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Cruise ship visitor drowns while snorkelling
Cruise ship visitor drowns while snorkelling
A cruise ship visitor reportedly drowned while snorkeling at Paradise Cove in West Grand Bahama on Friday.
DPM urges Grand Bahamians to improve tourism experience
They're not getting off the ship because there is not enough to do" was the message delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper to Grand Bahama's tourism stakeholders and entrepreneurs as he urged them to create more businesses that cater to and provide a real cultural experience for tourists coming to the island.
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.
New Coral Disease Outbreak Hits Grand Bahama
New Coral Disease Outbreak Hits Grand Bahama
Cruise, commercial ships linked to spread... A new, rapidly spreading outbreak of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has quietly infiltrated nearly 40 miles of Grand Bahama’s southern coastline, killing a wide range of coral including some that are already endangered...
DPM and Minister of State view Progress of Works being carried out in East Grand Bahama
DPM and Minister of State view Progress of Works being carried out in East Grand Bahama
Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest and Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson traded in their suits and ties...
Environmental groups against plans to build cruise port in eastern Grand Bahama
Two environmental organizations are calling on Carnival Cruise Lines to dry-dock plans to build a $200 million cruise port in East End, Grand Bahama, citing the area as "one of the most fragile and important ecological wonders of The Bahamas".
Environmental Groups Urge Dry Docking of Plans to Build Cruise Port on Delicate East End, Suggest Freeport Where Infrastructure Exists
Two environmental organisations are calling on Carnival Cruise Lines to dry-dock plans to build a $200 million cruise port in East End, Grand Bahama, citing the area as ?one of the most fragile and important ecological wonders of The Bahamas.?
Waterkeepers and STB lead youth environmental adventure
The word ?environment? means a whole lot more to a group of Grand Bahama students now that they?ve completed the first ever Kids Version of Eco Explorer Camp!
Save The Bays Youth Environment Ambassador leadership program enters third year at 100 oversubscribed
Save The Bays Youth Environment Ambassador leadership program enters third year at 100 oversubscribed
They lined up by the dozens ? teenagers eager to sign on, ready to trade chilling out two Saturdays a month for the right to become leaders in environmental stewardship.
New GB Tour Company Already Expanding
New GB Tour Company Already Expanding
While Grand Bahama is a popular tourism location, it has recently been seeking to improve it?s attractiveness to tourists. Some surveys indicated that there needed to be more fun activities on the island, maximising the sun and sand Grand Bahama...