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Forum: Caribbean

Apr 12th 2020, 5:43 pm

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Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: cruise ships

Yes, those are the figures being quoted, Jamesy, and they're probably accurate. The 12,000 would have been mainly visitors, and the 4,000 all Caymanians. The people really in a bind at the moment, in...

Forum: Caribbean

Apr 12th 2020, 5:29 pm

Replies: 31

cruise ships

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Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: cruise ships

I think one would have to be reckless, to go on a cruise-ship at this time! Even if the ports-of-call all had adequate hospitals, it wouldn't make sense to risk being isolated in a strange place.

Forum: Caribbean

Apr 7th 2020, 5:27 am

Replies: 31

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Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: cruise ships

I'd forgotten about this thread! But with the Virus being responsible for the absence of all cruise ships here in Cayman - and I presume the rest of the Caribbean - the whole discussion is moot. Any...

Forum: Caribbean

Jul 22nd 2019, 1:00 am

Replies: 31

cruise ships

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Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: cruise ships

According to this report from Nassau, Bahamas, there is the same degree of dissatisfaction being expressed there as here, at the prospect of a new cruise-ships facility. Probably, bribery is a factor...

Forum: Caribbean

Jun 14th 2019, 4:23 am

Replies: 31

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Views: 5,590

Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: cruise ships

This is a recent article by a well respected former President of the Cayman Chamber of Commerce - well respected compared with our ruling politicians and their backers of the proposed...

Forum: Caribbean

Mar 22nd 2019, 2:10 am

Replies: 31

cruise ships

Views: 5,590

Posted By Gordon Barlow

Re: cruise ships

You would think! The actual contract is for US$250 million, but of course it will go over budget. It must be the diamond-encrusted gang-planks that put the price so high. The only people who will...

Forum: Caribbean

Mar 20th 2019, 1:03 am

Replies: 31

cruise ships

Views: 5,590

Posted By Gordon Barlow

cruise ships

This report (at the link) is about Carnival pulling out of Antigua, and Nassau resenting cruise-lines' antics, and the bitter dispute here in Cayman about whether to build a $300 million four-berth...

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