Royal Caribbean encounters more difficulties as two ships suffer problems returning to port
By Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. From injuryattorneyfla Over the weekend Royal Caribbean’s was struck another blow when two of its ships, the Adventure of the Seas and the Navigator of the Seas, had problems returning to port. The Adventure of…
US Today’s top family-friendly attractions in the Caribbean [includes Cayman]
By Mark Rogers From US Today The Caribbean by its very nature is family-friendly. Give most kids a beach and they’re in heaven. While there are scores of resorts throughout the region that cater to families with water parks, children’s…
Jean Holder’s Caribbean Tourism: A review comment by Ralph E. Gonsalves
Dr. Jean Holder’s book Caribbean Tourism, published late last year by Canoe Press of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is an excellent, comprehensive survey of the historical evolution of tourism…
Rough sailing when virus comes aboard
By Christopher Elliott, From Washington Post What’s worse than being stricken with a stomach bug on vacation? Maybe it’s being quarantined on a cruise ship with hundreds of other passengers suffering from the same illness. That’s what happened to Randy…
Elon Musk will launch the heaviest rocket in existence
By Jim Edwards From Business Insider — and yes, it can reach Mars To see SpaceX’s animation of how the Falcon Heavy will look see website Later this year, Elon Musk’s private rocket company, SpaceX, will launch a test flight…
Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman enhances its guests’ experience with Motorola’s wireless technology
ENTERPRISE NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS HOSPITALITY ENGLISH NORTH AMERICA 365-room luxury hotel hosting tourists and executives from around the world allows guests to enjoy unrestricted connectivity Cayman Islands – Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MSI) announced that the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman has…
Cruise industry hits back over Bahamas ‘free ride’ claim
By Alison Lowe Nassau Guardian Business Editor, from Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — The head of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) has hit back at a suggestion by Bahamas tourism stakeholders that the cruise industry is not paying…
Superlative Cayman report posted by tourist found on Trip Advisor
By 96Hawk from Trip Advisor “Expensive and good value” Trip Report Mar 24, 2014, 9:06 PM We arrived on 3/15 and stayed through 3/22. We are a family of four. My wife and I with our 7th grade girl and…
Nominations for Cayman’s Tourist Association wanted
Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) will be holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Marriott Beach Resort on Wednesday April 16th 3pm-5pm to select a new board and to present the Annual Report. Nominations for CITA board of directors…
Iconic InterContinental San Juan completes US $22.25M renovation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–(BUSINESS WIRE)– InterContinental(R) Hotels Group (IHG) (LON:IHG), (NYSE:IHG), (ADRs), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the completion of a US $22.25 million renovation of the iconic, Morris Lapidus-designed InterContinental San Juan, one of the…
