Posted by: Editor on Aug 03, 2006 – 09:39 AM newsandinfo  Tropical Storm Chris weakened slightly Wednesday but stayed on track to become an 80-mph hurricane by Monday and pass precariously close to the Florida Keys. But because Chris still is four to five days away, the projections could be wrong, said […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Jan 17, 2003 – 02:03 PM ecotourism  As The Bahamas enters 2003 with the threat of war, Bahamas Hotel Association President Barbara Hanna-Cox is calling on Bahamians to preserve its competitive edge in tourism.By LINDSAY THOMPSON Nassau Guardian Business Editor As The Bahamas enters 2003 with the threat […]

         Posted by: Editor on Jul 24, 2006 – 02:19 PM newsandinfo  Caribbean hotels for the most part continued to rake in high profits last year despite the high operating costs facing properties across the region from The Bahamas to islands in the east, according to a newly released study conducted by a […]

         Posted by: Editor on Mar 07, 2005 – 10:59 AM exoticlocations  Not sure which Bahamian island to visit? Here’s a primer on the most populated islands, with special attention to the Out Islands — along with my admittedly biased recommendations of what type of traveler each is best for.New Providence CLAIM TO […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Dec 03, 2003 – 03:53 PM newsandinfo  Imagine living the life of a billionaire casually spending ‘a million dollars here’ and ‘several hundred thousand there’ on the luxuries of life, making the average person cringe. But not all billionaires are spendthrifts, only some, closer to the ilk of […]

         Posted by: Editor on Aug 08, 2006 – 09:46 PM ecotourism  Natural submerged beachrock off the island of Bimini in the Bahamas has been deemed a remnant of Atlantis by the faithful since the 1960s. In spite of geological research demonstrating the stones are natural, “true believers” continue to be drawn by […]

         Posted by: Editor on Oct 06, 2004 – 11:25 AM golf  Resorts and golf courses in the Caribbean continue the cleanup and restoration process in the aftermath of the various hurricanes in the past six weeks. In the Bahamas, all of the island nation’s international airports and deep water harbors and most […]

         Posted by: Editor on Sep 02, 2005 – 04:48 PM excursions  Spirit Airlines, the best capitalized low fare Caribbean carrier announces new service from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport starting January 10, 2006 to its hub in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with convenient connections to the Caribbean, the Bahamas and Latin America. The […]

         Posted by: Editor on Oct 02, 2006 – 10:11 AM newsandinfo  Congress this past week approved an extension to its constantly changing passport deadline, and cruise ship passengers sailing from U.S. ports on Caribbean cruise itineraries now will not need to have an American passport until June 1, 2009. Prior to the […]

         Posted by: Editor on Oct 07, 2004 – 11:05 AM newsandinfo  The Bahamas tourism industry is expected to receive a much-needed boost with the announcement that Spirit Airlines, a leading low-cost carrier, will begin a daily, non-stop service between Nassau and Fort Lauderdale, with connections to northern US cities on January 10, […]