Grand Classica
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line (BPCL) marked the arrival of the newest addition to its fleet, Grand Classica, with a welcome ceremony on Friday, April 13, followed by an inaugural two-night sailing to Grand Bahama Island. The ship was met with a pier side serenade by the Bak Middle School of the Arts Jazz Band.
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line (BPCL) will welcome its newest addition to the fleet, Grand Classica, as she arrives in the Port of Palm Beach on Friday, April 13, 2018 for her inaugural cruise.
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Grand Bahama Shipyard announced it had named David Skentelbery as CEO. In his role, he will oversee the overall direction and management of in dry-docking and afloat repairs, refits, refurbishments and revitalizations. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Workers in the cruise ship industry have raised concerns about what they believe are unfair hiring practices on privately-owned islands. (tribune242.com)
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Disney Dream hit the dock after arriving in Nassau this morning (September 30). Photos were posted on social media and show a dent above the water line on the ship’s stern. It is still unknown at this time what caused the ship to hit the pier. One passenger onboard posted that it was foggy this morning in Nassau. (cruisefever.net)
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The Government is targeting a near-28 per cent increase in cruise passenger spending yields to generate an extra $90 million in annual tourism revenue, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. (tribune242.com)
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The Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) is seeing business surge, with 23 vessels scheduled for routine drydocking work in 2017. “Generally, the scope of work includes significant propulsion and technical systems overhauls, hull treatment, accommodations and public spaces upgrades and the addition of onboard attraction facilities,” the yard said, in a prepared statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Cruising’s original private island, Great Stirrup Cay, is emerging from a major makeover. As can be seen in the photo tour, the 268-acre beach getaway owned by Norwegian Cruise Line has been spruced up over the past year with new and revamped food and drink venues, rebuilt cabanas and expanded areas of powdery soft sand. (usatoday.com)
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Officials from Carnival Cruise Line and the Bahamian government signed an agreement today (May 2, 2017) during a special signing ceremony in Freeport, Grand Bahama, for the construction of a new cruise port facility to be funded and operated by Carnival Cruise Line on Grand Bahama Island.
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A NEW cruise port in East Grand Bahama will be constructed on the north shore west of Stat Oil in an area that has been determined to suffer the least devastating environmental effects. Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed that the cruise port will take two years to build and will significantly benefit the island. (tribune242.com)
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The world’s largest cruise line, Royal Caribbean International, has committed to a multi-year agreement with the island nation of The Bahamas that will help grow tourism to the destination, rapidly increase the cruise line’s employment of Bahamian nationals and invest in hospitality training to develop talent in the country.
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MSC Cruises broke ground earlier this week on Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the line’s new private island destination. Located south of Bimini in The Bahamas, the island is set to become a “natural paradise exclusive” to MSC Cruises guests as of November 2018. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The private Bahamian destination of Princess Cays has been added to the itineraries of six different Carnival Cruise Line ships beginning in May 2017. Carnival Cruise Line ships are expected to make 40 calls to Princess Cays in 2017 and 98 the following year.
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