Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 Grand Cayman just announced on October 14 that they are extending their cruise ship ban Until February 2022. My question is why have none of itineraries been changed for ships that are selling within the next 3 to 4 weeks and why are they continuing to sell cruises listing Grand Cayman as a destination that is only lying to people who may particularly want to go to that island Quote
GKMCruising Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 23 minutes ago, Jim D said: Grand Cayman just announced on October 14 that they are extending their cruise ship ban Until February 2022. My question is why have none of itineraries been changed for ships that are selling within the next 3 to 4 weeks and why are they continuing to sell cruises listing Grand Cayman as a destination that is only lying to people who may particularly want to go to that island You answered your own question - they *just* announced it on the 14th. Royal simply hasn't had time to update their site, most likely. CruisingOz 1 Quote
Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, GKMCruising said: You answered your own question - they *just* announced it on the 14th. Royal simply hasn't had time to update their site, most likely. The ban has been effect since the spring/summer of this year. They just announced the extension into next year the the 14th. And they is the cabinet ministry of grand cayman. Quote
Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, GKMCruising said: You answered your own question - they *just* announced it on the 14th. Royal simply hasn't had time to update their site, most likely. The original ban weas supposed to go until December 31. The extension was just added Quote
cruisellama Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 I thought Grand Cayman has had the Feb '22 hold on cruise ships from the start of the Carribean ban season. Quote
AshleyDillo Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 Maybe they haven't found alternative ports yet and dealt with all the logistics that go into it. Who knows. It's in the cruise contract that ports of call are subject to change. And with the everything that's gone on over the last 19 months it is to be expected that it will continue to be a fluid situation. If I've learned anything about cruising as a vacation, if you can't deal with change and uncertainty it's probably not a good vacation choice for you even without being in a pandemic Geektastic, Neesa, Ampurp85 and 4 others 4 3 Quote
ChessE4 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 My 5 Feb 22 cruise still lists Grand Cayman as a port, so I am waiting to see if that changes. Others have posted about Costa Maya as a substitute port, but we haven't heard anything from Royal or our agent. Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 Cayman is in no hurry to bring cruise ships back even in the best of times. Their economy doesn't rely on cruise traffic and they've been butting heads with cruise lines for years over the lack of a deep water dock Quote
Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 11 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Maybe they haven't found alternative ports yet and dealt with all the logistics that go into it. Who knows. It's in the cruise contract that ports of call are subject to change. And with the everything that's gone on over the last 19 months it is to be expected that it will continue to be a fluid situation. If I've learned anything about cruising as a vacation, if you can't deal with change and uncertainty it's probably not a good vacation choice for you even without being in a pandemic I was just wonder if it has been banned since the start of cruising again why was it ever on the itineraries. Not that I should stop cruising because of it. Quote
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 40 minutes ago, Jim D said: I was just wonder if it has been banned since the start of cruising again why was it ever on the itineraries. Not that I should stop cruising because of it. As @smokeybanditmentioned, GC has had a love/hate relationship with cruising for many years. Frankly, they do not need the revenue from cruising like so many other Caribbean destinations do so they will or won't begin allowing cruise ships when they're ready and not before. GC is a very handy stop for cruise ships that leave from south Texas or western FL so it has been a routine stop for a while. I'm guessing that is why it was originally scheduled in but that doesn't mean it will continue to be a cruise ship port of call. Quote
Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: As @smokeybanditmentioned, GC has had a love/hate relationship with cruising for many years. Frankly, they do not need the revenue from cruising like so many other Caribbean destinations do so they will or won't begin allowing cruise ships when they're ready and not before. GC is a very handy stop for cruise ships that leave from south Texas or western FL so it has been a routine stop for a while. I'm guessing that is why it was originally scheduled in but that doesn't mean it will continue to be a cruise ship port of call. Our itinerary doesn’t leave from Texas or western Fl. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote
Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Jim D said: Our itinerary doesn’t leave from Texas or western Fl. 300-400 million dollars a year from cruise ships stopping there. Quote
TXcruzer Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Jim D said: 300-400 million dollars a year from cruise ships stopping there. A drop in the bucket as compared to their revenues from international banking Neesa, pcvchristine, KristiZ and 2 others 4 1 Quote
smokeybandit Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 THis only says $172 million https://www.f-cca.com/downloads/Caribbean-Cruise-Analysis-2018-Vol-I.pdf Quote
Jim D Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Posted October 17, 2021 3 hours ago, smokeybandit said: THis only says $172 million https://www.f-cca.com/downloads/Caribbean-Cruise-Analysis-2018-Vol-I.pdf Interesting. Either way. If I was me personally I wouldn’t mind 172 million. Then I’d take everyone on a nice cruise. steverk 1 Quote
D Alt Posted October 22, 2021 Report Posted October 22, 2021 Finally got my change of itinerary for Grand Cayman...now Costa Maya. Jewel - 11/15-11/20 Day Port of Call Arrive Depart Mon Miami, Florida 5:00 PM Tue Cruising Wed Costa Maya, Mexico 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Thu Cozumel, Mexico 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri Cruising Sat Miami, Florida 6:00 AM dee02554 1 Quote
PG Cruiser Posted October 22, 2021 Report Posted October 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, D Alt said: Finally got my change of itinerary for Grand Cayman...now Costa Maya. Jewel - 11/15-11/20 Day Port of Call Arrive Depart Mon Miami, Florida 5:00 PM Tue Cruising Wed Costa Maya, Mexico 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Thu Cozumel, Mexico 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri Cruising Sat Miami, Florida 6:00 AM I got this too for my Jewel sailing 11/28/21 dee02554 and D Alt 1 1 Quote
smokeybandit Posted November 11, 2021 Report Posted November 11, 2021 Gonna be a while before Cayman reopens https://www.cruisehive.com/grand-cayman-could-be-closed-to-cruise-ships-even-longer/59574?fbclid=IwAR3eIYZaAt2QfRj5gtbjUPk8GCDq1BB0FJTpY5REmJOVD7Fgz0i12yjR_OA Quote
DunkelBierJay Posted November 11, 2021 Report Posted November 11, 2021 GC is on my Feb itinerary, and I could care less about going there on another cruise. As a cruise port, it's over rated. As a vacation destination, it's awesome. I hope it turns into a sea day, actually. Snowchaser and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote
Oliver Posted November 11, 2021 Report Posted November 11, 2021 I actually think Grand Cayman is a lovely stop. Yet if they aren’t open yet, what are you going to do? There are other places to go. Quote
RCARD Posted November 13, 2021 Report Posted November 13, 2021 Just received notice of itinerary change on FEB 6 Odyssey. Roatan here we come Quote
smokeybandit Posted November 26, 2021 Report Posted November 26, 2021 There might be light at the end of the tunnel for Cayman. Holland America will make a stop there next month https://www.cruisehive.com/first-cruise-ship-given-permission-to-return-to-grand-cayman-in-december/60432?fbclid=IwAR0pFUHQL4vn7K-PmAqb9Iqk3mkrFshw4EWCNYaGHEoGHh7fw0RA_YYcDAc dee02554 1 Quote
Lynne S Posted November 27, 2021 Report Posted November 27, 2021 I will be on Odyssey for b2b 12/4 & 12/12 - Both itineraries changed. For the 12/4 sailing, we will be going to CocoCay instead of GC. On the second sailing, visiting Cozumel & Nassau instead of GC & Falmouth. Quote
OutToSea Posted November 27, 2021 Report Posted November 27, 2021 hate to say it but grand Cayman island is one of my least favorite stops. however costa maya is in the same boat. except may for the crazy lobster Quote
dee02554 Posted November 27, 2021 Report Posted November 27, 2021 10 hours ago, OutToSea said: hate to say it but grand Cayman island is one of my least favorite stops. however costa maya is in the same boat. except may for the crazy lobster if we get switched to Coasta Maya we'll just hang out on the ship for the day Quote
dee02554 Posted December 2, 2021 Report Posted December 2, 2021 Serenade of the seas 02/19/2022 Officialy headed to Costa Maya instead of Grand Cayman KristiZ 1 Quote
ChessE4 Posted December 3, 2021 Report Posted December 3, 2021 22 hours ago, dee02554 said: Serenade of the seas 02/19/2022 Officialy headed to Costa Maya instead of Grand Cayman And our 5 Feb cruise was similarly affected. We will miss Stingray City. WAAAYTOOO, dee02554 and KristiZ 3 Quote
smokeybandit Posted February 8, 2022 Report Posted February 8, 2022 Not much positive here other than there's conversations about reopening Cayman https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-lines-in-talks-to-restart-ship-visits-to-grand-cayman/65463?fbclid=IwAR2PgLXiWhXSlbvFCDcJlByDpaNpLb-HYlRjv5rK8D9izCxA0rsq9OKZjN0 Quote
CrznTxn Posted February 8, 2022 Report Posted February 8, 2022 We have a cruise scheduled there in May and I am not optimistic that it will be open then. A lot can happen between now and then but all ports are in flux and seem to be for the near future. The ones in the Caribbean that are open are starting to get a lot of business and it is just increasing. Quote
smokeybandit Posted February 8, 2022 Report Posted February 8, 2022 I would fully expect Cayman to be the last one to open (they probably already are the last one to open) and the last one to have above and beyond restrictions for a ship to stop there. Quote
smokeybandit Posted February 26, 2022 Report Posted February 26, 2022 Cayman to begin taking limited cruise ship traffic starting March 21. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/02/26/royal-caribbean-updates-galveston-terminal-progress-grand-cayman-1-million-passengers Matt 1 Quote
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