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Bahamas Eyes Partner to Operate, Update Airports on Seven Islands
Crystal Is Adding More New All-Inclusive Cruises to The Bahamas
Crystal Cruises is adding three more cruises to its popular Bahamas-focused itineraries, Caribbean Journal has learned. This fall and winter, the luxury cruise line will kick off three new itineraries, beginning with a cruise from New York City to The …
Crystal Adds More Bahamas Cruises
Crystal Cruises’ ground-breaking Bahamas cruises have expanded, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-Bahamas itineraries, which includes stops in ports like San Salvador, Great Exuma and Long Island, are now operating from three homeports: Nassau, Bimini and Miami. The “Bahamas Escapes” …
“A Developer’s Dream”: Long Island, Bahamas Parcel Lists for $22 Million
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Crystal Is Relaunching Cruises in The Bahamas This Summer
Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises will soon become the first cruise line to return to the Caribbean since the pandemic, with a new Bahamas-only itinerary exclusively for vaccinated travelers. The program, which launches this summer, is called Bahamas Escapes, and …
The 21 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2021
The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are expected …
CJI Market Focus: The Out Islands of The Bahamas
By Joe Pike Although the coronavirus setback rebuilding efforts by the Out Islands of the Bahamas after the region was damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Kerry Fountain, executive director of the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board, said he doesn’t …
From The Bahamas to Saint Lucia, 5 Beaches to to Dream About
For the last few months, we’ve been featuring Caribbean beaches to visit digitally; for the first time, we’re now able to include a handful of beaches you will soon be able to visit in person, as destinations like Aruba and …
The 25 Best Beaches in The Bahamas
People sometimes forget the sheer vastness of The Bahamas. You may know there are 700 islands and cays, but you may not realize that The Bahamas covers an expanse of almost 655,000 square kilometers. It is not just a country …
19 Bahamas Marinas to Visit Right Now
By the Caribbean Journal staff As relief and recovery efforts continue in Abaco and Grand Bahama, the remainder of The Bahamas has quickly relaunched its vital tourism economy. And that includes The Bahamas’ vast collection of marinas and most of …
10 Small Bahamas Resorts to Visit Right Now
With 700 islands and cays and some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere on the planet, it’s not surprising that the Bahamas is filled with terrific resorts. But while the destination is perhaps best known for larger hotspots on the …
The Bahamas’ Long Island Eyes a New Airport
By the Caribbean Journal staff A new airport could be coming to Long Island in The Bahamas. The Bahamas’ government has already launched the process toward the creation of the airport, according to Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar. Indeed, the …
10 Under-the-Radar Beach Hotels in the Caribbean
You didn’t want to spend 20 minutes walking from your room to get to the beach. That’s not why you’re here. You made the long journey so you could spend your vacation lazing on the sand, rum punch (or just …
The 25 Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit in 2019
It all begins with the beach. Sure, we love the food, the hotels and the culture in the Caribbean. But every journey starts with inspiration, and it always comes from that daydream of an afternoon spent on a beautiful shoreline, …
The Bahamas Is Getting a New Five-Star Resort Project
By Alexander Britell A significant new luxury destination is coming to the Out Islands of The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. In a major development for Long Island, one of the most pristine and undeveloped islands in The Bahamas, Star …
A Great Place to Stay on Long Island in The Bahamas
It’s another kind of island: pristine, untouched, remarkably beautiful. The 80-mile-long Long Island in The Bahamas is one of the region’s frontier destinations — a haven for beach lovers and fishermen, a sanctuary for those in search of serene retreat. Perhaps …
VIDEO: On Long Island in The Bahamas, Beaches and Blue Holes
By Guy Britton LONG ISLAND — “We call it hailing,” Janice tells me at the Greenwich Creek Lodge. Everyone waves here. Every car that passes by you waves — every time. Not just occasionally — all of the time. But when …
Bahamas Tourism Is Booming in 2018
By Alexander Britell NEW YORK — Caribbean tourism has a new pace-setter. The Bahamas reported a whopping 18 percent surge in stopover visitors in the first quarter of 2018, the fastest rate of growth in the region. That was announced …
15 Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer
We never get tired of saying it — the Caribbean is a wonderful summer destination. While the region’s allure as an escape from wintry climes never ceases, the summer months are a quieter, even more relaxing time to visit the …
