Topic: Travel Cayman
Travel Cayman staff redeployed
All but 15 of the 87 staffers of the disbanded Travel Cayman have been seconded to central government, according to Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Chris Saunders.
Cayman set to announce COVID regulation changes
Premier Wayne Panton, on Friday, is expected to announce new changes to the remaining COVID-19 regulations, a Government Information Services notice has said.
Mask mandate, pre-arrival COVID tests dropped
From 30 June, travellers to the Cayman Islands will no longer be required to provide a pre-arrival COVID-19 test and a mandated requirement to wear masks in indoor public areas will be lifted, according to new regulations released by government Friday evening.
No immediate plans to disband Travel Cayman
As countries around the world wind down their remaining COVID restrictions, Tourism and Transport Minister Kenneth Bryan has said the country is not quite ready to disband Travel Cayman and the pre-travel approval requirement to enter the jurisdiction.
Cayman’s COVID travel rules extended
Cabinet has extended the COVID regulations governing travel until the end of next month, according to an update posted on Thursday.
Isolation breaches trigger Travel Cayman warning
Travel Cayman has issued a warning to the public to adhere to local isolation protocols after it said a number of alleged breaches involving residents in Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman were being investigated.
Government eases quarantine restrictions for some travellers
In the latest change to COVID-19 regulations, the government has removed a requirement to quarantine for vaccinated travellers arriving from countries with less than a 60% vaccination rate or whose vaccinations cannot be securely verified.
Travel Cayman employee investigated for breach of quarantine
A member of the Travel Cayman team has been ticketed by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service for an incident allegedly involving a breach of quarantine, according to the Ministry of Border Control and Labour.
Bryan: No end date for Travel Cayman approval requirement
Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has confirmed that there is no definite end date to the requirement to obtain Travel Cayman approval to travel here.
Fake Travel Cayman certificates scam under investigation
Police have confirmed they are investigating a scam involving the issuing of fake Travel Cayman certificates.
‘Glitch’ deletes applications in Travel Cayman system
Travel authorisation applications submitted to Travel Cayman have been deleted due to a "glitch" in the system, the agency informed travellers Wednesday.
Travel authorisation delays causing headaches
With Travel Cayman dealing with 600-800 new travel applications a day, travellers are complaining of stress and frustration as they await last-minute approvals.
Positive COVID-19 passenger charged for travelling to Cayman
A 28-year-old woman is due to make an initial Summary Court appearance on Tuesday, 2 Nov., on a charge of breach of COVID-19 suppression regulations, for travelling to Cayman, despite having tested positive for COVID-19.
Additional BA flights to and from Cayman confirmed
The Ministry of Tourism said two additional round trip flights from the UK to Cayman has been added for the months of September.
Quarantine breach under investigation
Police is investigating an alleged breach of quarantine protocols at a government facility involving a newly arrived traveller and a member of the public.
On the front line with Travel Cayman
Since the Cayman Islands began repatriation flights back in April last year, more than 20,000 people have undergone quarantine at homes and hotels across Grand Cayman.
Police investigate potential quarantine breach
Police are investigating an alleged breach of quarantine between a traveller isolating in a private residence and a member of the public.
5-day quarantine only for those vaccinated in Cayman, UK
The recently reduced five-day quarantine period for vaccinated travellers currently only applies to people who can provide vaccination certificates issued in the Cayman Islands or the UK, as those are the only ones that can be securely verified, according to officials.
Travel Cayman says no quarantine breach occurred with couple on boat
Police have said a quarantining couple who photographed themselves aboard a boat did not commit any offence nor did they pose any public health risk.
Police investigate two new home quarantine breaches
Two new quarantine breaches are now being investigated by police, one of which has led to the offending travellers being moved to a supervised quarantine facility, Travel Cayman reported Wednesday.
New quarantine requirements enacted
From today, Cayman's new quarantine requirements for arriving vaccinated travellers are in effect.
Travel Cayman’s Tasha Ebanks Garcia named Cayman UK rep
Travel Cayman Director Tasha Ebanks Garcia is named as Cayman's new representative to the UK and Europe, Government confirmed.
Quarantine breaches hotline launched
A new hotline has been launched allowing the public to report suspected quarantine breaches directly to Travel Cayman.
Travel Cayman issues election canvassing warning
Travel Cayman has warned election canvassers and those isolating at home that they must adhere to local health protocols or they will face prosecution.
Quarantine breaches remain under investigation
Four cases of alleged quarantine breaches remain under investigation by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, Travel Cayman has confirmed.
Visiting TV crew not required to quarantine; additional protocols mandated
A four-person crew arriving in Cayman to scout locations for a reality TV show is being allowed to enter and work in the country without going through the required quarantine protocols.
Pro jet-ski rider faces disciplinary action after quarantine breach
Local professional jet-ski rider Vanjae 'VJ' Ramgeet will be penalised following an alleged quarantine breach by his girlfriend on Sunday, the Cayman Islands Watercraft Association announced Monday.
Update: Confusion as BA shifts December flights to Tuesdays
Travellers booked on next month's upcoming British Airways flights were hit with cancellation emails Wednesday morning following changes to dates of the weekly approved flights for December.
Manderson: Online portal eases load for ‘overwhelmed’ Travel Cayman
The transfer of services from TravelTime to Travel Cayman - entities tasked with handling travel to and from Cayman - did not go smoothly, and the new operator became overwhelmed with applications, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson acknowledged Monday.
