News Bimini Tourism Grows 93 Percent
Above: Bimini (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bimini saw a substantial increase in tourism in 2013, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. The island located about 50 miles off the coast of Florida received 104,347 tourists in […]
Bahamas, United States Hold Talks on Spying Allegations
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of the United States and the Bahamas held talks on Tuesday and Wednesday “at the highest levels” to address recently-reported allegations of widespread NSA spying in the Bahamas, the […]
Bahamas Appoints New Director General of Tourism
Above: the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has appointed Joy Ann Jibrilu as the country’s new director of tourism, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe announced on Sunday. Jibrilu will succeed 30-year industry veteran David Johnson, who will become […]
News Caribbean/Mexico Hotel Pipeline Rises to 26,795 Rooms: Report
Above: the Baha Mar project in New Providence By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline is now up to 160 hotels totaling 26,795 rooms, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm STR. According to the […]
Bahamas Foreign Minister Meets With Prime Minister of Qatar
Above: the meeting in Doha By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Foreign Minister Frederick Mitchell met on Monday with Qatar’s Prime Minister, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, in Doha. The meeting came on the sidelines of the Doha […]
As Baha Mar Courts Retailers, an Emphasis on Local
Above: a product from My Ocean By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar may be the Caribbean’s largest resort project, but as it courts potential retailers, it’s using a decidedly local focus. The project announced Tuesday that it had tapped […]
News Four Seasons Coming to Eleuthera?
Above: Eleuthera By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is “well advanced” in negotiations to bring a Four Seasons resort to Exuma, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. “We are well advanced in our negotiations with the Samiento and Four […]
Bahamasair Resumes Regular Flights to Mayaguana
Above: a Bahamasair plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has resumed regularly-scheduled flights to the island of Mayaguana. Service officially returned on Monday, after a five-year hiatus in large part due to a runway that had […]
The Bahamas, Led By Baha Mar, Eyes Tourists From China
Above: the Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s perhaps the biggest question about what is the largest resort project in the Caribbean: can the Baha Mar, financed by China’s Export-Import Bank, […]
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