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March 23, 2021
Grand Lucayan sale 'on cusp' of conclusion

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar yesterday described the sale of the Grand Lucayan as on the "cusp" of conclusion, more than one year after a sale and Heads of Agreement was signed between the government and purchasers.

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March 03, 2021
Scott: Up to 60 employees will return to work when Grand Lucayan reopens

Lucayan Renewal Holdings Chairman Michael Scott, QC, said yesterday that between 50 and 60 employees will return to work when the Grand Lucayan resort on Grand Bahama reopens later this month. The resort is slated to reopen on March 25. It was initially set to open on February 1 after being closed in March 2020 ahead of ...
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February 17, 2021
Grand Lucayan's Lighthouse Pointe to reopen March 25

The Grand Lucayan resort will now reopen its Lighthouse Pointe resort on March 25, Chairman of Lucayan Renewal Holdings Michael Scott, QC announced yesterday. The hotel was supposed to open on February 1 after being closed last March ahead of the signing of a heads of agreement for its sale to Royal Caribbean International (RCL) ...
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February 12, 2021
'We're getting best price possible for Grand Lucayan'

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is satisfied his government is getting "the best price possible" for the Grand Lucayan hotel on Grand Bahama, adding negotiations are progressing well.

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February 03, 2021
D'Aguilar: Govt close to deciding Grand Lucayan resort should reopen

The government is still deciding when it should reopen the Grand Lucayan resort, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar said yesterday, explaining that he thinks the government is "very close to deciding that it should reopen". D'Aguilar said, however, that the tourism conditions are not ideal, especially since US President Joe Biden's recent suggestion ...
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January 25, 2021
COVID takes toll on Lucayan deal

OFFICIALS are still reviewing a proposed post-COVID deal by Royal Caribbean and the ITM Group for the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort, according to State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson who lamented that the terms are "not as favourable as before"...

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January 20, 2021
Michael Scott no longer 'involved' in Grand Lucayan sale negotiations

Chairman of Lucayan Renewal Holdings Michael Scott yesterday said he is no longer involved in the negotiations surrounding the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort. Scott, who was the lead negotiator in the sale of the hotel to Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and ITM Group, and who is also the chairman of the Hotel Corporation ...
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December 24, 2020
D'Aguilar on Grand Lucayan sale: Clearly events on the ground have changed

Transferring ownership of the Grand Lucayan resort would not likely make a material difference in occupancy in the short term, given the depressed environment of the global tourism industry, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar told Guardian Business yesterday. He added that the core business of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. - the cruise ship ...
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December 08, 2020
Tourism minister insists Grand Lucayan sale is not a bad deal

Although the principals intend to spend less and take a longer time to begin development, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D'Aguilar said he wouldn't describe the new conditions of the Grand Lucayan sale as "bad" as has been described by Lucayan Renewal Holdings Ltd. Chairman Michael Scott. Last week, Scott described the sale of the Grand ...
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November 30, 2020
Lucayan could open by mid-February

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar hopes the Grand Lucayan in Grand Bahama can be turned over to its purchasers by January, telling reporters COVID-19 had brought "frustration" to the deal.

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