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Bahamas, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has become the latest Caribbean tourism destination to sign a high-profile agreement with home-sharing giant Airbnb. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding this week focusing on areas like the sharing of […]

Italy’s New Flight to the Bahamas

There’s a new flight from Europe to the Bahamas. A new Italian charter made its inaugural flight from Milan, Italy to Freeport, Grand Bahama this week. The service on Alpitour will be operating on a Boeing 767-300ER, providing direct service […]

Caribbean Travel Marketplace Returning to the Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest travel marketing forum is returning to the Bahamas. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace will again take place in the Bahamas in January 2017. The event will take place […]

Bahamas’ Island House is Booming

A booming boutique By Alexander Britell NASSAU — It’s a boutique property, off the beach, a kind of private hideaway in Nassau. But the tiny Island House, which debuted last year on the far west of New Providence, is off […]

Grand Bahama Seeing Jump in Tourism

Big numbers for Grand Bahama By the Caribbean Journal staff Grand Bahama is seeing a boost in tourism numbers in 2015, according to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The island has seen a 40.1 percent increase in year-to-date sales of […]

What the New Value Added Tax Means for Visitors to the Bahamas

Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has officially implemented a new Value Added Tax regime, one which will effectively mean a slight reduction in taxes for visitors. Value Added Tax is a consumption tax on […]

Medical Tourism in the Caribbean

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor The fifth “Global Ministerial Summit” was held in Washington, DC on Sept. 21. Ministers of health, tourism and economic development, trade commissioners, and health attachés from 25 nations gathered to discuss medical tourism challenges and […]

Sustainable Tourism Conference Begins in St Eustatius

Above: St Eustatius (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST EUSTATIUS — Particularly for small islands, tourism development needs to begin in the community. That’s the overarching theme of the third annual Statia Sustainable Conference & Exhibition, which began on Thursday […]

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 […]

Bahamas and China to Allow Reciprocal Visa Waivers

Above: the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of the Bahamas and China have agreed to allow mutual 30-day access to Bahamian and Chinese passport holders without requiring a visa. The agreement was signed Thursday in a […]

Melia to Open at Baha Mar in the Bahamas

Above: the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort By Alexander Britell Melia Hotels International will be opening its first all-inclusive resort in the English-speaking Caribbean at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas. Melia Hotels and the Chairmen of Baha Mar, Ltd […]

Haiti Tourism Ministry, Viva Wyndham Resorts Hold Talks

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Viledrouin with Viva Wyndham officials By the Caribbean Journal staff An all-inclusive resort in Haiti? While that’s become the norm in Haiti’s neighbour on Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, Haiti’s developing tourism sector could be looking […]

Miami Heat Train in the Bahamas

Above: the Miami Heat at Atlantis (BIS Photos/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Miami Heat’s bid for a third consecutive NBA championship is starting in the Bahamas. The Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island has […]

Bahamas to Host Exhibition Between Tottenham Hotspur, Jamaica

Above: the opening ceremony of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in Nassau last year (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas will host an exhibition football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz on May 23. […]

EFM Hospitality’s John Murphy on Tobago, Haiti and Caribbean Tourism

Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Caribbean tourism sector is starting to rebound — with improved hotel occupancy and arrivals, despite increased competition from markets around the world. EFM Hospitality Solutions has been […]

One & Only Ocean Club to Host Bahamas’ First LPGA Golf Tournament

Above: the One & Only Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas will be hosting its first-ever official LPGA tournament this year, according to the LPGA. The Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic will take […]

Haiti Presents Tourism Projects to Latin American, Caribbean Partners

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (far right) with Haiti’s Latin American and Caribbean partners By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin met this week with representatives of 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to […]

Bahamas Swears in Eight New Ministers

Above: Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes is at Government House with the newly-sworn-in ministers of the PLP government. From left: Obediah Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Dr Bernard Nottage, Minister of National Security; PM Perry Christie; Philip “Brave” Davis, Deputy Prime […]

A New Dawn for Haiti Tourism?

Above: Cayes-Jacmel (Photo: HTO) By Maura R. O’Connor CJ Contributor When Dominican business entrepreneur Frank Ranieri wanted to get involved in tourism in the 1970s, he crossed the border into Haiti to see how it was done. “[Haiti’s tourism] was […]

Op-Ed: Mark Turnquest on Why the Bahamas Needs a Ministry of Commerce

Above: downtown Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor MISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE My advice to the Bahamas’ Free National Movement government is to create a Ministry of Commerce without incurring any costs or expenses. Simply […]

Op-Ed: Developing the Right Small Business Act for the Bahamas

Above: Bay Street in Nassau (CJ Photo) By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor After my organization hosted the country’s first Small Business Summit in 2009, it was evident that the Bahamas needed a national strategic plan for the development of […]

Bahamas, UAE Form Diplomatic Ties

The Bahamas and the United Arab Emirates have established diplomatic relations, the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The agreement was made in the form of a joint communique at the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates in New […]

Interview with Bahamas Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace

The Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace is the Bahamas’ Minister of Tourism and Aviation. After a global financial crisis that hit the tourism industry, and the Caribbean, rather severely, Vanderpool Wallace has moved to bring the Bahamas’ integral tourism sector forward. He […]

New CEO for Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board

Longtime Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board CEO Fred Lounsberry is retiring. Lounsberry has announced his planned retirement from the position he has held for the last 17 years. He is being succeeded by Joy Jibrilu, former Director General of the […]

How Lenny Kravitz Is Helping Bahamians in Need

Rock legend Lenny Kravitz has donated $100,000 worth of food vouchers to Bahamians in need as part of his Let Love Rule Foundation. It’s the latest way Kravitz, who has Bahamian heritage, has deepened his ties with the country. The […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2020

It’s been a stellar year for Caribbean travel. Stayover tourist arrivals are booming almost universally across the region. It seems like a new hotel opens up every week (and if you read Caribbean Journal, you realize it’s even more often […]

Balearia Resumes Grand Bahama Ferry Service

Spanish firm Balearia has resumed its regular sailings to Grand Bahama, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism confirmed this week. The fast ferry service has has also increased service with an additional Saturday sailing, officials said. The company operates two ferry […]

CTO Eyes Stronger Ties With Emirates Holidays

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is looking to deepen its relationship with the Middle East’s largest tour operator. The Barbados-based regional tourism development agency is meeting this week with Emirates Holidays at the Arabian Travel Market to build on the relationship […]

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