Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort to Reopen in December

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 24th, 2020

grand isle exuma — The Grand Isle residential resort in Great Exuma, which has a number of listings available.

The Grand Isle Resort and Spa in Exuma, The Bahamas is set to reopen next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The residential resort set on Emerald Bay on the island of Great Exuma will be reopening on Dec. 17, Bahamas tourism officials confirmed this week.

Its neighboring resort, the Sandals Emerald Bay, is planning to reopen on Feb. 1, 2021, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism.

The Bahamas is currently open for tourism; you can find more on the country’s travel protocols for visitors here.

For more, visit the Grand Isle.

— CJ

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