise passengers a great experience when they arrive,” Bryan said.
