The Tribune

The Old Bahama Bay Resort and Yacht Harbour yesterday became the third northern Bahamas addition this year to Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts’ Expedition Properties Portfolio, via a branding and marketing agreement.

“Old Bahama Bay is without question one of the most popular Out Island marina resorts in the Bahamas, with world class fishing and legendary diving,” said Guy Harvey Outpost president, Mark Ellert. “It?s the front door to the northern Bahamas for the entire eastern seaboard boating and fishingcommunity, so Old Bahama Bay is a perfect complement to our other Outpost Expedition properties in the Abaco islands .”

Bill Shedd, Mr Ellert’s fellow Guy Harvey Outpost co-founder, said: “For Outpost, it?s important to promote the understanding and appreciation of a destination?s relationship to its larger marine ecosystem.

“From Old Bahama Bay on past the Green Turtle Club to the Blackfly Bonefish Lodge at the south end of Great Abaco island, there are well over 200 miles of shoreline, flats, reefs, coves and cays. Each is uniquely different, but together they make for a remarkably vibrant and diverse marine environment, offering great vacation and scientific opportunities.”

Old Bahama Bay is located on West End, GrandBahama, about 60 miles east of Palm Beach. The resort, with its 73 villas and full service marina, has reclaimed its operating independence via the newly-created management company, Island Ventures Resort & Club. The company has installed James Culmer as resort manager.

“By teaming with Guy Harvey Outpost we’re combining our top-of-class facilities and amenities with watersport enthusiasts and their families who are passionate about their time on, in, and around the water, and their loyalty to Guy Harvey and his widely-recognised brand of conservation, discovery and watersports adventure,” said Mr Culmer

“By joining Expedition Properties, Old Bahama Bay joins a select group of Outpost owners and operators who share this passion and loyalty, and we look forward to working with Guy and his Outpost properties to bring his message of discovery to an ever expanding audience.”

Mr Culmer added that Old Bahama Bay is celebrating its new affiliation by offering dockage at $1 per foot and room rates of $150 per night - with a third night free - from September 4 through October 31, 2012.

“It?s our back to school special,” said Mr Culmer. “We?re back in class, so to speak, with old friends and some new faces.

“Today we?re learning everything we can about Guy’s vast world of science and discovery, and tonight’s homework assignment is to put that knowledge to work developing some exciting and unique fall and spring fishing and diving activities.”