The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands is monitoring the recent discovery of the Covid-19 virus in one area of the community and will be implementing some precautionary measures until the level of spread, if any, has been determined.  Effective immediately we are requiring that all visitors entering our facilities to wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth, sanitize your hands on entry and practice social distancing.  Our Security will be on hand to assist and we appreciate your cooperation.  We will also sanitize our public service counters prior to serving each customer for your safety as well.  The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands is committed to the safety and health of our staff and our community and we thank you for your cooperation as we continue to monitor the situation.

With the all clear given by the C.I. Government, the Port Authority will be reopening to the public today.  Our Billing Office will be open from 11am and our warehouse will open at 1pm.

A small craft warning is in effect from Thursday through Sunday due to strong east to southeast winds and rough seas.

Good Afternoon. The Port Authority’s Cargo Distribution Centre (CDC) roof received some damage. As a result, PACI now has to assess and catalog the damage to the roof and cargo, clean up and restore the facility to a safe state to receive customers. With the torrential rain and prevailing weather conditions, that is impossible to achieve today. PACI therefore anticipates reopening CDC to the public on Friday morning.

The Port Authority’s Cayman Brac office will open Thursday, August 19th at 8am.

The Port Authority will close its vessel berthing facilities and its Cargo Distribution Warehouse at 2pm Tuesday, with the expectation of both facilities reopening to the public on Thursday morning.

With the approach of Tropical Storm Grace, it is likely that the three islands could experience Tropical Storm winds and rough seas along its coasts from Tuesday evening until Wednesday evening. Owners of vessels moored along the shoreline of all three islands should either remove them or seek safe harbour for them. PACI encourages all marine traffic in Cayman waters to monitor the weather forecast provided by the National Weather Service.

The East End and the Brac Lighthouse is now working again.

Please be aware that the lights at Boatswain Bay Lighthouse is not working at the moment. We are working on it and will update once its operational again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Port Authority is monitoring the tropical systems on the periphery of the Caribbean and in the western Atlantic which are forecasted to impact our area by this weekend and into early next week. We are therefore asking importers with cargo already here and those with cargo that is on its way, to please expeditiously clear it with Customs and collect it as soon as it is available. Those customers who have signed up and received an online ID from PACI can see when their cargo is available. We would also like to ask persons with vessels moored in the harbour and Seven Mile Beach, to monitor the systems and secure their vessels, or seek the appropriate safe harbour or shelter by this weekend.