Grand Cayman provides overpriced overnight accomodation -- behind bars

They never learn. Two Carnival Victory passengers came ashore with more than sunscreen and cameras last week in George Town Harbor in Grand Cayman. A drug K-9 alerted officers to the couple, who upon searching were found to be carrying marijuana, and admitted to having more onboard the ship.

According to Caycompass.com, the two were held overnight in jail, fined about $1,800 each in US dollars, and released, after having been threatened with more jail time. The magistrate said that while US prisons might not have room to accommodate drug users, than the Cayman Islands had plenty of space available and would be happy to use it.

We hear these stories regularly, fortunately not involving our customers--so far! Drug laws in foreign countries can be downright draconian, and it's simply not worth it to risk jail time in a faraway prison.