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DPM COOPER TO ADDRESS WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCIL IN AUSTRALIA

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) is poised to make a significant impact at the 24th World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Perth (Boorloo), Western...

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BMOTA Holds Coronavirus Seminar For Vendors At Freeport Harbour

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, March 20, 2020 — The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) partnered with the Public Hospitals Authority this week to present a health seminar on novel coronavirus...

Impact Of COVID-19 On The Bahamas’ Tourism Industry

Presentation To Parliament

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

There are certain moments in the life of this country that stand as permanent testaments to the strength and resilience of the Bahamian people. Burma...

Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism & Aviation Statement On Covid-19

NASSAU, Bahamas, April 28, 2020 – The Bahamas Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, announced that the Emergency Order, “Emergency Powers (COVID 19) (NO. 11) Order, 2020,” will remain in...

Updated Border Control And Quarantine Measures For Persons Coming From Selected Countries

Organizers Promote 3rd Annual Bjorn Munroe Tennis Tournament

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, March 10, 2020 — The Bjorn Munroe Tennis Tournament will return to Grand Bahama this summer for a third consecutive year, and organizers are expecting to triple the number of...

The Bahamas At ‘Go Diving’ Show In Coventry, UK

Iain Rodgers, Sr. Marketing Manager, BTO UK, represented The Bahamas at the ‘Go Diving 2020’ trade and consumer event in Coventry, UK. Also representing the magnificent dive facilities of the islands...

Plans Underway For 22nd Annual Coconut Festival In Pelican Point

PELICAN POINT, Grand Bahama, March 9, 2020 — The Coconut Festival Committee and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) have announced that, despite challenges posed by Hurricane Dorian, the...

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Welcomes United Airlines Inaugural Flight to Nassau in Grand Style

United Airlines launches Saturday only direct flight from Denver to Nassau beginning March 7th, 2020

NASSAU, Bahamas - March 7, 2020 - “We are very excited for travelers to experience the islands’...

Updated Border Control and Quarantine Measures for Persons Coming From Selected Countries

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that the COVID-19 virus has now spread to more than seventy-five (75) countries. At least, forty-seven (47) of these countries have ten (10) cases or less. Some are reporting their first cases. Significantly, however, there is a prevalence of cases emerging in a few selected countries. According to the Director-General’s 4th March 2020 Briefing, almost 90% of those cases are from three countries: Iran, South Korea and Italy.

‘On the Buses’ with The Bahamas

While biting cold chills the UK capital of London, Londoners are being inspired with visions of sunnier horizons. Some of London’s iconic buses travelling the key city routes and tourist hotspots are transforming their journeys with scenes of pristine beaches, junkanoo and the world-famous swimming pigs of The Islands of The Bahamas.

Bimini Residents learn about Community Based Tourism (CBT)

Alice Town, Bimini: The Tourism Development Corporation(TDC) in conjunction with its strategic partners the University of The Bahamas (UB) and the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) staged a...

Holistica Destinations announces $300 million development in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, opening winter 2022

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MIAMI, March 2, 2020—Holistica Destinations, a new joint venture between respected travel and tourism industry leader Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) and privately held...