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Month: February 2026

Pioneering Coral Breeding Lab Opens, Boosting Reef Regeneration Efforts

The first land based coral spawning facility in Africa and the Western Indian Ocean, in partnership with Canon, Coral Spawning International and Nature Seychelles, is operational and has achieved its first spawning event DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, February 23, 2026/…

Caribbean Destinations Risk Missing Cruise Revenue by Prioritizing Fees Over Experiences, Says Port St. Maarten CEO

Source: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Alexander Gumbs MIRAMAR, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2026) – Caribbean ports and tourism authorities may be overlooking significant economic opportunities by focusing too heavily on increasing cruise head taxes and fees instead of strategies that boost visitor…

Cayman Public invited to first look of the new nursery facilities at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

Grand Cayman, 20 February 2026 The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park (QEIIBP) is opening its gates to the public on the morning of Saturday 28 February to host a free open house event to showcase the progress made so far…

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026 Tourism & Takeoffs: Caribbean leaders head to Bermuda for high-level talks The stage is set in Bermuda for what promises to be a landmark gathering for regional aviation and tourism this week: the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Air…

Cayman January 2026 funerals

William Orvan Rivers                                                       31 Jan 1954 – 22 Dec 2025 Patsy Ruth Ebanks   …

Polack Post: Caribbean Sociopaths – Right From Wrong

By Peter Polack Peter Polack Many people who live among us are unable to distinguish right from wrong. Not the Old Testament type of right or wrong but the common sense and barely moral, doing the right thing, when confronted…

 Cayman Islands Observes 20th Anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention

Grand Cayman, 23 February 2026 – The Cayman Islands today observes the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006), which the jurisdiction adopted in 2014. This milestone underscores the jurisdiction’s longstanding commitment to protecting seafarers’ rights, promoting…

Cayman Premier to Attend CARICOM Meeting This Week

Premier the Hon. André Ebanks will attend CARICOM’s 50th Regular Meeting with Caribbean Heads of Government in St Kitts and Nevis. Chaired by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, the meeting will be held Tuesday,…

23 Feb Weather in Cayman

Mon 23 February 2026 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS A cold front rapidly approaching will impact the Cayman area this afternoon, bring a rapid deterioration in conditions as it becomes stationary east of Jamaica by Tuesday morning. This frontal passage will…

CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY — USVI AgriFest Draws Diaspora Home, Strengthening Ties and Boosting Economy

FEBRUARY 20, 2026 USVI AgriFest Draws Diaspora Home, Strengthening Ties and Boosting Economy USVI Commissioner of Tourism Jennifer Matarangas-King (right) with Crop Farmer of the Year St. Lucian Clarita Montoute, and Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General, Caribbean Tourism Organization ST. CROIX, U.S….