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These 10 Caribbean Islands Are Small, Quietly Cool, and Full of Personality

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Riding a flats boat through the mangroves, the engine cut low, water so clear you can see the bottom slide past. Walking a beach long enough that the footprints behind you disappear before you reach the next bend. Standing at the edge of a dock while a resident grouper circles below, close enough that you […]

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The Latest Bahamas Travel Protocols

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The Bahamas has released the latest update of its travel protocols, as the country is to lift its lockdown in New Providence (Nassau) on Aug. 31. On Aug. 31, restaurants will be allowed to resume outdoor dining, curbside pickup and delivery service, while retailers will also be allowed to resume curbside pickup. Beaches in New […]

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The Bahamas’ Sandyport Beach Resort Reopens

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The Sandyport Beach Resort in The Bahamas has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The hotel, which has a mix of rooms and one, two and three-bedroom suites, is set in the Sandyport neighborhood of New Providence.  The property has also reopened its beachfront Blue Sail Restaurant and Bar.  “We put a lot of thought […]

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Breezes All-Inclusive Reopens in The Bahamas

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The Breezes Resort and Spa on Cable Beach in Nassau has reopened, following The Bahamas’ relaunch of international tourism.  The New Providence resort has launched a number of new health and safety protocols, including enhanced cleaning of guest rooms, enforced social distancing in public spaces and “contactless buffet-style” dining to a limit on five people […]


The Bahamas’ Sandyport Beach Resort Reopens

The Baha Mar megaresort in The Bahamas is planning to reopen in October, the property’s president announced this week.  The current plan for the Baha Mar, which set on the famous Cable Beach on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas, is to resume operations on Oct. 1, 2020.  “Due to the quickly evolving […]

Villa in Nassau’s Lyford Cay Lists for $10.95 Million

A Mediterranean-style villa in the tony Lyford Cay community in Nassau, The Bahamas has hit the market.  The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom villa has been listed with CA Christie Real Estate for $10.95 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Villa Belvedere is set on a 0.83-acre lot with 7,450 square feet of interior space, overlooking an 18-hole […]

Goldwynn Residential Resort Relaunches Construction in Nassau

The 160-unit Goldwynn development on Nassau’s Cable Beach has resumed construction as part of The Bahamas’ phased reopening. The luxury beachfront residential resort called The Residences at Goldwynn is set on prime frontage of New Providence’s signature beach.  It’s a mix of 79 condo-hotel suites and 75 separate residential units, with amenities like an infinity […]

The Caribbean’s Only Marley Resort Is For Sale

The only hotel in the Caribbean with the Marley brand name is now for sale in Nassau, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 17-suite Marley Resort and Spa, which was at one time the vacation home of Bob and Rita Marley, has been listed for sale for $9.5 million.  In all, there are 21 bedrooms […]

The Bahamas’ New $250 Million Cruise Port Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Global Ports Holding has formalized its partnership to create what may become the leading cruise port in the entire Caribbean in the heart of Nassau, The Bahamas. GPH has signed a $250 million heads of agreement with the government of The Bahamas, with a plan to transform Nassau’s Prince George […]

The Bahamas Gets More Nonstop Routes from American Airlines

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has launched three new nonstop routes to The Bahamas. That includes two new routes from Charlotte, with new weekly flights on Saturdays to both Marsh Harbour in Abaco and North Eleuthera. (The latter is the gateway to chic Harbour Island, a short ferry ride from the dock near […]

Stars of The Voice Are Coming to The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Past winners and favorites of the NBC hit “The Voice” are coming to The Bahamas this summer. The singers will be part of the new The Voice Summer Series at the Baha Mar resort in New Providence. The concert series, which will run from July 4 to Aug. 3, will […]

VIDEO: A Journey to Acklins Island, the Bahamian Outback

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton It’s early in the afternoon and we need a stop at the local market. We pull up to a small building in Chester’s without a sign. “Why isn’t there a sign?” I ask Papa Chis. “Because everybody knows where it is,” he says. “There’s only one.” Chester’s is a […]

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