Partners Strive to Keep Standards High

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism continues to work closely with its private sector partners to ensure that quality standards are being upheld and the Cayman Islands product retains its pre-Ivan attractiveness.

At 11 February there were four licensed hotels, 13 licensed apartment/condominium complexes, and 14 licensed guest houses and villas in Grand Cayman.

DoT projects that, among pre-Ivan facilities, approximately 42% hotel rooms, 40% apartment/condominium rooms, and 77% guest houses and villas will open by 30 April.

The Cayman Islands National Museum and Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park are scheduled to open within the next two months, followed closely by the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm.

“We’re excited to announce that the new Cayman Turtle Farm will open in May on the Boatswain’s Beach site,” disclosed Managing Director Ken Hydes, who said that he hopes to open the interactive park in January 2006. He warned, however, that, as everyone else on island, they are subject to delays in getting materials.

Over 100 dining establishments are open, and guests in Cayman can choose among some 40 world-class watersports operators.