Search results for : Dive Operators
December 17, 2014
21-year-old dies during expedition with US dive operator off Grand Bahama
AN American man reportedly drowned while on a dive expedition with a US dive operator off West End, Grand Bahama, making it the second fatal incident this year involving US-registered vessels conducting dives in the Bahamas.
July 21, 2014
Foreign dive operators 'add nothing to the Bahamas economy'
FOREIGN dive operators running trips in the Bahamas contribute nothing to the economy and compete at an unfair advantage against local outfits, Neal Watson, the president of Bahamas Dive Association (BDA), said yesterday.
Environment State-Minister updates 'Our Ocean' forum on The Bahamas as SIDS leader in sustainable tourism
April 26, 2024
Environment State-Minister updates 'Our Ocean' forum on The Bahamas as SIDS leader in sustainable tourism
In his remarks at the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens, Greece, the Hon. Zane Lightbourne, State-Minister in the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, pledged The Bahamas’ unwavering commitment to the practice of sustainability and emphasized that the nation remains dedicated to the development of innovative measures to adapt to, and mitigate harm to the oceanic environment.
January 08, 2012
UNEXSO continuing to protect underwater terrain in Grand Bahama
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- The Dive industry is a multi-million dollar business and relies heavily on selling one of our country's biggest assets, the ocean! As part of UNEXSO's on-going effort to preserve the sensitive aquatic environment, dive instructors and staff whose livelihoods depend on the sustainability of our undersea paradise, have spearheaded a campaign to execute mooring systems aroun...
July 08, 2014
Cove: 'Mockery of the system' if Nygard application approved
The country's leading dive operator and a former U.S. senator and treasury secretary both urged the government to listen to objections being raised against Peter Nygard's building permit and land lease application yesterday, with one suggesting it would be a "mockery of the system" if the Canadian fashion mogul receives approval.
Stuart Cove, owner of Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas, located in southwe...
We are open diving jump right in is the Bahamas message at international dive show taking in Orlando, Florida
November 15, 2019
We are open diving jump right in is the Bahamas message at international dive show taking in Orlando, Florida
An impressive contingent from The Islands Of The Bahamas is in attendance at DEMA, considered the world’s only international, trade-only event for diving, action watersports, and travel professionals. The massive trade show is taking place this weekend, November 13-16 at the Orange County Convention Center, West Hall, 9800 International Dr, Orlando, FL. The Bahamas Booth is number 2009...
February 08, 2011
Man released from hospital after Bahamas shark encounter
A man bitten by a shark in the Bahamas has been released from a West Palm Beach hospital.
Fifty-two-year-old Jim Abernethy walked out of St. Mary's Medical Centre on Friday, having escaped any serious damage to his nerves or arteries.
The dive boat operator was bitten on the right arm by a reef shark
March 29, 2017
Bahamas shark dive business biggest in the world, study reveals
A recent study published in the journal "Biological Conservation" found that sharks and rays contributed $114 million to the Bahamian economy in 2014 and that this country has the largest shark diving industry in the world.
The study also found that the industry benefits economically deprived islands the most, and the potential for shark diving has been under-realized on those islands.
"This study...
Shark diving death 'could be due to negligence'
July 19, 2014
Shark diving death 'could be due to negligence'
THE death of an American this week while shark diving could be due to "negligence and incompetence" of the crew aboard the MV Shear Water run by a controversial US-based dive operator, the president of the Bahamas Dive Association (BDA) claimed yesterday.
November 05, 2015
Save the Bays praises government for marine protected areas
Fast-growing environmental movement Save The Bays today praised Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett and government for what it called ?the single most important act ever undertaken to protect the waters of The Bahamas? ? naming 18 new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including Southwest New Providence.
Search Options
Filter:
Sponsored Ads
