La pérdida del estilo caimanés y el carácter isleño

Los días de Beach Club Colony fueron una era diferente para Caimán. En 1970, las Islas Caimán tenían poco más de 9,100 residentes y muchos de ellos, en particular los jóvenes, pasaban su tiempo en el mar, trabajando en los barcos de la National Bulk Carriers, una compañía naviera multinacional. La industria de servicios financieros estaba despuntando, al igual que el turismo.

A Loss of ‘Caymankind’ and Island Ethos

The Beach Club Colony days were a different era for Cayman. In 1970, the Cayman Islands had just over 9,100 residents and many of those, in particular young men, spent their time at sea, working ships with the National Bulk Carriers, a multinational shipping company. The financial services industry was in its nascent days, as was tourism. In 1968, a stay at the Beach Club would have cost between US $10.50 and US $15.50 a night — a rate that included two meals a day. The 36-room resort was among Seven Mile Beach’s earliest accommodations, alongside the Coral Caymanian, Galleon Beach Hotel and La Fontaine, all since redeveloped.