Where to eat, play, and stay in the Bahamas

Where to eat, play, and stay in the Bahamas

Where to go in the Bahamas? Nassau is a good place to start. Learn all about the Bahamian tradition of Junkanoo and take a unique cultural tour. Tourists can visit both websites to learn about the intricate process of costume-making and choreography. The Baha Mar resorts draw hundreds of thousands of tourists a year, including […]

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No time to wait: New Bahamas/Caribbean ports needed to meet cruise growth

No time to wait: New Bahamas/Caribbean ports needed to meet cruise growth

From now until 2028 there’s a 13% capacity increase but nowhere near that kind of growth in destinations, according to Miguel Reyna, chief development officer, Cruise Terminals International. ‘A tremendous amount of capacity will be in the Caribbean,’ Reyna said. ‘This puts a lot of pressure on the destinations to expand.’ He added that Florida […]

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‘All-Bahamian’ $30m hotel gets conditional go-ahead

‘All-Bahamian’ $30m hotel gets conditional go-ahead

The Bahamian developer of a proposed $30m West Bay Street hotel was yesterday granted preliminary site plan approval for the project provided its “side setbacks” are increased to 15 feet. The Town Planning Committee gave Gibson Development the conditional go-ahead for its seven-storey, 102-room King’s Court Hotel that will be built on the 1.39-acre site […]

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Seven Seas Cruising Association 3rd Annual Bahamas Gathering March 2024

Seven Seas Cruising Association 3rd Annual Bahamas Gathering March 2024

We filled the harbor for days of cruiser and community fun! This was a ‘come and join us,’ no-attendance-fee event. The goal was to have a gathering with others, both boaters and the local community, forming, we hope, lifelong friendships with the community and visiting yachts. Part of this effort was also to support the […]

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