Jasmine Ganaishlal, Skift
The Bahamas isn't wasting any time, pitching itself to the press in New York City on Wednesday. It needs to quickly revive the tourism economy to have the funds to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian. Heading into peak season, tourism officials are pushing hard.
10 months ago
Adriana Gomez Licon and Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Not as many people as the Caribbean nation would like are privy to the fact that a large portion of the Bahamas was unaffected by Hurricane Dorian. The onus is now on the tourism-dependent country to change that.
10 months ago
Rosie Spinks and Danni Santana , Skift
After being ravaged by the unprecedented Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas is in its most urgent stage of recovery. But with half of its GDP dependent on tourism, it will need to focus its efforts in the coming months on ensuring that travelers still visit.
10 months ago
Brian K. Sullivan ad Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg
The Bahamas is taking an unprecedented beating from Hurricane Dorian.
10 months ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Virgin Voyages has set its prices much higher than a typical Caribbean cruise, but the operator is including more perks in the price — and insists it will be anything but typical. Will fans of the brand pony up?
1 year ago
Kim Bhasin and Polly Mosendz, Bloomberg
The old adage is that there is no such thing as bad publicity. The Bahamas plans to turn the popular focus on the Fyre Festival debacle into a showcase for the beauty that led those scammers to select the destination in the first place.
1 year ago
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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
3 years 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.
3 years 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.
3 years 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.
3 years ago
