Topic: Cayman Tourism
Middle East crisis sends tourism spillover toward Cayman
The impact of the escalating Middle East crisis is reshaping global travel patterns in ways that could deliver a meaningful boost to Caribbean destinations, including Cayman.
Hotel investor’s US$650M bet on Cayman’s luxury tourism future
After investing US $650 million to help bring two Hyatt branded hotels to Cayman, Sterling Global is bullish about the Islands' tourism industry.
Rutty: AI cannot replace the authentic Cayman experience
Minister of Tourism Gary Rutty has rejected suggestions that AI is a threat to Cayman tourism, arguing that it offers a meaningful opportunity to strengthen the sector.
Best December ever for Cayman stayover tourism
Cayman closed 2025 with record-breaking December visitation pushing annual stayover arrivals to the third-highest total on record.
Cayman Airways announces nonstop route to Austin, Texas
Cayman Airways is expanding its US network with new seasonal nonstop service between Grand Cayman and Austin, Texas, starting in May.
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What 2026 winter travel trends mean for Cayman
As winter travel predictions for 2026 take shape, Cayman is entering the season with momentum firmly on its side.
Why Canada’s travel reset is benefiting Cayman
Cayman is on track to record its strongest year ever for Canadian stayover tourism, defying a slowdown taking place in other markets.
Cayman has its worst October on record for cruise arrivals
Cruise arrivals to the Cayman Islands plunged to their lowest October level on record this year, underscoring a deepening downturn in the cruise sector even as stayover tourism continues to show resilience.
Fitch: Cayman tourism to outpace regional peers through 2029
Cayman is set to outperform many of its Caribbean peers over the next five years, with Fitch forecasting steady tourism growth through 2029.
Tourism dips in May, but Cayman still on track for strong 2025
Tourism numbers – both stayover and cruise – dipped in May, but Cayman’s visitor arrivals for 2025 are still on the rise, with visitation charting steady growth over the first five months of the 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.
Cruises reroute from Haiti and bring opportunity for Cayman
Grand Cayman is emerging as a key beneficiary as major cruises reroute from Labadee, Haiti, amid deepening security concerns.
Cayman tourism could be heading towards a record-breaking 2025
Cayman tourism is on a strong upward trajectory, and is on pace to match, or even exceed, its record-breaking performance of 2019.
Tourism recovery helped economy grow 4% in first 9 months of 2023
The economy grew by 4% over the first nine months of 2023, compared with the same period of 2022, according to a government report.
Tourism numbers improve, but still short of 2019 levels
While Cayman's tourism performance for the last nine months has improved on 2022's statistics the island still has some way to go to hit 2019 levels.
CITA president urges more ‘Caymanian flavour’ in tourism
Caymanian entrepreneur and newly re-elected Cayman Islands Tourism Association president Troy Leacock says tourism is at the "tipping point of a crisis" with "insufficient" numbers of Caymanians getting involved in the industry.
Opinion: The environmental ramifications of ‘over-tourism’ in Cayman
The concept of a tourism offseason may sound drastic, yet the current trajectory of Cayman’s tourism industry raises concerns about long-term sustainability.
Nominations sought for Stingray tourism awards
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association is seeking nominations for "hard-working and dedicated individuals" within the local tourism industry for the upcoming Cayman Islands Tourism Awards.
Higher hotel rates boost government tourism revenue
The premium price tag for Cayman's hotel rooms has led to government revenues from tourism accommodation taxes and fees in the first six months of 2023 being $3 million higher than the amount projected for the entire year.
Tourism leaders: Strategy for development vital to success
Local tourism leaders say, with Cayman's post-COVID recovery moving in the right direction, focus must now shift to next steps for the industry which means formalising a tourism development plan.
