Tagged: The Bahamas

A Bahamian environmental activist yesterday called for “a ban” on any further cruise line private islands in this nation, and demanded that the industry “clean up its act”. (tribune242.com)

It was only a year ago that officials in the Bahamas were complaining about the lack of money spent on the islands by cruise ship passengers. Now, however, those same officials are hopeful that when cruising returns, those ships will be making a return to ports like Nassau a priority. (cruiseradio.net)

Less than three weeks after reopening its borders to international visitors, the Bahamas on Sunday announced that it is closing all of its airports and seaports to tourists from the United States, effective Wednesday. (miamiherald.com)

Cruise tourism-dependent downtown Nassau businesses yesterday said they may close down until September with revenues down by up to 70 percent in a bid to survive until the industry’s return. (tribune242.com)

The Bahamas saw a big bump in cruise arrivals in 2019 and is expanding its diverse product even more. The islands already have one of the world’s most recognized cruise products, with ports in Nassau and Freeport and various out islands. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Many consumers might want to take a nice cruise to the Bahamas, but far fewer would want to be targeted for this type of vacation with relentless spam phone calls. That’s what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says happened in the case of Grand Bahama Cruise Line LLC (GBCL). (consumeraffairs.com)