Tagged: Cayman Islands

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Government may have secured its first commitment from one cruise line for the development of piers in George Town, CNS has learned. (caymannewsservice.com)

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)

Cruise lines are being invited to begin “formal talks” with government over the development of new berthing facilities in George Town harbor. (compasscayman.com)

The Cayman Islands’ government this week approved a detailed outline of the country’s long-discussed project to create permanent cruise ship piers in Grand Cayman, and issued the report for public review. (travelpulse.com)

A year after a cruise ship passenger was attacked while on shore in Grand Cayman, police have filed charges against the man accused of sexually assaulting her. (cruisecritic.com)

The Cayman Islands will build a long-awaited cruise ship terminal in George Town and redevelop the island’s airport within the next several years. (travelpulse.com)

A major cruise line reportedly has provided the Cayman Islands government with a proposal to develop cruise berthing facilities in the capital city of George Town, according to Cline Glidden, minister of tourism and development. (travelpulse.com)