Topic: cruise ship
Star Clipper makes successful inaugural call to Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac reached a milestone in its cruise history this month with the successful inaugural visit of the elegant sailing vessel Star Clipper.
Celebrity Xcel makes its Cayman debut with local vendors on board
Celebrity Cruises newest ship Celebrity Xcel made her debut call at Grand Cayman on 28 Nov and welcomed local vendors to its onboard bazaar
Cruise companies pledge US$3M to help storm-torn Jamaica
Three of the world’s largest cruise companies have pledged US$3 million to help Jamaica rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.
Cruise ship calls on Cayman Brac
Very welcome news that the Explora I cruise ship put in to Cayman Brac on
12 March. Lifeboats from the ship tendered tourists to Scott’s...
Sea swells prevent rare cruise visit to Cayman Brac
A cruise ship scheduled to stop at Cayman Brac on Friday rerouted for Grand Cayman in the face of high sea swells.
Man found dead on cruise ship off George Town port
A 45-year-old man was found "unresponsive" on a cruise ship anchored off George Town port this morning, 26 Jan.
Coast Guard medevacs sick cruise passenger in rough seas
Members of the Cayman Islands Coast Guard carried out a mid-sea transfer, in rough conditions, of a sick cruise ship passenger in the early hours of Saturday morning.
‘Too close’ cruise ships stir up environmental concerns
The looming presence of a 1,000-foot cruise ship just off the reefs of Eden Rock has stirred up a fresh debate over the environmental impact of the resurgent industry.
MSC cruise met with protest, public fear in Mexico
After landing denials in Jamaica and Grand Cayman, the MSC Meragvilia sailed to Cozumel, Mexico on Wednesday, with the reassurance that local health officials had authorised the ship for landing.
Cayman turns away cruise ship amid coronavirus concerns
A cruise ship carrying a crew member who had been isolated on board with flu-like symptoms was denied entry to the Cayman Islands on Wednesday.
Cayman Brac seeing more cruise ships
Luxury cruise ship the Seabourn Sojourn called into Cayman Brac on New Year’s Day, bringing an influx of passengers to celebrate the holiday.
Tugboat pushes drifting cruise ship into position
A tugboat helped move a drifting cruise ship back into position in George Town harbour on Saturday.
Record 2.1 million tourists visited Cayman in 2017
A record number of tourists arrived in the Cayman Islands in 2017, with just over 2.1 million people arriving on these shores by air and sea.
Thousands of cruise ship passengers diverted to Spotts
Rough seas in and around George Town harbor have forced cruise ships with thousands of passengers to drop anchor in the calmer waters of the southern coast of Cayman over the past two days.
5,700 passenger mega-ship will tender in Cayman
MSC Cruises has announced it will bring its new 5,714 passenger mega-ship – the fourth-largest cruise ship in the world – to the Cayman Islands from 2019.
Cruise ship pays a visit to the Brac
The MS Amadea cruise ship, sailing from Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Nassau, Bahamas through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico called in to Cayman Brac on March 30.
Medical emergency prompts unscheduled stop for Carnival Dream
No cruise ships were scheduled to visit Grand Cayman on Tuesday, so some residents were surprised to see the Carnival Dream along the western coastline in the evening.
