Topic: air arrivals
Air arrivals on record pace so far in 2026
The Cayman Islands is on record pace in tourist air arrivals after February saw the second highest number of stayover visitors ever.
Cayman’s summer tourism slump hits bottom in August
August was one of the worst months for Cayman Islands tourism in the last 25 years, according to statistics released by the Department of T
Air arrivals dip in June, but still ahead of last year
Air arrivals dipped almost 9% in June compared to June 2024, but the total for the first six months of 2025 is still 3.4% more than last year.
Higher air capacity expected after summer dip, says tourism director
Although the first four months of this year saw steady growth in air arrivals in Cayman, a drop in flight frequency in a key market over the summer months is likely to impact numbers.
Cruise numbers plummet while Cayman’s air arrivals continue to grow
Although air arrivals in Grand Cayman remained strong in April, surpassing the previous year's monthly total for the fifth consecutive month, cruise arrivals plummeted by 26.6% compared to the same month in 2024.
Jetblue adds more flights to Grand Cayman
Jetblue has joined the list of international carriers increasing flights to the Cayman Islands ahead of the anticipated winter rush.
January cruise visitors down almost 10,000 on last year
Tourism leaders have pointed to January's rough weather as the main reason behind a significant decline in Cayman's cruise visitor numbers for January, in comparison to the previous year.
2022 tourist arrivals exceed government projections
The number of visitors to the Cayman Islands that arrived by cruise ship or plane both exceeded government targets in 2022.
Sun Country Airlines begins Minnesota-Cayman flight
Sun Country airlines launched its weekly service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman on Saturday, 17 Dec.
Delta marks Cayman return with twice-weekly Atlanta flights
The arrival of Delta flight 1988 from Atlanta on Saturday heralded the return of another US-based carrier into the Cayman Islands.
Air arrivals pass the half-million mark
The number of stayover tourists visiting Grand Cayman has almost doubled in the last decade, to reach a record high of more than half-a-million visitors last year.
Record number of stayover tourists in Cayman
The latest tourism statistics show an increase of 9.14% in stayover visits by the end of November this year.
BA adds extra London-Cayman flights
British Airways is set to increase its Grand Cayman-to-London flights, starting in April.
Record arrivals for Cayman in 2018
Nearly 2.4 million visitors arrived in the Cayman Islands in 2018, the highest number recorded for a single year.
Zika shows little impact on tourism
Zika-related travel warnings for tourists, like the one issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show little impact on tourism, based on available data for other Caribbean Islands.
Minister hails tourist spending increase
Growing tourist numbers added almost US$90 million in direct spending to the economy between 2013 and 2015, with the contribution split almost evenly between cruise and stay-over visitors.
