Plans for new underwater mermaid statue on hold
A proposal to sink a second mermaid statue off the Grand Cayman shoreline is in limbo for now, while the creators behind the artwork seek new partners.
Simon Morris, a Canadian sculptor who has already made three statues – including two underwater – for Cayman, says he and author Nicholas Harvey, on whose book the new mermaid is based, are looking for interested parties to make the project a reality.
The duo earlier had linked up with Living the Dream dive operation at the George Town waterfront. The plan had been to place the so-called Angel of the Reef bronze statue in front of the dive shop’s location, at Soto’s Reef, also known as Cheeseburger Reef, to encourage divers and snorkellers to visit it. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jan 27, 2026 01:29 PM