Posted by: Editor on Jun 18, 2008 – 01:48 PM lodging  Royal Island Partners LP, an affiliate of The Staubach Co. and its development arm, Cypress Equities, has bought a 50 percent stake in an upscale hotel in the Bahamas for about $7.5 million. The hotel, called Rock House, is a nine-room […]

         Posted by: Editor on Aug 04, 2006 – 09:50 AM newsandinfo  Tropical Storm Chris rapidly ran out of steam in the eastern Caribbean, losing so much strength Thursday that forecasters who once thought it could become a hurricane said it likely would weaken to a tropical depression by evening instead. At 2 […]

         Posted by: Editor on Oct 20, 2004 – 12:01 PM newsandinfo  For Nassau motorists who have vivid memories of last year’s backed up traffic surrounding locations where the film ‘After the Sunset’ was being shot, panoramic shots of locations throughout Nassau and glowing reports of shooting in The Bahamas among Bahamians by […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Dec 02, 2003 – 05:09 PM nightlife  Excitement returns to historic downtown Nassau this month as the town lights up with the launching on Saturday of Nassau Nights: Christmas on Bay. For 10 special days in December, visitors and residents will be able to enjoy a festival of […]

         Posted by: Editor on Sep 29, 2006 – 11:03 AM newsandinfo  With the sun shining brightly on The Bahamas, its tourism industry is expected to make hay this year end. Travel + Leisure’s RED-HOT island is ranked one of the top visitor export earners in 2006, raking in as much as 71.5% […]

         Posted by: Editor on Aug 10, 2006 – 09:54 AM fishing  This week the renowned fishing capital of the world, the Biminis, plays host to serious anglers during the Annual Native Fishing Tournament. Made famous by long-term visitors like Ernest Hemingway and Martin Luther King Jr., these islands have long since distinguished […]

         Posted by: Editor on Sep 07, 2007 – 11:57 AM lodging  Labor Day weekend 2007 was a heightened time for Bahamas travel. Bimini Bay Resort welcomed MarineMax boat owners as well as vacationers from around the world who took advantage of the Caribbean weather and upscale amenities at the resort. The Bimini […]

         Posted by: Editor on Feb 20, 2007 – 01:05 PM boating  For our 10th wedding anniversary, this writer and his wife from Iowa took an trip to Marsh Harbour in the Abaco islands of the Bahamas. There, they chartered a boat for seven days, captaining it themselves – a bare-boat adventure.Read the […]

         Posted by: Editor on Dec 05, 2006 – 12:50 PM lodging  No other hotel on Earth is marketed with as much publicity, advertising and sheer bombast as the Atlantis on Paradise Island in Nassau. “Welcome to the lost world of Atlantis” are the words of the desk staff at the hotel in […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Feb 19, 2004 – 07:31 PM business  Expedia.com has been named Tour Operator of the Year by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and its private-sector partners. In presenting the prestigious Cacique Award to Expedia®, The Bahamas’ tourism sector has recognized the online travel service’s success and commitment to […]