Cruise line CEO: We have missed Grand Bahama, our home away from home “It’s time to get crew members, cruise line support staff and parking attendants back to work” FLORIDA, USA — Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line yesterday marked the long-awaited return of Grand Classica to its homeport, the Port of Palm Beach. The ship has […]
Adventure of the Seas to set sail next week, homeporting in The Bahamas and running through August NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Royal Caribbean is seeing very strong bookings on its Bahamas cruise offering, which is set to begin in just over a week, according to a senior official with the cruise line, who noted that customer […]
Test cruise to take place June 25-27 onboard Grand Classica Closed group to sail round-trip from Port of Palm Beach to Grand Bahama NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced yesterday it has received a green light from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a simulated sailing. Following all […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Copa Airlines has announced that as of June 5, it will restart flights from Panama, connecting with the main cities of Latin America, to Nassau, Bahamas. Flights will initially operate Saturdays and Mondays and, as of June 17, will operate Sundays and Thursdays. The Panamanian airline is returning to The Bahamas after […]
Environmentalist claims pushback among some sectors of society, however NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Crystal Cruises has extended its new Luxury Bahamas Escapes cruise in The Bahamas, adding six seven-night voyages to its offering. According to the cruise line, the voyages add to its Crystal Serenity’s recently announced all-Bahamas itineraries, which opened for reservations with record demand, representing the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Fully vaccinated guests checking in to Baha Mar’s hotel brands will not be required to take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test after check-in and can move freely throughout the resort destination immediately, it was recently announced. Unvaccinated guests will continue to undergo a complimentary rapid antigen testing upon their arrival, however. The […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas could begin receiving overflight fees by mid-July, according to Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar. Speaking ahead of a Cabinet meeting yesterday, D’Aguilar said: “We will be receiving our information from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The FAA will gather that information during May, give it to us by the […]
“Homeporting of cruise lines could help significantly in increasing the amount that cruise visitors spend in the country” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Homeporting of cruise lines in The Bahamas could significantly increase cruise passenger spend, according to an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report that noted it takes 28 cruise visitors to equal the spend of one […]
Bahamas, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico all seeing increase NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas is seeing a significant uptick in flight bookings, according to a US online travel agency report on US traveler trends. According to the report by CheapOair, The Bahamas and Jamaica have seen the biggest increases in airline ticket bookings of […]
Over 5,000 applicants per day Some travelers report being stranded in the US as they seek to return home today NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said today that the government has had to adjust its manpower and approvals process to handle an “absolute explosion” in health visa applications, noting “we’re up to over […]
Royal Caribbean exec: Homeporting will help reinvigorate Bahamian economy NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Calling homeporting a “win-win” for the country, president of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association Robert “Sandy” Sands this week lauded the potential of Royal Caribbean’s plans to homeport in Nassau this summer. Sands declared it would boost airlift, help fill hotel rooms […]
Airlines must pay to fly in Bahamas’ airspace Govt projects $300-350 million intake over next 10 years NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas, for the first time in its history, is assuming management of its sovereign airspace in a move that could yield $300 to $350 million over the next 10 years, according to Tourism and […]
Baha Bay set to open July 2, featuring rides, luxury cabanas, cuisine and casino gaming Staycation rates offered to locals; day passes to be offered at a later date NASSAU, BAHAMAS — New Providence is set to be home to two water parks this summer as Baha Mar yesterday announced its planned debut of the […]
D’Aguilar: Travelers using fake vaccination cards are a concern NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday that while tourism arrival numbers are trending in a positive direction, they are still 30 to 40 percent below pre-pandemic levels. D’Aguilar, who was addressing reporters ahead of a Cabinet meeting yesterday, noted: “The good news is […]
“So far, only the stopover market has benefited from tourism restart” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Total foreign arrivals fell by nearly 80 percent in March, extending the nearly 60 percent decline in the same period last year, the Central Bank has reported. According to the Central Bank’s Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report for March, total […]
“With over five million cruise visitors, we have a captive audience to showcase all that is Bahamian to them” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA), along with the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC), has facilitated the formation of the new Bahamas Cruise Committee. The Cruise Committee will work with the cruise lines […]
D’Aguilar notes Downtown Nassau a “ghost town”; tourism industry “anxious” for cruises to return Maura: Our bread and butter are transit passengers but homeport passengers the icing on the cake NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive hailed as “great news” reports that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could allow […]
“In any event, rules have to be mandated to restrict physical contact until we reach a degree of herd immunity” Bethel: It’s a question of whether restrictions will continue by way of emergency orders or legislation NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government has yet to make a decision on what course of action will be taken when […]
