50 years ago: ‘Best tourist season’; Doucet pleads not guilty
The 23 Oct. 1975 edition of The Caymanian Compass carried the optimistic story, ‘Cayman Geared for Best Season Ever’. Members of the tourism sector were planning for a busy winter, with hotels showing strong bookings for November and December. Director of Tourism Eric Bergstrom said the numbers had steadily risen since June. After the previous winter, which Bergstrom said was “a bit of a disaster”, the summer of 1975 was one of the best ever, due to a successful marketing campaign. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Oct 28, 2025 10:48 AM