There is no more exciting a city than New York, especially for a short break. With 24-hour activity, fantastic shops, iconic attractions and world-class restaurants all vying for your attention, this city that never sleeps is a must-visit at any time of the year.
Following the hurricanes of 2017 that devastated some of Cayman’s neighbours, the region’s leaders in the field of tourism were optimistic about the future, though words of caution were spoken to ensure that the region actually has a tourism product to offer visitors in the years to come.
Visitors flocked to the Cayman Islands in 2018, breaking records for the total number of stayovers who made Cayman their vacation destination.
Cayman’s best and most famous beach is obviously Seven Mile Beach, an award-winning stretch of sand that is probably unparalleled, yet ask a local what their favourite beach spot is and you will more often than not get Rum Point as a response.
Some people say that the possible damage that the construction of the proposed fixed berthing facility might cause to the sea bed – and the degrading of the natural environment and the associated value of the dive tourism product, will be bad for the Cayman economy.
As residents we probably take George Town for granted. It’s a place we go to work, bank, post letters, study and read at the library, or it may just be a place where we get a connecting bus to elsewhere in Grand Cayman. It’s also the place to avoid midweek, when the capital is full to bursting with
Camana Bay has grown into a tourist attraction all of its own over the past decade or so.
When HM the Queen visited the Cayman Islands in 1994 she opened the newly developed Botanic Park, which, at the time, only consisted of a Woodland Trail.
The Cayman Islands is experiencing record tourism figures for the fifth consecutive year which is welcome news for everyone connected to the industry. Tourism numbers for 2018 continue to out-pace all corresponding records for 2017.
Turtles have been closely tied with the Cayman Islands for hundreds of years, since Christopher Columbus first discovered the islands in 1503 and named them ‘Las Tortugas’ after the hundreds of sea turtles he found here.