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Caribbean Tourism and Government Groups Partner to Aid Bahamas’ Hurricane Dorian Recovery
Caribbean government, tourism and private organizations are assisting the Bahamas’ Abaco and Grand Bahama Island communities following the severe damage the districts suffered during Hurricane Dorian. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is spearheading relief efforts via an online resource center …
Rethinking a boat trip after this week’s fire? Here are questions to ask
Authorities say it’s too soon to know exactly what went wrong in the catastrophic fire early Monday that killed 34 people aboard the diving boat Conception off Santa Cruz Island, but safety lapses may have played a role. If you’re …
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Caribbean Travel Marketplace open for registration
MIAMI – The 2020 Caribbean Travel Marketplace, at Baha Mar in the Bahamas, is now open for registration. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), producers of the Caribbean’s largest and longest-standing tourism marketing event, has started its countdown for …
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Tourist-dependent Bahamas says it’s still open for business
The Bahamas was on track for a record year of tourism before Hurricane Dorian hit. Now, the outlook for that vital sector is uncertain. Some of the best-known resorts in the 700-island chain, like Atlantis, Paradise Island, were unscathed by …
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Windstar Cuts Steel for Second Star-Class Ship With Fincantieri
WHY IT RATES: The Star Legend has officially started the transformation journey under Windstar Cruises’ $250 Million Star Plus Initiative, following the Star Breeze. —Codie Liermann, Associate Editor Yesterday at Fincantieri’s shipyard, in Palermo, Italy, Christopher Prelog, Vice President of …
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Cruise Lines Set Dates for Reopening of Bahamas Private Islands
Cruise lines are slowly recovering operations and itineraries back to normal after Hurricane Dorian passed through the Bahamas and to Florida this week. After Dorian moved out to sea, cruise lines began to assess the damage that the storm did …
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Taking the Kids — on a cruise, when you never thought you would
Those aboard the Mariner chose Regent, they said, because the ship was smaller than others (635 on this trip with 457 crew catering to their every need), upscale, known for its food and most important, all inclusive, including drinks (all …
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Cruise Lines Stepping up for Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian
After Hurricane Dorian ravaged The Bahamas, cruise lines serving the region have started pledging money and resources to the island chain. The parent company of Disney Cruise Line has announced it would commit more than $1 million in cash and …
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Port Canaveral reopens after Hurricane Dorian, taking in six cruise ships today
All six had extended itineraries. Disney Dream, for instance, was originally slated to return on Sept. 2, and then made contingency plans to return on Wednesday, but that was before the hurricane parked over the Bahamas for two days straight, …
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