Topic: Easter
Families pitch together on the beach for Easter camping tradition
Easter campers didn't let the occasional downpour spoil the holiday weekend, with beaches across Cayman packed with people catching up with family over food, fishing, football and closely-contested games of dominos.
Easter camping in the Cayman Islands
At Easter time, many Caymanians head to the shoreline to go camping with friends and family.
Easter weekend fun and more for the family
Easter is always a special time in the Cayman Islands with a huge variety of activities taking place across Grand Cayman. This year promises to be no different as everything from serious egg hunts, visits from the Easter Bunny as well as local art, music and some great family-friendly films.
No alcohol sales on Good Friday
Alcohol sales, as well as dancing and music, will be prohibited on Good Friday as Cayman observes the Easter holiday.
Where to enjoy your Easter Sunday lunch (with or without the Easter Bunny)
There are numerous special brunches and lunches being offered by Grand Cayman's restaurants on Easter Sunday,
Police begin Easter road-safety operation
Police have launched a new road safety operation to try to tackle dangerous driving over the Easter period.
Cayman churches prepare for Holy Week
Churches across the Cayman Islands are preparing for their annual Easter services, a period that marks the end of Lent – 40 days of...
West Bay tradition continues with Gressy Ebanks memorial fishing tournament
The shores of Barkers in West Bay are set to host the annual fishing tournament on Easter Monday in honour of Gressman 'Gressy' Ebanks.
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The Joanna Clarke Primary School's annual Easter Fair draws the crowds.
Easter campers advised to watch for turtle nests, keep spaces clean
An Easter warning to protect the environment has been issued as Cayman residents prepare to camp out on the beaches as part of the traditional holiday celebrations.
Increased mosquito activity expected for Easter weekend
Easter weekend may bring a greater quantity of mosquitoes across all three islands due to heavy rains earlier in the month.
Camping, a Cayman tradition, faces challenges new and old
Easter season is upon us and the battle to secure the perfect camping spot has begun.
Easter traditions set aside to fight coronavirus
Although this year’s Good Friday was marked by empty pews, hidden behind closed church doors, Cayman’s Christian community were still able to come together to the religious holiday, thanks to help from modern technology.
Rum Point outing for North Side seniors
While most people were getting back to work after the four-day weekend, North Side seniors were having their beach outing in the more tranquil, post-holiday Rum Point ambience on Tuesday.
Seniors gather for Easter celebration
More than 200 senior citizens and their caregivers, including eight from Cayman Brac and one from Little Cayman, gathered for the annual Seniors’ Easter Celebration at the Family Life Centre last week.
Campers head to beach for Easter
Hundreds of holiday campers will flock to Cayman’s beaches this weekend, carrying on a beloved Easter tradition for the islands’ residents.
EDITORIAL – A celebration of community, life and hope
Whatever you do, and however you celebrate, everyone here at the Compass wishes you a joyous Easter and a happy spring.
Health Services Authority Easter hours
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority advises that while the Accident and Emergency department of the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town will remain open throughout the Easter holiday, clinics and health centres will have limited opening times this weekend.
Easter eggs signal start of turtle nesting season
You know it must be springtime in the Cayman Islands when the first turtle nests are recorded on the islands’ beaches.
EDITORIAL – A week to slow down and enjoy life
Times change – that can’t be helped. So whether Easter, or camping, is a part of your family’s tradition, we encourage all our readers to enjoy the week in good company, taking full advantage of these final days of the cool dry season before things heat up, the winds shift and rains return.
Camping this Easter?
So, I confess, I have never gone camping in Cayman over Easter. Despite living here since 1975, it is still something on my bucket list.
Easter Chalkfest hits the Rise
Dozens of pavement artists picked up colorful chalk sticks and decorated the Rise in Camana Bay Saturday at the annual Chalkfest.
How to be a busy bunny this Easter weekend
Flying out for the public holiday weekend is an idea popular with a lot of island residents. Being able to piggyback extra vacation days onto it is an almost irresistible notion, but then not having to deal with the hassles of travel is pretty tempting as well.
EDITORIAL – On this holiday: Happy Easter, Cayman Islands!
Whatever you do, and however you celebrate, everyone here at the Compass wishes you a joyous Easter and a happy spring.
Easter campers hit the beaches
You know it must be Easter when the colorful encampments of tents begin popping up on the beaches around Grand Cayman.
Simply irresistible
The Easter holidays are upon us, and while most Caymanians are busy pitching tents and getting ready to scavenger hunt for Easter eggs, Cayman stylist Ann Marie Tomlinson is using a traditional Easter snack – bun and cheese – to jazz up her hairstyle. Ms. Tomlinson’s eye-popping creations never fail to turn heads.
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Returning bishop to hold revival service
Bishop Juliette Fagan will host an “Island Wide Move of God” revival service on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Town Hall in George Town.
Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday share date for first time in 70 years
For the first time in more than 70 years, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday will fall on the same day this year. A few weeks later, Easter Sunday and April Fools’ Day also fall on the same day.
EDITORIAL – Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Easter holiday
The Easter holiday in the Cayman Islands has finally arrived – and not a moment too soon.
Easter garbage collection schedule
There will be no scheduled garbage collections on Good Friday, April 14, and all landfills will be closed to the public that day, the Department of Environmental Health has confirmed.
These are Cayman’s 2017 public holidays
Next year’s public holidays begin with a long weekend for the new year, with Jan. 2 designated as a holiday, as Jan. 1 falls on a Sunday.
50 years ago: Easter services and some welcome rain
“Arriving home on Thursday 7th was Mr. Lloyd Whittaker of Old Man Bay. He is an employee of N.B.C. and had been hospitalized in California. Having had an operation on his knee, he spent seven weeks in the hospital there."
Round the Island yacht race competitors make good time
Ten boats took part in this year’s annual Cayman Islands Sailing Club Easter Round the Island Race.
Quiet Easter weekend in Cayman
While hundreds of people were camping and partying on Cayman’s beaches, it was a quiet Easter weekend, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Little Cayman National Trust boosted by Easter auction
The Little Cayman National Trust raised more than $45,000 at its annual Easter auction over the weekend, according to Betty Bua, chair of the island’s trust.
Regatta showcases catboats
Part of Cayman Islands’ history was on display at Easter catboat regatta on Monday in the sea off George Town.
Services mark Easter weekend
Churches throughout the Cayman Islands celebrated Easter over the weekend with liturgies that ranged from the performance of sacred cantatas to Saturday night vigils to Sunday sunrise services.
Carrying the cross from West Bay to East End
One man took the message of Easter to the streets of Cayman Thursday when he strapped a crucifix to his back and walked from West Bay to East End.
Gov’t: Be safe and keep the beaches clean over Easter
As residents pitch their tents for the traditional Easter weekend camping, the Department of Environmental Health is getting ready for its own tradition: cleaning up after the campouts are over.
Here’s some Easter wines to enjoy outdoors
The four-day Easter holiday weekend in the Cayman Islands is a time for outdoor fun, whether its camping, boating, going to the beach or just lazing by the pool.
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.
Little Cayman Easter auction to be held Saturday
The Little Cayman National Trust will host its 24th annual Easter auction on Saturday to benefit National Trust projects on the island.
The silent auction...
Easter activities kick off this weekend
Parents are encouraged to bring their kids to a morning of fun and games at the Bodden Town public library this weekend.
Baby bunnies make their debut
With Easter only a month away, Bella the rabbit could not have timed her delivery any better.
