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Easter camping in the Cayman Islands

At Easter time, many Caymanians head to the shoreline to go camping with friends and family.
Department of Environment staff excavated the hawksbill turtle nest in East End. - Photo: Department of Environment

Critically endangered sea turtles saved by Water Authority staff

Fewer than 10 hawksbill nests are recorded in the Cayman Islands each year

Living on the beach – family’s search for shelter highlights housing crisis

The challenges of a mother of two young children living in a tent on the beach in Grand Cayman have highlighted, once again, the need for transitional housing. Government says solutions are coming.

Public facilities proposed for Frank Sound Beach

The government is applying to the Central Planning Authority to add rest rooms and cabanas to Frank Sound Public Beach.

Surviving by the sea: Family forced to live on beach

Looking out at the picturesque, turquoise waters off Cayman's eastern coastline expectant mother Olivia Sanders gently cradled her two-year-old son William as she nursed him under the shade of a tent that has now become the family's new home.

Dart beach access battle heard publicly in court

A hearing into an application by Dart to relocate two beach access paths to make way for an extension of its West Bay Road tunnel was heard in open court for the first time on Friday.

Beach Bay hotel developer files for building permit

Plans for a new nine-storey hotel and condo complex in the Beach Bay area of Bodden Town have moved a step closer to fruition.

Drawing a line in the sand

Concern over public access to the beach is an issue that has festered for decades in the Cayman Islands. A 2018 report revealed that...

British Navy lands at Governors Beach

The British Navy landed at Seven Mile Beach on Friday morning.

EDITORIAL – Preventing plastic from despoiling our beaches

Full-time government beautification and cleanup crews would be able to keep Cayman’s persistent trash problems in check, yielding a pristine environment to be enjoyed by Cayman’s residents and visitors, alike

North Side community honors Bo Miller at beach dedication

Derrington “Bo” Miller was honored in a bittersweet ceremony Saturday evening, when a small public beach in the North Side district was dedicated in his name.

Beach to be named after Bo Miller

A groundbreaking ceremony will take place Saturday at a North Side beach which will be named in honor of Derrington “Bo” Miller.

Islanders head to beach for Easter weekend

Caymanian families and residents are pitching tents on beaches around Cayman as the annual tradition of camping gets under way.

‘Spirit of Islands’ ups ante

By now, almost everyone is familiar with the sight of boats making their way across the North Sound or running parallel to Seven Mile Beach. Getting out on the water is big part of Caribbean life, and it is one of the reasons why those who live elsewhere are green with envy.

Tourist dies in first water death of 2016

A 65-year-old American tourist died Wednesday morning after getting into difficulty while snorkeling off Cemetery Beach in West Bay. Police reported that someone called 911...

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