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Invitation to the Great Bottle Boat Race and Ice Cream Social
The Grand Bahama Sailing Club (GBSC) invites the public to come and watch the last graduation of the Summer Camps, the Great Bottle Race and an Ice Cream Social to celebrate the end of the most successful Summer Sailing Programme at GBSC..
GBSC Junior Instructor Bootcamp (JIB) Kids have been collecting thousands of plastic bottles all summer which are being turned into two craft which will race...
Sandals Royal Bahamian Participates in Women's Dive Day
Sandals Resorts recently participated in PADI?s women?s dive day, giving women the chance to get certified to dive at a fraction of the cost. Sandals, which was recently recognized as having one of the premier dive centres in the world...
Lucaya Marketplace 'must keep Bahamian flavour'
Lucaya Marketplace 'must keep Bahamian flavour'
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe has emphasised the importance of keeping a Bahamian flavour at the Port Lucaya Marketplace, which is expected to undergo significant upgrades under new owner Peter Hunt...
Sandals Resorts hosts series of 'Unveiling' events for Travel Agents across the UK
Travel Agents Learned About the Future of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts...
Sandals Resorts hosted more than 1200 travel agents
Sandals Resorts hosted more than 1200 travel agents
On 28th, 29th and 30th October 2014, Sandals Resorts hosted more than 1200 travel agents across the UK at a series of ?Unveiling? events in Glasgow, Manchester and London.
Agents attending these special events were given the chance to learn more about the Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resort products and news, in order to help them to sell more holidays and earn mor...
Police defend reporting after U.S. Embassy claims
Police defend reporting after U.S. Embassy claims
As another U.S. embassy report references crimes that have not been reported by the police to the Bahamian public, Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said yesterday police have nothing to hide, and it is all a matter of "credibility".
Dean insisted the police report all crimes that warrant public attention to the Bahamian people.
In its latest crime advisory, the United States Embassy i...
Markantonis: No 'vanilla' anti-crime measures
Markantonis: No 'vanilla' anti-crime measures
With security concerns once again making headlines, and after years of pushing for stronger government regulation of watersport operators, Atlantis President and Managing Director George Markantonis yesterday urged local law enforcement to isolate persons "who pose a danger to our tourism product".
Speaking with Guardian Business following a recent crime advisory issued by the U.S. Embassy in Nass...
Resorts World Bimini to seek 200-300 more staff
Resorts World Bimini to seek 200-300 more staff
A Resorts World Bimini (RWB) official has welcomed the completion of the first phase of its port facility, stating that the new services offered will have a significant impact on business and the island's economy.
RWB Director of Public Affairs Michelle Malcolm stated that visitor numbers are expected to rise sharply following the completion of a controversial ferry terminal in North Bimini.
"Duri...
Entrepreneur's jetpack plan grounded by delays
Entrepreneur's jetpack plan grounded by delays
AN INVESTOR in a purported $1.5 million business project seeking to commercially operate 10 water-propelled jetpacks expressed frustration yesterday at what he claims to be a "run-around" in getting the approval from the New Providence Port Authority...
Bimini Big Game's low season bookings up 23 percent
Bimini Big Game's low season bookings up 23 percent
Management at the historic Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina enjoyed a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend with just over $100,000 in sales, including rooms, food and beverage dockage.
"We maximized every profit source at the resort," said Michael Weber, general manager.
Overall, according to Weber, the 51-room resort is up 23 percent for the year to date through the low season, with a strong ...