World travelers, social butterfly among Fla. airport victims
BY TAMARA LUSH, JEFF MARTIN, BEN FINLEY AND DAVID PITT Associated Press From The Olympian FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. At least four of the five people killed in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting were on vacation, headed for cruises that…
US: Appeals court casts doubt on future of marriage agreements [case involves Cayman Islands]
By Bob Collins From MPR News One does not often find the marital intrigue contained in a decision today from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Call it Kremer v. Kremer. It’s the story of farmer Robbie Kremer and his wife,…
Surprising facts about the Caribbean
By Toby Orton, From Gold Coast Bulletin BEFORE embarking on a trip, most of us will do our best to brush up on information about the destination we’re heading to, even if it’s just the basic currency tidbits, language essentials,…
Cayman Islands fire officers transported to Grand Cayman
Both Cayman Brac fire officers involved in the fire truck accident on the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport runway this morning (Thursday, 5 January 2017) have been transported by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s helicopter to Grand Cayman, for further…
Cayman hosts top travel agents
Cayman Islands Hosts top Travel Agents of the 2017 30 Under 30 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (6 January 2017) – The Department of Tourism kicked off 2017 hosting a group of millennial focused travel agents for a familiarization trip about…
Kimpton to open second Caribbean resort in 2019
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will open a resort in Grenada in early 2019, its second property in the Caribbean following the debut of the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa on Grand Cayman last…
Pilots fear drone collision as number of near-misses doubles
From Caribbean News Service LONDON. Jan 06 2016 – Pilots are warning of a possible drone collision in 2017 after the number of near-misses more than doubled in 2016 The British Airline Pilots’ Association fears 2017 could see even more…
Surinam Airways CEO’s bold vision: Expansion of the Guyana hub to NYC and Havana
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Surinam Airways (SLM) was out of the red and made a profit during the period when Robbi Lachmising was CEO. He was reappointed CEO of the company last year. Sitting…
Voyages to Antiquity adds Cuba to first ever winter Caribbean season
By Jill Sayles From World of Cruising Cultural cruise line Voyages to Antiquity will offer a new 2017-18 winter season featuring the Caribbean and Cuba. Cruises in the region will begin in November 2017. It will be the first time…
Travellers leaving Guyana face new fee
By Tangerine Clarke From Caribbean Life After enjoying the festive season with family and friends in their homeland, thousands of Guyanese passengers were slapped with an increase in Departure Tax, named a Security Departure fee of GYD$1000 (USD$5.00), leaving Cheddi…








