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Cayman Islands News, Articles and InformationTennis club half–way through summer camp"We are currently in the third week of our Juniors summer camp. The camp started in early July and we have had a good turnout.""It has been a little quieter than last year. I think island life has become more settled after hurricane Ivan," says Cayman Islands Tennis Club (CITC) Manager Rob Seward. The camp is designed for youngsters ages 3–15. The camp is being held at the CITC and is supervised by Mr. Seward and professional tennis players. The summer camp is spilt into several stages to comply with the summer lifestyles of young people. The last two camps for the summer will be from 7–11 and 14–18 of August. "The camps are broken up for convenience as it’s the summer time. Kids will be on vacation and also going to camps for other sports," Mr.
A win-wind propositionSeven-day cruises for $500 to $600 in September. Fifty percent off a companion's room at an inclusive club on a Caribbean island. A fourth night free at a luxurious resort in the Bahamas.That's good. But many travelers will jump on these deals without giving a thought to why prices are discounted. That's bad. The reason? IT'S HURRICANE SEASON. But don't automatically shy away from that cruise to Mexico, that all-inclusive on Jamaica, that diving expedition in the Cayman Islands. Just be aware that nature has a habit of disrupting agendas during summer and fall. If your vacation plans include areas susceptible to hurricanes, purchase travel insurance when booking a trip. It's important, however, to know what kind of insurance you are buying.
Fairfielder Aboard Listing Cruise ShipAlthough Princess Cruises calls their Crown Princess cruise ship the "crown jewel of the Princess fleet," it seemed anything but to Marsha Hanna on July 18 after she witnessed firsthand the vessel tilt, causing several injuries.Hanna, 59, a Sturbridge Lane resident, who was vacationing with her friend Martha Long, 60, of New Hampshire, was on the seventh of a nine-day western Caribbean cruise. The two women, who are both alumni of Roger Ludlowe High School, began their trip in New York, making stops at the Grand Turk, Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman islands. Port Canaveral, Fla., was the last port stop before returning to New York. To Hanna this was her dream vacation. "That day, the sea was like a sheet of ice, so calm and so beautiful." She had just finished making a few phone calls to family members, discussing her vacation and wishing her sister a happy birthday.
Meet a Hotel Heiress Who Actually Works at the HotelAnouska Morritt, who was named Director of Marketing for Morritts Resorts, is intimately involved in running her father's hotels on Grand Cayman. She's the hotel heiress who learned the business and is now helping to run it. On Grand Cayman today, Anouska Morritt was named Director of Marketing for Morritt's Resorts, the leading vacation ownership resorts in the Cayman Islands. Ms. Morritt, who began working in the family business in 2001, will be responsible for all new marketing initiatives undertaken on behalf of Morritt's Tortuga Club and Morritt's Grand Resort. Prior to being named to her new position, Ms. Morritt learned the hotel business with stints in Morritts reservations, accounting and mortgage departments. Most recently she has been leading Morritts efforts to recover from Hurricane Ivan, which tore into the resorts in 2004 with 30-foot waves, leaving ruin and devastation in two buildings, the lobby and ocean side restaurant. |
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