Posted by: Editor on Mar 16, 2005 – 11:58 AM fishing Hugh Smith leaned forward, his deep voice rising in excitement as he remembered his boyhood days in the Bahamas.“Back then, when I was younger, we’d get up at 3 a.m. to hunt, then sit on the shore of the pond until […]
Category: Tourism News
Brilliant Shade of Blue
Posted by: travadmin on May 08, 2003 – 06:22 PM exoticlocations World’s deepest known sea cave provides spectacular plunge in the Bahamas By Susan Cocking of The Miami Herald LONG ISLAND, Bahamas – Stepping around a bluff onto a deserted beach on the south end of this island, I looked to my […]
Magazine Lists Top Beaches
Posted by: Editor on Jan 24, 2005 – 11:01 AM exoticlocations How do you like your beach? White sand or pink? A few palm trees, or a border of tropical flowers? Whatever your pleasure, the Caribbean has it, and the February issue of Caribbean Travel & Life magazine is running the pictures […]
The Reef Atlantis Opens December
Posted by: Editor on Nov 15, 2007 – 11:55 AM newsandinfo The Reef Atlantis – a 22-storey, 497-room tower – is set to open its doors this December, on deadline, and is being billed as an entirely new way to experience Atlantis – beachside.Sol Kerzner, the man who built the mystical themed […]
Bahamas Do’s and Don’ts
Posted by: travadmin on Oct 01, 2003 – 08:33 PM newsandinfo Here are some do’s and don’ts you might keep in mind when visiting The Bahamas. From the Bahamas Travel pages at iExplore. There’s a ton of other information there too, on The Bahamas and just about every other destination. Don’t confuse […]
Mega Resort For Cable Beach
Posted by: Editor on Apr 07, 2005 – 01:08 PM newsandinfo After many months of intense negotiations, Prime Minister Perry Christie last night said that he was tremendously relieved to sign a heads of agreement with the Baha Mar Development Company Ltd. “This historic development, which envisages an expenditure of not less […]
Grand Bahama Summer Junkanoo Festival Is A Hit
Posted by: Editor on Jun 29, 2007 – 12:22 PM shows Hundreds of visitors and locals have been making their way to the Summer Junkanoo Festival at Taino Beach in Grand Bahama. The event, which takes place every Thursday through August, is even more successful than it has been in previous years, […]
Sheraton Grand Bahama Tops Parents List of Best Beach Resorts
Posted by: Editor on Apr 21, 2008 – 01:51 PM lodging After a comparison of more than 200 resorts, Parents magazine has ranked Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort as the number one beach resort for families in its May issue. Parentsmagazine reviewed resorts throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, researching and […]
Conch Cracking Festival Activities Announced
Posted by: Editor on Sep 25, 2006 – 12:07 PM newsandinfo For many people, October marks the beginning of the fall season, but for the folks in McLean’s Town, it signifies the approach of another exciting Conch Cracking Festival. Celebrated during the Columbus Day weekend, the 34th Annual Conch Cracking Festival will […]
Junkanoo in the Hamptons
Posted by: Editor on Aug 23, 2006 – 11:25 AM newsandinfo Bahamian Cowbells, Culture and Cuisine were the order of the day in the Town of Southampton, New York, on August Monday. Bahamian musician Ben Tinker, a resident of Southampton and his Star Fish Band came up with the idea to celebrate […]