FAST FERRY MAGAZINE – The 48-page glossy Crossings, the first publication created especially for a Bahamian vessel, was presented to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchombe at Humidor restaurant in Nassau last week Bahamas Fast Ferries and Bahamas SeaRoad Chief Marketing Officer Khaalis Rolle and Editor Diane Phillips who publishes the magazine along with Kent Jimison. Passengers boarding the Bo Hengy are given a copy of the magazine combining light and lively content with information about the history, culture and magic of the islands as well as a guide to the best places to dine, dive, shop, lodge and buy everything from art to real estate when they get to Spanish Wells, Harbour Island and Governor’s Harbour..
Passengers aboard the Bo Hengy, the high-speed ferry that zips between Nassau and Eleuthera daily, can now read about the best places to swim, shop, dine, dive, lodge, shop, devour conch salad, break bread and buy everything from an artsy paperweight to a place to call home in Harbour Island or Spanish Wells.
The inaugural issue of Crossings features articles ranging from The Harbour Island Story: A Tale of a Pink Pearl in a Sea of Blue” written by noted historians Anne and Jim Lawlor to “You Gotta Have Art” by Editor Diane Phillips. In addition to the light and lively tone, there’s solid advice by attorney and Bank of The Bahamas Trust Manager Tanya Wright on the importance of proper estate planning and little known facts dug up by Crossings staff including statistics like there are about 2,000 residents in Harbour Island and more than 3,000 registered golf carts.
Since the $5.2 million, 177-passenger fast catamaran Bo Hengy began operating the popular route three years ago, it has opened the beauty of the island up to some 70,000-80,000 visitors a year and residents, once afraid of the invasion into their peaceful retreat, now welcome guests who stroll the streets, wander through historic churches, often overnight in one of their romantic inns and enjoy the local lure and lore.
