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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

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It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away.  This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

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A New $300M Resort Project Is Coming to Abaco in The Bahamas

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Just a few months after Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas, Abaco is poised for a major new investment.  The government of The Bahamas has signed a heads of agreement with Tyrsoz Family Holdings for the development of an estimated $300 million new resort project in South Abaco.  The developers of the project are proposing a […]

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The Bahamas Just Set an All-Time Record for Visitor Arrivals

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In a year of stirring highs and unimaginable tragedy, tourism in The Bahamas still managed to post a record-breaking year. In a significant sign for the country’s tourism comeback, The Bahamas is reporting record-breaking visitors arrivals across all sectors in 2019.  That included the highest-ever recorded amount of stopover visitors in The Bahamas, with 1.78 […]

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Balearia Resumes Grand Bahama Ferry Service

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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 routes to The Bahamas, both out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.  That includes service […]


The Bahamas Just Set an All-Time Record for Visitor Arrivals

In a major step in Abaco’s tourism recovery, the first two resorts have reopened in Great Abaco in The Bahamas, the first to do so since Hurricane Dorian.  That includes the Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the leading resort developments in Abaco. The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the premier hotels […]

Vote for Caribbean Journal's Bahamas Travel Awards

The Bahamas is one of the most fascinating travel destinations on earth.  From its incredible people to its remarkable natural beauty, there’s a reason why The Bahamas continues to be one of the world’s trending getaways.  And that’s why we at Caribbean Journal have launched the Bahamas Travel Awards, in partnership with the Bahamas Ministry […]

Grand Bahama Airport Receives First International Flight Since Dorian

In a significant step for Grand Bahama’s recovery, the island’s airport has received its first international flights since Hurricane Dorian.  The first U.S. flight to Grand Bahama since Hurricane Dorian arrived from Bristol, Tenn. on Nov. 27.  The Boeing 737 flight on Bahamasair arrived at the Fixed Base Operators at Grand Bahama Airport.  The flight […]

Bahamas’ Great Abaco Classic Moving to Baha Mar

One of the top tournaments on professional golf’s Korn Ferry tour is coming to the Baha Mar.  The 2020 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic will be moved to Royal Blue Golf Club at Baha Mar due to Hurricane Dorian’s impact on Great Abaco. The Korn Ferry Tour tournament, which features 132 professionals vying in the year-long […]

Grand Bahama’s Old Bahama Bay Reopens

One of the most popular places to stay in Grand Bahama has officially returned in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.  The island’s Old Bahama Bay Resort and Yacht Club reopened its doors over the weekend.  “We are officially open,” the resort wrote in a statement. “We can’t wait to have you back into our slice […]

Bahamas Paradise Is Resuming Cruises to Grand Bahama

By the Caribbean Journal staff In an important step for the crucial tourism economy in Grand Bahama, the Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has resumed leisure cruises to Grand Bahama. After running humanitarian aid sailings to Grand Bahama in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the company will be running its first two-night sailings from Palm Beach […]

A New Way to Cruise to Nassau in The Bahamas

The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has launched its newest destination in The Bahamas: Nassau.  Bahamas Paradise, which already relaunched its popular cruises to Grand Bahama last month, has begun operating Nassau cruises out of West Palm Beach.  The company is featuring both traditional two-night cruises and its “cruise and stay” program, which includes stays at […]

Editor’s Note: Abaco, Grand Bahama and the Comeback to Come

By Alexander Britell On Sept. 8, 1932, the biggest storm ever recorded in Abaco pummeled the island, destroying hundreds of homes and killing 10 people, just enough to land it on page 22 of the Sept. 9 edition of the New York Times. Today, Hurricane Dorian and its landfall in Abaco and Grand Bahama are […]

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