Borders to remain closed until September 1

GEORGE TOWN (CMC):

The borders of the Cayman Islands will remain officially closed, at least until September 1.

This was disclosed by Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell, who said that no cruise ships will be landing here before then, despite cruise lines advertising sailings to the territory in August.

According to Kirkconnell, the Cabinet has affirmed the new timeline for the border closure, which was originally due to expire on May 31.

Last week, Premier Alden McLaughlin said that Cabinet would be considering a revised reopening date for the borders. However, the Cabinet order for the extended closure, which covers the airports and port, has not yet been issued.

Concerning cruise lines advertising port calls in August, the tourism minister said that the “Cabinet has passed a policy that the port will not be open to cruise lines until September 1 2020,” but added that there was no guarantee the port would be reopened by then, with the time frame to be reviewed at a later date.