Cruise Ships Not Allowed To Drop Anchor near Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Cruise ships are no longer permitted to drop anchor near Georgetown in the Cayman Islands. The anchors can destroy up to an acre of the sea bed ecosystem in merely a day!. They will now be required to either ride at anchor near Spotts Bay or use advanced technology available on newer ships to hold their position without the anchor. The Cayman Islands are known as a financial center and so do not need those tourist dollars to survive like many other Caribbean islands. This allows them to flex some muscle and be picky about where ships park themselves.
Ship anchored off the coast of Grand Cayman Island
