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Bahamas Optimist National Championships 2017

As an ongoing sporting event in The Bahamas, the Bahamas Optimist National Championships have proved to be a meaningful source of competition for youngsters age 7 – 15 who are interested in sailing.

In...

Bahamas elected President of UNWTO CAM

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) elected The Bahamas as President of the Commission for the Americas (CAM) at the 22nd session General Assembly held in Chengdu, China, September...

Baha Mar Wins Gold and Silver at the 2017 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards

Baha Mar, has been honored with Gold and Silver at the prestigious 2017 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, for excellence in Destination Marketing.

 

The Baha Mar Grand Opening Campaign was recognized with...

No cases of ZIKA in The Bahamas since November 2016

The Bahamas Ministry of Health wishes to advise the general public that there have been no documented cases of the ZIKA virus disease in The Bahamas since November, 2016. Environmental monitoring and...

THE BAHAMAS TOURISM CENTERS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AFTER HURRICANE IRMA AND MARIA

All Airports, Seaports, Hotels and Marinas are Business as Usual on Major Tourism Islands

NASSAU, Bahamas, September 27, 2017 – The Islands of The Bahamas are open for business in spite of being...

Bahamas Optimist National Championship Press Conference

 For the first time in six years, the Bahamas Optimist National Championship will return to the shores of Grand Bahama Island on October 7th- 8th, at the Taino Beach Resort.  

In anticipation of the...

45th Annual McLean's Town Conch Cracking Festival Press Conference

On Wednesday, September 27th, the Mclean's Town Conch Cracking Committee, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, held a press conference to inform the public of the upcoming 45th Annu...

Caribbean Tourism Organization launches relief fund to assist with hurricane aid efforts

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (8 Sept, 2017) - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has activated its "CTO Relief Fund" through GoFundMe to help families and countries rebuild after hurricanes...

British couple celebrates 32 years of Bahamas vacations

Peter and Joan Davis have been visiting The Bahamas for the past 32 years, and on their recent trip to Nassau the British couple promised Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Dionisio D’Aguilar, that...

Grand Bahamian Student Places Top Three in FCCA Essay Competition

 Lewis Yard Primary School Student Wanessa Hanna is the first Grand Bahamian in 10 years to place in The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) essay writing competition.

The fifth grade student...

HURRICANE IRMA: ALERT # 2

ALERT #2 ON HURRICANE IRMA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY TUESDAY  5TH SEPTEMBER, 2017 AT 9AM EDT.

 

…IRMA BECOMES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE…PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE...