Posted by: Editor on Apr 21, 2008 – 01:51 PM lodging  After a comparison of more than 200 resorts, Parents magazine has ranked Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort as the number one beach resort for families in its May issue. Parentsmagazine reviewed resorts throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, researching and […]

         Posted by: Editor on Sep 25, 2006 – 12:07 PM newsandinfo  For many people, October marks the beginning of the fall season, but for the folks in McLean’s Town, it signifies the approach of another exciting Conch Cracking Festival. Celebrated during the Columbus Day weekend, the 34th Annual Conch Cracking Festival will […]

         Posted by: Editor on Aug 23, 2006 – 11:25 AM newsandinfo  Bahamian Cowbells, Culture and Cuisine were the order of the day in the Town of Southampton, New York, on August Monday. Bahamian musician Ben Tinker, a resident of Southampton and his Star Fish Band came up with the idea to celebrate […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Nov 28, 2003 – 11:23 AM business  Bahamas Minister of Tourism, Obie Wilchcombe, has announced the launch of a new marketing and re-branding campaign for the country.“We must re-brand, reposition and herald the islands of The Bahamas,” said Mr. Wilchcombe. “We must be compelling, exciting, creative seductive and […]

         Posted by: Editor on Dec 10, 2007 – 03:55 PM romance  Does your fantasy wedding take place on a powdery white beach with a backdrop of crystal clear water and blue sky? The Bahamas provides not only picturesque scenery, but also an average year-round tropical climate of 83 degrees F/28.5 degrees C. […]

         Posted by: Editor on Mar 31, 2008 – 11:44 AM newsandinfo  Part water theme park and part aquarium, the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas has the most elaborate water-based infrastructure of any resort in the world. The exquisitely engineered grounds include swimming pools, water slides, aquatic wildlife exhibits, waterfalls, […]

         Posted by: Editor on Mar 26, 2007 – 03:24 PM excursions  Images of white sandy beaches are usually conjured by the words “Bahama Islands” but three New Hampton residents took a trip to Eleuthera and had a unique experience that showed them a different side of island life. Read more: Mission work […]

         Posted by: Editor on Apr 10, 2008 – 04:22 PM golf  To Cheryl Markosky, the Bahamas means rum punches and white sandy beaches – not meticulously raked bunkers followed by the19th hole. So while her golf-loving husband Peter Swain drives, chips and putts his way round the Abaco Club course on the […]

         Posted by: Editor on Oct 13, 2006 – 01:54 PM newsandinfo  Major developments are in store for The Bahamas Film Studios at Gold Rock Creek, Grand Bahama’s premiere movie facility, which yesterday announced plans for a new management team. Executives of the $75 million state-of-the-art recording production studio announced that former Chief […]

         Posted by: Editor on Jun 02, 2008 – 11:06 AM newsandinfo  “It’s Better in the Bahamas” was a very successful Bahamas tourism campaign during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Even though the slogan has been retired, the sentiment remains strong. The Bahamas, an archipelago of over 700 islands located just a few miles […]