Bahamas News

Carnival breaks ground on new cruise port on Grand Bahama
With a strong showing of validation of the cruise industry’s return, Carnival Cruise Line in cooperation with the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Government of The Bahamas held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new cruise port on Grand Bahama Island.

What’s new in The Bahamas in May
With the busy summer travel season fast approaching, The Bahamas is gearing up to welcome visitors with deals and promotions, the return of highly anticipated festivities and brand new cultural events. With increased airlift to the destination, visiting this summer is easier than ever.

Pharrell Williams to open Bahamas beach resort
David Grutman of Groot Hospitality and pop-star Pharrell Williams have agreed to partner with Atlantis Paradise Island to open a brand-new resort: Somewhere Else.

Royal Caribbean to homeport in Nassau as Caribbean cruising returns
The global cruise line has announced a summer line-up of seven-night cruises on board Adventure of the Seas, setting sail this June from new the Bahamas.

Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas added to quarantine list
People arriving in England from Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas from 04:00 tomorrow morning will need to self-isolate for two weeks. The news comes as the countries are removed from the England travel exemptions list.
Banyan Tree signs for first Bahamas property
Located just 48 nautical miles and a 20-minute seaplane ride from Miami, Banyan Tree illa Bahamas is set on 40 acres of pristine Atlantic oceanfront and Bimini bayfront properties.

Caribbean Travel Marketplace to welcome United States-based buyers
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has introduced a pilot program to include a group of leading travel agents from across the United States to Caribbean Travel Marketplace in the Bahamas.

Bahamas wins new airlift as Caribbean Marketplace nears
With over 700 islands and cays, and 15 of the 16 unique island destinations currently open for business, the Bahamas lies just 55 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy fly away escape that transports travellers away from their everyday.

Carnival commits US$180m to two new Bahamas developments
Under the agreement, Carnival Corporation will develop a new cruise port destination primarily for Carnival Cruise Line on Grand Bahama, and construction of a new addition, including a pier, on the Bahamian island of Little San Salvador, home to Holland America Line’s Half Moon Cay port.

Caribbean Travel Marketplace headed to Baha Mar, Bahamas, for 2020 event
The event will be held in collaboration with the Bahamas ministry of tourism and the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association, with the support of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board and Baha Mar

Melissa Alexander, director, leisure sales, USA & Canada, Atlantis Bahamas
Breaking Travel News catches up with Melissa Alexander, director of leisure sales in the USA & Canada for Atlantis Bahamas, during Caribbean Travel Marketplace. She tells us about the latest investments at the hotel, how it feel to have been recognised by the World Travel Awards and what the hotel is looking forward to in 2019.

Rosewood Baha Mar welcomes first guests to Bahamas
Rosewood Baha Mar has opened along the pristine beaches of Nassau on New Providence Island in the Bahamas, marking the entrance of the ultra-luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts brand into the destination.