Posted by: Editor on Oct 06, 2004 – 11:22 AM newsandinfo The Islands Of The Bahamas once again showed their resilience after weathering Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. With more than 700 islands, only two suffered significant damage: Grand Bahama Island and Abaco. Most resorts and hotel properties on those islands have returned […]
Category: Tourism News
Exciting Wahoo Fishing
Posted by: Editor on Jan 15, 2007 – 06:13 PM fishing BIMINI, Bahamas – Kermit Mackey caught his first wahoo ever last month – a 60-pounder that strained this 6-foot-plus angler’s back and arms and left him panting with exhaustion. “If they didn’t swim toward the boat, you’d never get them in,” […]
Bahamian Beaches Get Rave Review
Posted by: travadmin on Mar 03, 2004 – 12:27 AM exoticlocations Beaches in Harbour Island and Abaco have caught the attention of several travel magazines, which has, in turn, attracted several film productions to The Bahamas. In the March issue of Caribbean Travel & Life magazine, The Bahamas, among other Caribbean countries […]
My Cat Island Experience
Posted by: Editor on Jul 23, 2008 – 12:30 PM outislands Jack Key writes about a few days he spent on Cat Island in the Bahamas. Like many visitors, he had certain preconceived ideas about what the Bahamas would be like, some of which were confirmed and some of which were proven […]
Bahamas To Host 29th Annual Tourism Conference
Posted by: Editor on Feb 17, 2006 – 11:00 AM business The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have announced that the 29th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29), will take place in the Islands Of The Bahamas in October 2006. A series of business meetings, involving Ministers and […]
Battle In The Bahamas: Live On ESPN
Posted by: Editor on Apr 02, 2007 – 12:46 PM shows On April 18 boxing fans will be focusing attention on The Bahamas where Chris ‘Rapid Fire’ Byrd, the boxer who took down Evander Holyfield will battle Paul ‘The Italian Hitman’ Marinaccio in a 10-bout round for the Heavyweight title. The last […]
Daniel Craig Confirmed As New James Bond
Posted by: Editor on Oct 25, 2005 – 04:47 PM newsandinfo British actor named to play 007 in the 21st film in the Bond franchise, which may be filmed partly in the Bahamas. The worst-kept secret in Hollywood has now been confirmed: actor Daniel Craig is the new Bond. James Bond. The […]
Tourism Plans Online Welcome Centre
Posted by: travadmin on Oct 26, 2003 – 12:25 PM newsandinfo The Centre will be supported by a new computerized information system which will also allow Ministry of Tourism officials to target advertising campaigns to particular demographic groups while at the same time tracking individual visitor complaints.Data from the system will also […]
Vacations Are Good For Your Health
Posted by: Editor on Jun 10, 2008 – 01:15 PM mindandbody With the cost of gas rising and the economy falling it might not seem like the time to take a vacation, especially when many people are relieved to even have jobs. But it is during this stressful time that a vacation […]
Abaco: The Best Chartering In The Bahamas
Posted by: Editor on Nov 01, 2006 – 12:21 PM boating The closest subtropical cruising ground to North America lies in the Bahamas, yet the charter industry in those islands hasn’t developed nearly as quickly as that business has in the Virgin Islands, which are some 1,500 miles away. With about 700 […]