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This Under-the-Radar Caribbean Island Has Reef Sharks, Beach Bungalows, and a Different Kind of Dive Resort

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You spend the day diving bottomless blue holes. Discovering thick finger coral and hobnobbing with reef sharks, eagle rays and regal seahorses. Then you get out of the water and find the perfect sunset on a totally uncrowded white-sand beach.  I remember the first time I visited Cape Eleuthera, way down at the southeastern corner […]

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Atlantis Paradise Island Is Back — And It’s Still the Ultimate Family Resort

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“Good job, Bahamas.” We’re at Dolphin Cay, the marine habitat at Atlantis Paradise Island, and my four-year-old daughter is convinced that a young dolphin named Nehama is, in fact, named Bahamas.  Nehama is part of a group of dolphins and other marine mammals that live at Dolphin Cay, which began as a refuge for dolphins […]

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A Major Milestone for This Bahamian Hotel

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Long one of the best-kept secrets in The Bahamas, the Comfort Suites Paradise Island hotel has hit a major milestone — its 30th year in operation.  The hotel celebrated its 30-year anniversary this week on Paradise Island “When we opened our doors in 1991 we envisioned becoming a landmark in the inventory of Paradise Island […]

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The Bahamas’ Comfort Suites Paradise Island Adds On-Site Testing

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The Comfort Suites Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas has added an on-site testing program, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Paradise Island resort has launched a new free, rapid Antigen testing program for all international registered guests.  Advanced reservations are required, however, as limited inventory is available, the property said.  The move helps travelers comply […]


A Major Milestone for This Bahamian Hotel

More and more hotels across The Bahamas are now providing on-site testing for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes properties across Nassau Paradise Island, Grand Bahama and the Out Islands, according to Bahamas tourism officials. In Nassau and Paradise Island, properties like the Baha Mar, Atlantis Paradise Island and the Ocean Club are among […]

The Cove at Atlantis to Reopen in The Bahamas in February

The Cove at Atlantis, the most luxurious hotel within the Atlantis Paradise Island portfolio, is planning to relaunch in February, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Cove will be reopening to guests on Feb. 11, 2021.  The property, set between two beaches on Paradise Island, has a total of 600 suites, all with balconies and floor-to-ceiling […]

Bahamas Tourism Gaining Momentum

Tourism in The Bahamas is gaining momentum, with the return of major hotels and a host of additional flights.  Indeed, the country’s Ministry of Tourism said there was “great optimism in that the islands will see a return to record-breaking visitor numbers once it is safe for all to travel freely again.” Last month, The […]

The Bahamas’ Atlantis Resort Is Reopening in July

The Atlantis megaresort in The Bahamas is planning to reopen its doors on July 7, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The prominent Bahamas has targeted a reopening date of July 7, less than a week after The Bahamas officially reopens for tourism at the beginning of July.  The Atlantis Paradise Island resort will be launching a […]

Bahamas Mourns Atlantis Founder

The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean region are mourning the passing of hospitality giant Sol Kerzner.  Kerner, a native of South Africa, was the founder and CEO of Kerzner International, which first developed the iconic Atlantis Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas.  In a statement, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation said Kerzner “brought […]

The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards

The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed.  The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony during the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau.  “We’re […]

Another Big Renovation Underway at Atlantis

Atlantis Paradise Island is in the midst of another major renovation project, this time to the property’s signature hotel, The Royal.  The upgrades to the property initially include The Royal’s East Tower, which will be completed by the end of this year.  Enhancements to The Royal’s West Tower will conclude next year, according to a […]

The Resorts at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas, Explained

It’s still common to think of the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas as a single entity, with its iconic twin towers connected by a soaring arch and surrounded by a sprawling, lost-world themed waterpark, Aquaventure, complete with waterslides emerging from a stepped pyramid and plunging riders through an aquarium tank full of toothy […]