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Listing of the Week: A $16 Million Abaco Private Island Villa

Bahamas Set for Summer Boating “Flings”

The Bahamas Tourist Office is set to host dozens of boaters in its popular “Boating Flings” this summer. The caravans of boaters will head from Florida to the Out Islands of The Bahamas; that will include three Flings to Bimini …

Delta Relaunches Major Route to Abaco in The Bahamas

It’s one of the top boating destinations in the Caribbean: the spectacular Abaco chain in The Bahamas, now back and better than ever since the storms of 2019. And now Delta has kicked off one of its most important routes …

On Green Turtle Cay, Your Own Private Club in The Bahamas

“What’s the name of this bar?” “I don’t know, and I work here,” says Sheena Newbold, who is the heart and soul of the legendary bar at the Green Turtle Club on Abaco’s Green Turtle Cay. “Some people call it …

In The Bahamas, the Birthplace of the Goombay Smash

Like all of the greatest recipes, it’s a secret. And while the ubiquitous, yellow Goombay Smash has traveled the world as one of The Bahamas’ signature cocktails, there are none quite like this one. This is Miss Emily’s Blue Bee …

The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2022

For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar. As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies. Because there’s just something about a cocktail …

Bahamas Ferries Opens New Terminal in Abaco

Bahamas Ferries has opened a brand-new terminal in Abaco. The $20 million terminal is the result of a partnership with Baker’s Bay and other local stakeholders, according to a statement from the government. The ferry is being called a “signal …

This Beloved Bahamas Resort Is Back in Abaco

It was always one of the most sought-after destinations in The Bahamas: Treasure Cay, that beach-filled paradise in Abaco. And now one of Treasure Cay’s premier places to stay is back, billing its return as “Paradise Reimagined.” The Bahama Beach …

The Caribbean’s Hottest Residential Real Estate Projects

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Residential real estate in the Caribbean is, in a word, booming. And that’s been accompanied by a wave of new residential real estate projects, from private islands to branded residential resorts to full-fledged …

In Nassau, The Bahamas, the Crossroads of Conch

The clack of dominoes; the knock of stringed shells; the cut of fresh Queen Conch. There’s a percussive ritual to Potters Cay, the historic fishing dock under the Paradise Island Bridge that just so happens to be the crossroads of …

Delta to Relaunch Atlanta-Abaco Flights

Delta Air Lines is relaunching its nonstop route from Atlanta to Abaco in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The flights will run into Leonard M. Thompson International Airport in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco. The route, which restarts June 6, 2022, …

Bahamas Names Acting Director General of Ministry of Tourism

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has named a new Acting Director General, under the leadership of Tourism Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper. Bahamian business professional Latia Duncombe has been appointed to the position, succeeding former Director General Joy …