Gold Rock Beach. The Goombay Summer Festival. The shopping in Port Lucaya. The food at Flying Fish.
The island of Grand Bahama, just over 60 miles from Palm Beach, is filled with must-see and must-do attractions.
But since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, the island’s tourism sector has been in an uphill climb.
That largely changed last year, when the destination reported 33 percent growth in tourist arrivals — bigger growth than any other island in The Bahamas.
And so far in 2024, the renaissance of Grand Bahama is continuing: with arrivals ahead by another 8 percent over last year.
It’s a trend that’s likely to continue, with a number of airlines ramping up service and adding flights to the island in the coming months. Next month, Fort Lauderdale-based Western Air is adding new flights between Fort Lauderadle and Freeport.
But that’s not all.