Minister of Tourism and Ports Kenneth Bryan is considering allowing cruise ships to keep their casinos open while moored in the Cayman Islands, if the public votes in favour of building a cruise berth in the upcoming referendum.
Cruise ships are currently prevented from opening casinos while in Caymanian waters, but a change to the rules covering cruise ships has been suggested by the minister as an incentive for the vessels to stay longer in port or even overnight.
Earlier this month, the minister told Parliament that George Town could be given a new lease of life if ships were allowed to stay overnight, saying, “If we had a pier, ships could even consider overnighting in our ports. Can you imagine what an uplift that could do to downtown George Town?”
