Hotels chief: U.S. quarantine drop ‘step in right direction’
Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) president said the US dropping its quarantine policy for vaccinated Americans returning from abroad is a “step in the right direction”.
Cay staff ‘anxious’ on cruise return
Great Stirrup Cay management are “anxious” for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to return to the cay after the cruise company announced it was resuming sailings in the Caribbean.
Govt’s CIRT launch in cyber security ‘best practice’
A local technology provider said the launch of the Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) would allow the country to follow “global best practice” on cyber security.
CDC issues cruise guidelines to resume sailings
The Centres for Disease Control in the US has issued new technical guidance for cruise lines looking to resume sailing in 2021.
‘We have to exercise a bit of faith in the government’
The new RT-PCR COVID-19 testing requirement for Eleuthera will have an impact on visitors coming to the island, but one airline executive said “we have to exercise a bit of faith in the government”.
Concerns raised over SERZ ending in June
AN international homebuilder in Abaco has raised concerns over the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) ending in June as “we need to do whatever we can to get Abaco back on its feet”.
Anderson: Locals will ‘support’ Crystal Cruises initiative
CRYSTAL Cruises’ president has sought to allay fears that this summer’s planned visits to Exuma and Harbour Island don’t fit the islands’ tourism model and believes locals will “support” his company’s initiative.
The fragility of the monster
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BORN in 1460 in Sines, a small town on Portugal’s West coast, Vasco da Gama is one of the greatest explorers of all time. His journey by sea, from Western Europe to India via South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, was an incredible feat of courage and seamanship. Sailing through seas never before navigated, Da Gama eventually reached the Indian port of Calicut on 20 May 1498, almost a year after setting off from Lisbon.
$19.5m Little Ragged Island is ‘sale pending’
THE $19.5m Little Ragged Island is “sale pending,” as of last week after an auction was held by a US luxury real estate company.
Crawfishing season ended ‘pretty good’ with prices holding up throughout
CRAWFISH prices had a nine percent spike three weeks before the end of the season.
PI entrepreneur makes ‘let’s go PM’ challenge
The entrepreneur behind the proposed $2m restoration of Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday said he is “throwing down the gauntlet” to the government, and urged: “Let’s go prime minister.”
Activists get $200k for BPC hearing - but there’s a catch
Oil exploration opponents were last night faced with having to seek the Supreme Court’s permission for more time despite raising the $200,000 to cover Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) legal costs.
Cruise tourism is ‘resoundingly’ not for Harbour Island
Eleuthera’s Chamber of Commerce president has warned the Ministry of Tourism that Harbour Island “resoundingly” believes Crystal Cruises is “the wrong model” for its destination.
Oil explorer: ‘Funds fled’ after activists launched challenge
The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) was forced to seek additional funding for its Perseverance One well after “funds fled away from us” due to the legal challenge launched by environmentalists.
