Deputy Prime Minister Welcomes Cayman Minister of Tourism

NASSAU, Bahamas, 18 March 2022 – The Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation on Wednesday, 16 March, welcomed the Hon. Kenneth Bryan, Minister of Tourism for the Cayman Islands during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s headquarters on Bay Street. Minister Bryan met with senior executives to discuss greater collaborative efforts between the two nations.

Remarking on his discussion with Minister Bryan, Minister Cooper said, “We are delighted to see the growth in tourism in Cayman and it is essential as regional counterparts to collaborate in many different areas.”

He continued, “I hope our relationship helps strengthens both of our tourism products. I think this would be phenomenal for both countries as we move our product forward.”

Both Ministers drew comparisons to the similarities of both countries. Like The Bahamas, tourism is also a leading sector in the Cayman Islands, a self-governing British Overseas Territory, and accounts for some 50 – 70 percent of the Gross Domestic Product of each island nation. Moreover, the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas are both linked by European visitor arrivals through British Airways.

Minister Bryan in acknowledging multiple opportunities to form linkages between the countries said “There is only one Bahamas and there is only one Cayman. There is benefit for both of us working together to improve each other.”