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The Green Caribbean Awards 2019

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 21st, 2019

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Green Boutique Hotel of the Year: Lumina Point, The Bahamas When you’re on a tiny island in the middle of The Bahamas, sustainability is existential. And if you make the journey to Stocking Island, tucked away in the heart of the brilliantly beautiful Exuma archipelago, you’ll find a boutique hotel that’s a model for sustainable hotel development. There are just 12 villas here, all with views of the Bahamian blue, powered by solar energy, where the food is locally sourced, where the entire philosophy is about reducing environmental impact. It’s a place where being green isn’t a slogan, or a gimmick — it’s essential to the experience.

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