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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...

Beauty Queens Scout Out Grand Bahama Island

On Friday, September 1st, Angela Poscillo, CEO of Ms. International World and Ms. Latina International, along with the pageant’s current title holders, arrived on Grand Bahama Island via the MV Grand ...

7th Annual Bernie Russell Pool Tournament Press Conference

On Thursday, August 31st, a press conference was held to announce the 7th Annual Bernie Russell Pool Tournament slated for September 14th-17th, 2017 at the Grand Lucayan Resort.  

Members of the tourna...

Bahamas Bonefishing Conference

 Over the past fifteen years, bonefishing studies have been conducted throughout several islands of the Bahamas. This year, a team of scientists, lodge owners, and bone fishing guides, convened on...

Elite Global Earth Pageant Queens Visit GBI & Appoints MOTA Employee an Ambassador

On Friday, August 18th, a total of fifteen beauty queens from the Elite Global Earth Pageant Franchise disembarked the Carnival Ecstasy to enjoy a fun filled day on Grand Bahama Island. 

The day trip...

Bahamas Bonefishing Press Conference

On Wednesday, August 16th, a press conference was held at the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation to announce the Bahamas Bonefishing Conference scheduled for August 28th- 29th at the Pelican Bay Hotel.  

T...

Z103.5 Visits Grand Bahama Island

Over the course of one week, a crew from one of Canada's largest radio stations, Z103.5, showcased Grand Bahama Island and everything that the destination has to offer during live onsite radio promoti...

A Taste of Port Lucaya

On Thursday, August 3rd, residents and visitors on Grand Bahama Island got their first "Taste of Port Lucaya" in Count Bassie Square at the Port Lucaya Marketplace.  

The event, which was a collective...