President of the Cayman Islands Maritime Heritage Foundation Jerris Miller presents Abel Powery with a copy of the book, ‘A History of Turtles and Schooners of the Cayman Islands’ at the Sea Sunday event. Mr. Powery, a retired seaman is featured in the book. 

Tuesday, 11 July 2023 – Local seafarers celebrated their seafaring heritage at the 3rd annual Cayman Islands Sea Sunday event, hosted by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cayman Islands and the Cayman Islands Seafarers’ Association on Sunday (9 July) at the Seafarers’ Hall in Prospect, Grand Cayman. 

The special day, which is observed on the second Sunday in July each year, is a global celebration that gives God thanks for the lives and work of mariners and their families, as well as to recognise their positive impact to international trade.

Premier Panton expressed his sincere sympathies to the friends and loved ones of Captain Kirkconnell stating, “You remain in our collective thoughts and prayers, but we know that Captain Eldon was a man of great faith, and that today, he is at rest with his Our Lord and Saviour.”

(left to right) Minister of Investment, Innovation and Social Development, Hon. Andre Ebanks, Speaker of the House Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks and President of CISA Denniston Tibbets at Sea Sunday.

The celebration in Grand Cayman was filled with stories of yesteryear, prayer and thanksgiving as well as food, fellowship and fun surprises for attendees. 

President of the Cayman Islands Seafarer’s Association Denniston Tibbetts stated that he was proud to know that seafarers have done so much to build the Cayman Islands. “It is important that we keep activities going to recognise this group that has done so much for us. The first Sea Sunday event was held in Grand Cayman, last year we were in Cayman Brac and it is fitting that today we are at the Seafarers’ Hall.

Local seafarers, family and friends at the 3rd annual Cayman Sea Sunday held at the Seafarers Hall on 9 July. 

The celebration in Grand Cayman was filled with stories of yesteryear, prayer and thanksgiving as well as food, fellowship and fun surprises for attendees. 

President of the Cayman Islands Seafarer’s Association Denniston Tibbetts stated that he was proud to know that seafarers have done so much to build the Cayman Islands. “It is important that we keep activities going to recognise this group that has done so much for us. The first Sea Sunday event was held in Grand Cayman, last year we were in Cayman Brac and it is fitting that today we are at the Seafarers’ Hall.

To watch the Seafarers celebrate Sea Sunday, visit the CIGTV YouTube Channel.