Posted by: Editor on Apr 20, 2007 – 11:54 AM lodging Known for it’s fantasy-style water slides and towers and rated by travel magazines as one of the most child-friendly resorts, Atlantis is now catering to adults with it’s new Cove hotel. The Cove features an adult-only swimming pool, a cabana area […]
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Mall-style Signs For Bay Street
Posted by: travadmin on Aug 07, 2003 – 04:04 PM shopping A campaign to erect signage to assist visitors in easily locating attractions, businesses and services will be launched today by the Nassau Tourism and Development Board and the Ministry of Tourism. The NTDB plans to install 13 directory signs around town […]
$20 Million Condo-Hotel Development In Freeport
Posted by: Editor on Jul 27, 2006 – 10:02 AM newsandinfo FREEPORT A Danish investor said he expects to break ground on a new $20 million condo-hotel within the next several weeks on land near the Port Lucaya Marina. Preben Olsen, of New Hope Holdings Company, was speaking after acquiring the […]
Comair To Resume Air Service To Bahamas
Posted by: Editor on Jan 02, 2007 – 11:29 AM newsandinfo Local authorities have downplayed the potential effect of a strike by bankrupt commuter airline Comair, which intends to resume service to The Bahamas in January after a years-long absence. Comair, Delta Air Lines’ bankrupt commuter unit, has staved off the spectre […]
Tourism Ministry Needs Bilingual Workers
Posted by: Editor on Sep 21, 2006 – 11:08 AM newsandinfo As the Ministry of Tourism aggressively works to diversify its markets, it will be essential to have Bahamians who are bilingual employed in all aspects of the tourism experience. Glenda Johnson, who heads the new Latin American Department at the Ministry […]
Historic Vessel Comes ToThe Bahamas
Posted by: Editor on Jan 22, 2007 – 11:19 AM newsandinfo A piece of history has arrived on the shores of Grand Bahama. Atlantis II, the same vessel famous for assisting with artifact retrieval and deep-sea imaging of the Titanic in 1986, arrived in Grand Bahama in late 2006, and is now […]
Sandals Resort Focuses On Quality
Posted by: Editor on Jul 24, 2008 – 01:24 PM newsandinfo Sandals Resort will rely on the quality of what they offer to get through the slowdown in the economy rather than price. The operator of the all-inclusive resort, Gordon, “Butch” Stewart said that this is a strategy the company has employed […]
Cable Beach To Become Hot Destination
Posted by: Editor on Oct 26, 2004 – 11:11 AM newsandinfo The proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Cable Beach strip moved a step closer to fruition yesterday after the group behind the project announced it had “completed a purchase agreement” to acquire the Wyndham Nassau and Nassau Beach hotels.The deal will […]
Films Shot In The Bahamas
Posted by: travadmin on Jan 16, 2004 – 03:26 PM exoticlocations The Bahamas is a favorite film location and offers some of the best underwater photography in the world. For you trivia enthusiasts out there, here is a list of films that were filmed, at least in part, in the Bahamas. How […]
Catch A Wave: The Bahamas Will Entice You
Posted by: Editor on Feb 10, 2006 – 11:30 AM newsandinfo Got an itch for palm trees, beaches, warm sunshine and clear ocean water? And you don’t want to go very far? The islands of the Bahamas are just a short hop from Florida, and they offer lots of easy relaxation and […]