Posted by: Editor on Jan 05, 2005 – 09:20 PM newsandinfo  Spirit Airlines, the low-fare leader, is offering a sale with fares starting at $44*. Fares are available for travel January 10 through March 10, 2005, and are valid Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday southbound, and Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday northbound. Blackout dates: 1/17/05, 2/18/05, and 2/21/05.“Everyone should start […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Dec 14, 2003 – 02:22 PM diving  The Bahamas, boasting the third longest set of coral reefs in the world, has prime scuba diving and snorkeling venues. New Providence Island: Many ships have sunk near Nassau in the past 300 years, and all the dive outfitters here know […]

Posted by: travadmin on Mar 17, 2003 – 08:37 PM romance  By Rich Rubin A sense of romance is a given at Pink Sands, record-mogul-turned-hip-hotelier Chris Blackwell’s chic property overlooking Harbor Island’s famously rosy beach. A sense of direction might be a good idea, too, as the luxe cottages come blessedly secluded among 20 acres […]

Posted by: Editor on Oct 28, 2006 – 01:02 PM newsandinfo  Travelocity has joined with the Caribbean Tourism Organization to launch “a booking tool engine for the new CTO/Caribbean Hotel Association Super Web site” that will debut in mid-November, according to Tracey Weber, CEO, North America for Travelocity. Weber, who addressed a session at the […]

         Posted by: Editor on Jun 08, 2007 – 01:59 PM excursions  If you have been inspired to see the last two films in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and dream of taking to the seas, it may not be as out of reach as you may think. The Bahamas Parts of […]

         Posted by: Editor on Jul 30, 2006 – 02:27 PM newsandinfo  SHANGHAI residents may need little coaxing, but the Bahamas wants more Chinese to visit its sun-drenched, beach-laced island idyll. Tourism officials, in town to promote their Caribbean home, hope residents will take advantage of new visa regulations that came into force […]

         Posted by: Editor on Mar 27, 2008 – 01:25 PM cuisine  Bennigan’s has opened its first restaurant in the Bahamas. Located in the Marathon Mall in Nassau, the restaurant features the largest Bennigan’s bar across the globe. The restaurant measures 6,400-square feet and includes an outdoor patio, flat-screen televisions in the bar […]

         Posted by: Editor on Feb 21, 2005 – 10:27 AM exoticlocations  Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas – In 1513, Ponce de Leon stumbled upon this island in his quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth. The Spanish explorer’s search for age-defying waters proved futile but, almost 500 years later, visitors here will find […]

         Posted by: Editor on Mar 27, 2008 – 01:22 PM newsandinfo  What’s it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Michelle Liu, 42, is vice president of […]

         Posted by: travadmin on Feb 02, 2003 – 09:06 PM ecotourism  The Bahamas has a wealth of ecotourism options for the environmentally friendly visitor. We aim here to give you the information on tours operating under an eco-friendly banner. Keep in mind, however, that there is no consolidated consensus on what makes […]