Topic: Turtle Nest Inn

Hoteliers hit by the current sargassum wave are having to take matters into their own hands to deal with the floating marine algae, after government admitted that there was no national sargassum plan in place.

With Cayman’s borders still closed to international travel, businesses are having to make some tough and innovative decisions.

Visitors to the Caribbean hit a record level in 2016, with 29.3 million traveling to the region, the Caribbean Tourism Organization reported Thursday. The report marks the seventh year of consecutive growth. At 4.2 percent growth, overall tourist arrivals to the Caribbean region surpassed the global average of 3.9 percent.

Cayman’s tourism businesses continue to be a hit with travelers using influential world travel website TripAdvisor. The site, which provides recommendations to tourists based on customer reviews, has handed out Certificate of Excellence Awards to 26 Cayman Islands businesses for six years in succession.

Cayman’s tourism businesses continue to be a hit with travelers using influential world travel website TripAdvisor. The site, which provides recommendations to tourists based on customer reviews, has handed out Certificate of Excellence Awards to 26 Cayman Islands businesses for six years in succession.

Preparing for the busy summer crowd, the Turtle Next Inn is brushing up its walls with a fresh coat of paint.

Suds and hugs had tails wagging at a recent dog wash held at the Turtle Nest Inn in Bodden Town.