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Environmentalist warns of coral damage risk
December 06, 2022
Environmentalist warns of coral damage risk
A LOCAL environmentalist is concerned by the arrival and anchoring of a cruise ship in waters off Lucaya, Grand Bahama, where it could cause permanent damage to healthy coral reefs in the area.
November 21, 2022
Bahamasair Launches First Direct Flight from Raleigh to Freeport
Bahamas Ministry of TourismInvestments & Aviation (BMOTIA) officials were on hand yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 17,to share in the milestone moment of the launch of Bahamasair’s inaugural nonstop flightfrom Raleigh, North Carolina, to Freeport, Grand Bahama. The new airlift is expected toboost visitor arrivals to the island.
February 05, 2011
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Dive Bimini to restore Bimini mooring
As they say at Guy Harvey’s Big Game Club Outpost in Alice Town, Bimini, “Eco is on.” Putting those words into action, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation has awarded a grant to restore mooring balls that identify 15 of Bimini’s best dive sites.
Under the direction of Neal Watson, Dive Bimini and its team of seasoned Bimini scuba divers will direct the efforts to find the missi...
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation and Air Canada hosts Fam Trip for Top Chinese Travel Advisor
July 05, 2019
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation and Air Canada hosts Fam Trip for Top Chinese Travel Advisor
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation partnered with Air Canada, Atlantis Paradise Island, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar and Grand Isle Resort to host senior level managers from twelve leading Chinese travel agencies to a familiarization visit to The Islands Of The Bahamas...
September 20, 2022
Blue Lagoon Island Leads Bahamas International Coastal Cleanup Effort
The mangroves and bushes along coastal South Beach on the southeastern coast of New Providence got a much-needed cleanup on Saturday as hundreds of Bahamians joined forces with Blue Lagoon Island’s Project BEACH to participate in the Ocean Conservancy’s 36th annual International Coastal Cleanup.
The out island adventure of a lifetime
July 29, 2022
The out island adventure of a lifetime
I swam with sharks in the ocean and lived, unscathed, to tell the tale! I snorkeled in and around 96-year-old ship wreck as my summer adventures through the out islands continued with a visit to the westernmost island in the archipelago - Bimini.
Beneath the Waves Earns Bahamian NGO Status, Praised for Research Leading to Shark Protection, Involving Students
June 07, 2022
Beneath the Waves Earns Bahamian NGO Status, Praised for Research Leading to Shark Protection, Involving Students
A US-based non-profit whose decade-long research helped lead to The Bahamas becoming and remaining a shark sanctuary earned admiration and congratulations from deep sea divers this week on the organization’s latest achievement – its status as a Bahamian NGO (non-government organization).
Praise for Beneath the Waves came from divers Adrian Phillips and Jaran Rolle. Both men have worked with...
March 18, 2015
Studying in Canada: Scholars blaze innovative career trails
With the support of The Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation, scholars Christopher Fernander and Nicola Smith are furthering their education and pioneering opportunities for Bahamians.
Exuma Students Become Citizen Scientists, Join Beneath the Waves in Shark Tagging Research
May 02, 2022
Exuma Students Become Citizen Scientists, Join Beneath the Waves in Shark Tagging Research
In The Bahamas, one of the first countries in the world to protect sharks, seven students from a small high school jumped aboard and in the water without a second thought to help tag Caribbean reef and nurse sharks under the watchful eye and professional guidance of research scientists from Beneath the Waves.
Dive shop owner push for scientists' permits
April 14, 2022
Dive shop owner push for scientists' permits
With the ocean her passion and the source of her livelihood, dive shop owner Shannen Miller said The Bahamas can’t continue to take from it while ignoring its limits.
Miller, the proprietor of Shannen’s Scuba Safari, provides marine adventures ranging from underwater explorations to a PADI Reef Rescue Diver Specialty Course that allows participants to gain dive certification while engaging ...
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