Articles tagged “bahamas”

Coronavirus

CDC Advises Americans Against Travel to Israel, Bahamas, Egypt and Others

It's a wonder whether the travel advisories from senior U.S. health officials still have an impact as Omicron is now a global variant and vaccinated folks will travel if they want to.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 months ago

Coronavirus

Disney Cruise Line to Resume Sailing From Florida Next Month, With No Vaccinations Required

After a long pause Disney has pencilled in a Bahamas cruise, but what kind of demand will it see with Florida's relaxed approach to inoculations?

Praveen Paramasivam, Reuters | 10 months ago

Airline Weekly

Cancelled Airline Routes Prompt Launch of Seaplane Service in Pandemic

1 year ago

Tourism

Bahamas Joins With Travel Advisors on a Tourism Offensive After Dorian’s Destruction

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.

Jasmine Ganaishlal, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Bahamas Tourism Leaders Urge Travelers to Visit Islands Bypassed by Dorian

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.

Adriana Gomez Licon and Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press | 3 years ago

Tourism

The Bahamas Need Tourism at Center of Post-Dorian Recovery

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.

Rosie Spinks and Danni Santana , Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Bahamian Tourism Minister Calls Dorian Devastating

The Bahamas is taking an unprecedented beating from Hurricane Dorian.

Brian K. Sullivan ad Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg | 3 years ago

Cruises

Virgin Voyages Wants Cruisers to Pay a Premium (and Like It)

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?

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 3 years ago

Meetings

The Bahamas Launches Marketing Blitz After Fyre Festival Fiasco

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.

Kim Bhasin and Polly Mosendz, Bloomberg | 3 years ago

Business Travel

Fyre Festival Founder Gets Six Years for $27.4 Million Fraud

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.

Erik Larson, Bloomberg | 4 years ago