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Cape Air Launches New Flights to the Bahamas (On a Seaplane)

 It’s one of the region’s quickest flights — and also one of the coolest. Cape Air, the US-based carrier that has long had a hub in Puerto Rico, has expanded its operations to Florida. Now the carrier is offering three …

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VIDEO: This Is Your Room at Hilton at Resorts World Bimini

 It’s the newest hotel in the Bahamas: Hilton at Resorts World Bimini. And while it’s not entirely complete yet (construction is slated to finish later this year) Caribbean Journal recently got an inside look at the property, which boasts some …

VIDEO: On the Beach in North Bimini

 There’s a reason Hemingway came here, a reason boaters flock here. Because the water and the feeling of being in Bimini are somehow different from the rest of the region. There is a kind of mystical quality here. But you …

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 One Bahamian island could soon get a major boost thanks to a major expansion of its airport. San Salvador in the Out Islands is undergoing a $1.5 million expansion and upgrade project, following damage from Hurricane Joaquin last year. “We …

 A great beachfront option right on the pink sand By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor In the Out Islands of the Bahamas, Harbour Island’s claim to fame is the three-mile swath of pink sand that fringes its Atlantic coast. So when …

 While real estate sales are mixed around the region, one market is performing very strongly: the Bahamas. The 700-island archipelago seems to be surging, according to a new report from Integra Realty Resources. The Bahamas saw a 20 percent increase …

paradise beach bimini

 It’s the signature beach at Resorts World Bimini in the Bahamas: the impossibly white sand stretch called Paradise Beach. Set at the far end of North Bimini, this sweep of sugar-white sand is home to a beach lounge and, well, …

 They’re one of the great wonders of the tiny archipelago called Bimini in the Bahamas: the mangroves. There are mangroves and more mangroves, a fascinating ecosystem that is as beautiful as it is precious — and CJ recently went bonefishing to …

goombay smash

 It’s one of the best cocktails in the Caribbean, and one of the most famous in the Bahamas: the delicious Goombay Smash, the yellow-tinted mix of rum, rum and more rum. (And some pineapple flavor, too). We traveled to the …

bimini

 There’s clear water and then there’s Bimini clear – this is the latter. And it’s one very good reason to visit Bimini in the Bahamas. We’ve been writing and publishing a lot of footage about Bimini of late, particularly its …

bimini sands

 The Bimini Sands – it’s the best hotel on South Bimini and one of the better dive resorts in the Bahamas – home to a great marina and a robust dive operation. But it’s also home to a pair of …

 If you drive along the main road in North Bimini, you’ll see conch shack after conch shack, veritable PhDs in conchology making the island’s specialty, conch salad. But if you turn off the road into Chef Pierre’s place in Bailey …

abaco

 The water’s just different in the islands of the Bahamas particularly the less-traveled, beautiful Out Islands. And now the Abaco Beach Resort has an easy way for you to get there. It’s called the Ultimate Spring Getaway Package, and it …

bimini

 Bimini — it’s the closest island in the Bahamas to the United States, just about 50 miles off the coast of Miami and a short plane ride away (Cape Air just launched seaplane service from Fort Lauderdale). And perhaps the …

 A major Bahamian resort is now on the market. The Treasure Cay Resort, Marina and Golf Course has been listed for sale with Abaco Estate Services. The beachfront resort “package” includes a 95-room hotel, a 150-slip marina, an 18-hole golf …

 By Alexander Britell Is this a game-changing hotel for the Out Islands of the Bahamas? The Bahamian government has signed a “heads of agreement” for a $200 million luxury resort in the Exumas. The eco-friendly resort will be located on …

 Another big project is coming to the Bahamas. The Deep Water Cay resort community in the Bahamas is planning a major expansion, the country’s government announced this week. The Bahamian government has approved a $168 million expansion of the island’s …

 The Cove Atlantis is planning upgrades of its suites, the property announced this week. The property began refurbishing all of its suites beginning in December. The guest experience “will be enhanced further by new headboards, carpets and colorful wall art,” …

 

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