Erik Larson, Bloomberg
Most people will remember the images of attendees wandering around a half-built site that surfaced during 2017's Fyre Festival. Those who paid thousands of dollars for tickets will no doubt have little sympathy for the man behind the disaster.
1 month ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Many cruise passengers sail because it's a more economical way to visit a destination. Caribbean countries like the Bahamas have known this for years and are getting more ambitious about trying to attract more flights — a perennial problem — and hoteliers that can help do a better job at growing their economies in the long term.
10 months ago
Bob Van Voris, Bloomberg
The Baha Mar project in the Bahamas has had its years of woes. Now that it's finally been open for about eight months, BML properties is trying to recoup some of its losses.
11 months ago
Colin Simpson, Bloomberg
Many officials seem to think that "the seas are rising" is the new "the sky is falling" and thus do nothing. Moody's decision this week means that authorities must deal with climate change or risk having their bond ratings downgraded. We hope that prompts action.
11 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Well, that only took a few years. It'll be interesting to see how tourism to the Bahamas changes now that the long-beleaguered mega resort has finally opened.
1 year ago
Tamara Lush, Associated Press
First-time event planners mixed with Instagram influencers and poor infrastructure never add up to a successful gathering — no matter where it is.
2 years ago
Kim Bhasin and Polly Mosendz, Bloomberg
If you promote it, they will come. But you DO have to build it, and the Fyre Festival obviously didn't.
2 years ago
Associated Press
Even if Baha Mar is completed, it's doubtful it'll be able meet the lofty goals set forth by its developers any time soon. If anything, Baha Mar will live on as a metaphor for misguided mega-development.
2 years ago
Associated Press
This isn't a petty retaliation for warnings that the U.S. issued regarding the Bahamas. It's sound advice considering the state of the U.S.
2 years ago
Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg
Economic growth in the Bahamas has been slow, but government officials are predicting an acceleration — especially once the long-delayed Baha Mar resort opens.
3 years ago
John Lippert and Dawn McCarty, Bloomberg
Baha Mar is an example of what not to do in tourism development: One big, expensive project that will deliver lofty returns.
3 years ago
Kyle Hightower, Associated Press
Events and sports are rarely a sure win, but the event at Atlantis in the Bahamas has the right mix of timing and publicity to make it worth the effort.
3 years ago