In a latest interview on The Resh Hour, Minister Kenneth Bryan hinted that plans could also be underway to reinforce inter-Caribbean journey and to make the Cayman Islands a journey hub for the remainder of the Caribbean.
The remark got here as Bryan mentioned the upcoming Caribbean Tourism Organisation Particular Assembly within the Cayman Islands, in reference to which Bryan provided his views on what makes Caribbean locations distinctive. To get a very good grade, in accordance with Bryan, various areas have to be analysed: good infrastructure, the protection of the nation, the usual of service, the associated fee, the tradition and the individuals.
Evaluating Cayman to Jamaica, Bryan stated that Jamaica had a “good” score for tradition however would get an “F” for crime and infrastructure. Distinguishing Cayman from Jamaica, Bryan described Cayman as “the gem of the Caribbean” as a result of Cayman is ready to “get a B-plus or extra on all areas.”
We’ve got at all times been the leaders in lots of many fronts from main within the monetary companies, from main as being the most effective examples of being there for our brothers and sisters when it got here to the pandemic, sharing with one another, and we need to proceed to be the lead in tourism and that’s the intention right here.
Bryan added.
For Cayman to have the ability to take the lead the area, nevertheless, Cayman should current a novel product, which should embody the Caymanian individuals. That is what Jamaica, Cuba, The Bahamas and different international locations within the area have accomplished well- they’ve integrated their native individuals on the frontlines the place they greet and serve vacationers. In distinction, vacationers will, solely a really uncommon event, be served or greeted by Caymanians at lots of Cayman’s lodges and eating places.
As well as, Cayman’s inhabitants is rising quickly, with over 100 nationalities represented within the Cayman Islands. International employees additionally make up about half of the Cayman inhabitants. This has a lot of an affect that references are notably being modified in some locations from “Caymanian” to “Cayman-based,” to replicate the truth of the “melting pot,” a few of whom shouldn’t have citizenship however contemplate the Cayman Islands to be their residence.
Relating to this “melting pot,” Cayman additionally has to make a giant determination at some stage about the way it desires others to view the islands. For instance, do the Cayman individuals need Cayman to be identified primarily as a “melting pot” of cultures which welcomes all as residents to its shores, the possible end result of which can be that Caymanians can be requested to adapt to the altering melting pot of cultures because the inhabitants grows (due to this fact risking the lack of Cayman’s personal heritage) or do the Cayman individuals need to reinforce their very own tradition and heritage and encourage others to assimilate into Caymanian society?
Whereas the affect of those questions could not appear apparent at first, the solutions to them and the way Cayman incorporates the identical into Cayman’s tourism technique could affect the final word place that Cayman takes as a novel vacation spot and its chance of success as an inter-Caribbean hub.
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