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Cayman Islands: Cruising for bruising

Categories: Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Economics & Business, Environment, Travel


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In the caption to this photo [1], Flickr user George Chang [2] touches upon one of the dilemmas facing small tourist economies:

There are 6 cruise ships that you can see in this picture. They are anchored off of George Town in Grand Cayman, BWI [3] [196 kmĀ²]. These ships actually do a lot of damage to the reefs with their anchors and chains. However, they are also a large revenue generator for the island.