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Baha Mar to Set Up Hong Kong Office to Court Tourists From Asia

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Dusk on a Dive Boat in Exuma

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dan Miller, who sent in this stunning photo taken aboard the Aggressor Bahamas II liveaboard dive yacht in the waters of Exuma in The Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and […]

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Baha Mar Resort Project Names "Creative Arts Director"

Above: John Cox By the Caribbean Journal staff The Baha Mar resort is planning to put a major emphasis on the arts, having named local artist John Cox as the new “Creative Arts Director” for the $3.5 million project. Cox, the chief curator of the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, will oversee the resort’s […]

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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 announced the signing of an agreement to operate an all inclusive property at what is […]

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IMF: Baha Mar to Help Lead Economic Pickup in the Bahamas

Above: the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas should see a boost in economic growth beginning in 2014, according to the International Monetary Fund. The fund said that a reduction in tourist arrivals and in the completion of major public infrastructure projects was being offset by an increase in foreign investment in large […]

Melia to Open at Baha Mar in the Bahamas

 Above: construction at the Baha Mar project By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar, Ltd has named Paul Pusateri its new Chief Operating Officer. Pusateri will be responsible for all day-to-day operations at the $3.5 billion destination resort in Nassau, which is the largest resort project in the Caribbean. Pusateri will also serve as the […]

Caribbean/Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Up to 22,240 Rooms

Above: the Baha Mar project in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff There are 129 hotels and 22,240 hotel rooms in the Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline, according to new data from STR. The total active pipeline includes properties at all stages of development except for those in the pre-planning stages. For the year, 13 hotels […]

Baha Mar Project Taking Shape

Above: construction at the project (Photos: Baha Mar) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project is starting to take shape. The 2,200-room Baha Mar resort project on the Bahamian island of New Providence is on track for a planned December 2014 opening. And construction continues to move swiftly, according to new aerial […]

Baha Mar General Managers, Bahamas Tourism Ministry Hold Talks

 Above: the group of Bahamian officials at the meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of executives from the Baha Mar project recently held talks with officials at the Bahamian Ministry of Tourism. The group included the newly-named general managers at the Baha Mar’s hotels, including the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the Grand […]

Baha Mar Names General Managers for Rosewood, Hyatt and Mondrian Hotels

 Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff The Baha Mar resort project in the Bahamas has named the general managers for its Rosewood, Grand Hyatt and Mondrian hotels. Luis Fernandes, formerly of the Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos, has been named general manager of the Rosewood at Baha […]

Construction at Bahamas' Baha Mar Resort Project Reaches Midpoint

 Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar project (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean, has reached its construction midpoint. The $3.5 billion development on New Providence’s Cable Beach has completed the final level, the 25th floor, of the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the tallest structure […]

Baha Mar Launches Residential Sales

Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar project By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project has officially launched residential sales, the project announced this week in a release. The Bahamas’ Baha Mar project said it was now making available a collection of 307 private residences for sale, part of the $3.5 billion […]

IMF: Tourism, Construction to Drive Stronger Growth in Bahamas

 Above: construction at the Baha Mar project (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ economy grew by 2.5 percent in 2012, with stronger growth ahead, according to the International Monetary Fund. The fund, which recently concluded its Article IV consultation with the country, said its outlook foresees stronger growth but a weaker debt […]