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)
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)
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.
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)
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. (more…)
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)
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. (more…)
The cruise firm that sails the Grand Celebration from the Port of Palm Beach to The Bahamas is under new ownership that includes the former president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Kevin Sheehan. (mypalmbeachpost.com)
Grand Bahama Shipyard has reported minor damage from Hurricane Matthew and confirmed they are open for business and ready to continue serving their customers while assisting and supporting the community recovery. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
While most cruise lines are getting back to normal itineraries after Hurricane Matthew, the storm has affected some ports in the Bahamas, most notably shuttering Freeport on the archipelago’s Grand Bahama island. (cruisecritic.com)
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) announced that significant maintenance programs were competed on Floating Dry Dock #1 and Floating Dry Dock #2. Maintenance to Dry Dock #3 is due for completion by December 2016. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Grand Bahama Shipyard, which sees most of the cruise drydock business in North America, has announced a number of investments and changes to its executive team. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Facing fierce opposition from nearby residents, Disney has canceled plans to build a cruise ship port on an unspoiled Bahamian island. (miamiherald.com)
Grand Bahama Shipyard reported a strong year of cruise ship business in a prepared statement. The Shipyard said the year opened “filled to capacity,” with work including the Celebrity Silhouette, Freedom of the Seas and Majesty of the Seas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
The visionary project was officially launched yesterday afternoon (16 December) in the Bahamian capital Nassau, where Prime Minister Perry Christie and MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago signed a 100-year lease agreement that will enable MSC Cruises to occupy and develop the island, to be called Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
The Bahamas is one of the world’s busiest warm-weather cruise destinations. But the country’s success with shipboard arrivals does not extend to cruise passenger spending, according to a recently released study. (travelpulse.com)
Freeport’s cruise economy will suffer “the kiss of death” if the Government approves Carnival Cruise Lines’ proposed private port in eastern Grand Bahama, an outspoken QC warned yesterday. (tribune242.com)
Even if the New England Patriots don’t repeat as Super Bowl champions in 2016, their star tight end Rob Gronkowski is planning to celebrate in the Caribbean next February. (travelpulse.com)
Bahamian authorities are investigating the deaths of two crew members on separate cruise ships that were in the islands’ waters. (macon.com)
A cruise company made billions of robocalls illegally disguised as political surveys to sell Bahamas cruises, a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and Ohio attorney general’s office says.
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s cruise ship departed on its inaugural voyage Feb. 3 after getting an OK from the U.S. Coast Guard. (travelpulse.com)
The anticipated return of an operating cruise ship line to the Port of Palm Beach came to an agonizing halt after an hours-long wait inside the terminal Sunday afternoon. (palmbeachpost.com)
Port of Palm Beach’s newest cruising option — the 1,900-passenger Grand Celebration — is set to cast off Sunday on its first cruise to Freeport, Bahamas, a spokesman for its operator confirmed Thursday. (sun-sentinel.com)
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line will start operating two-night cruises aboard the new-to-them Costa Celebration in late February, according to reports. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Resorts World Bimini has appointed cruise industry sales and marketing veteran Cris De Souza to the position of VP of sales and marketing. (travelagentcentral.com)
Resorts World Bimini announced the first phase of the Port at Resorts World Bimini is complete and that passengers will begin disembarking directly onto the island beginning Sept. 18, 2014. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
Grand Bahama saw a new cruise ship for the New Year on Tuesday when the Costa Luminosa made its maiden voyage to Freeport Harbour, with more than 2,000 passengers. (tribune242.com)
Blount Small Ship Adventures announced its 2014 President’s Cruise to the Bahamian Out Islands. A new itinerary for 2014, this sailing will depart from Nassau, Bahamas on Mar. 28, with President Nancy Blount onboard. (travelagentcentral.com)
As the 2013/2014 cruise season begins, Grand Bahama Shipyard has reported a banner 2013, with 61 vessels having made repairs at the shipyard from over 22 countries, including some 22 cruise ships. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
A Bahamas politician is questioning the “motivation” behind a recent Carnival Cruise Lines letter warning disembarking passengers of criminal activity in Nassau. (travelpulse.com)
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, cruise line industry, emergency response teams and key Bahamas government officials participated in the Black Swan Exercise, April 2 – 4, 2013. (cruisebusiness.com)
Royal Caribbean’s ship registry, The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, has given permission to the cruise line to conduct legal weddings at sea officiated by the ship captain. (etravelblackboard.com)
