In a major boom to hurricane-stricken Grand Bahama, Carnival Cruise Line resumed regular calls to the island beginning last Friday, Oct. 11, with Carnival Pride docking in Freeport. Carnival Elation followed on Oct. 13 and Carnival Freedom on Oct. 15. Carnival Pride departed Baltimore on Sunday, Oct. 6 on a week-long cruise with nearly 2,400 guests. Between now and the end of […]
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Royal Caribbean JV buying Grand Lucayan Resort in the Bahamas
The government of the Bahamas signed a letter of intent on March 22 with Royal Caribbean International and the ITM Group for the purchase of the Grand Lucayan resort and redevelopment of the Freeport Harbour. The Freeport development will involve the construction of new ship berths at the port which could potentially double capacity. The […]
Nassau Airport Development Company issues Airport Hotel RFP
Officials at the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) are seeking proponents to design, finance, construct and operate an on-site hotel at Lynden Pindling International Airport. On Monday, January 21, the company issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) document outlining details required to bid on the proposed airport hotel project. Final proposal submissions will be due […]
Carnival signs deal to develop major cruise port on Grand Bahama Island
Officials from Carnival Cruise Line and the government of the Bahamas signed an agreement on May 3, 2017, for the construction of a major new cruise port facility on Grand Bahama Island. The $100 million project is expected to be completed in two years, once the necessary agreements are in place. The project includes a […]
Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook Enterprises buys bankrupt Baha Mar Resort; phased opening planned for April 2017
After nearly two years of being stalled by bankruptcy proceedings, the $3.5 billion Baha Mar Resort project in the Bahamas has finally been sold and can proceed with its development. Hong Kong-based conglomerate Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, or CTFE, has signed an agreement to own and operate the resort, which had initially been scheduled […]
Baha Mar developers file for bankruptcy protection; resort not yet open
Baha Mar Ltd., the development company behind the $3.5 billion resort complex in the Bahamas, filed for bankruptcy protection on June 29, with CEO Sarkis Izmirlian blaming China State Construction for delaying the project due to missed construction timelines. The developer also filed a lawsuit in London against China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited, accusing […]
Baha Mar opening doors to new era of luxury in The Bahamas this month
In an undertaking that has taken five years of planning and massive construction, Baha Mar, the largest single-phase luxury resort project in the history of the Caribbean, and the largest tourism project under construction in the Western Hemisphere, will begin accepting guests on March 27, 2015. The $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort in Nassau is […]
DFASS and new Eastern Air Lines sign long-term agreement
The DFASS Group and Eastern Air Lines announced today that they have agreed on a long term multi-faceted partnership. Eastern, an iconic name in aviation history is being re-launched and will provide charter operations later this year using its fleet of 737-800s, with initial operations slated for the Bahamas, Jamaica and Mexico. DFASS and Eastern […]
