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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line today (Jul.13) announced an extended delay to the resumption of its sailing operations. The official statement, delivered by Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line CEO Oneil Khosa, is as follows: (more…)
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Cruise tourism-dependent downtown Nassau businesses yesterday said they may close down until September with revenues down by up to 70 percent in a bid to survive until the industry’s return. (tribune242.com)
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced that sailings will resume onboard Grand Celebration July 25th and onboard Grand Classica October 2nd. (more…)
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Nassau Cruise Port Ltd. (Nassau Cruise Port) is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised over $130 million through its private bond offering. (more…)
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Bahamian Junkanoo icons, Percy “Vola” Francis and Arlene Nash-Ferguson, are two of the cultural “giants” who will play a key role in the development of the groundbreaking Junkanoo Museum at Nassau Cruise Port. (more…)
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Nassau Cruise Port’s ultimate parent has pledged to “guarantee” the success of its $130m bond issue by covering any capital shortfall that may exist when the offering closes at the end of this week. Mehmet Kutman, Global Ports Holding’s chairman, told Tribune Business via an Internet conference call that he will “chip in the difference” should investor demand be insufficient to raise the full amount. (tribune242.com)
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The Bahamas saw a big bump in cruise arrivals in 2019 and is expanding its diverse product even more. The islands already have one of the world’s most recognized cruise products, with ports in Nassau and Freeport and various out islands. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced its support of the “Folding @ Home Project” (FAH), dedicating its unused computing power to help researchers find a cure for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (more…)
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During a special award ceremony held this morning at the LJM Maritime Academy in Nassau, Disney Cruise Line awarded scholarships to four female cadets to attend the maritime academy. (more…)
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line today announced it has joined Revelex Corporation’s PowerAgent5 system, the travel industry’s leading desktop booking application for travel advisors. (more…)
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Many consumers might want to take a nice cruise to the Bahamas, but far fewer would want to be targeted for this type of vacation with relentless spam phone calls. That’s what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says happened in the case of Grand Bahama Cruise Line LLC (GBCL). (consumeraffairs.com)
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The island’s opening is a major milestone for MSC Cruises. As part of a multi-faceted restoration strategy, the Company has transformed the island from what once was an industrial sand excavation site into a stunning tropical destination and has worked with environmental engineers and other experts to revitalize the surrounding ocean beds, marine life and endangered coral. (more…)
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MSC Cruises: Ocean Cay – Discover the island
MSC Cruises has announced a new opening date for its new private island destination in the Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve: December 5, 2019. Previously, the cruise line had expected the destination to be ready to receive guests by mid-November, but adverse weather and last-minute operational challenges slowed down the completion of the island, MSC said. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Carnival Corporation & plc signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Bahamas to fund and support flood damage repairs and basic restoration efforts at Rand Memorial Hospital, the primary hospital in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, which sustained significant damage in September from Hurricane Dorian. (more…)
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Continuing the ongoing partnership between Carnival and Grand Bahama, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and members of her senior leadership team visited the island to meet with government officials, tour the line’s development site and host GirlCON’s third annual conference aboard Carnival Glory. (more…)
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced that its Cruise & Stay program is coming to Nassau. Earlier this month, the company introduced Nassau as a second destination, joining Grand Bahama Island. Guests can now extend their cruise with a resort vacation at a number of properties, including the all-inclusive Meliá Nassau Beach Resort at Cable Beach, SLS at Baha Mar and Comfort Suites on Paradise Island. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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This November MSC Cruises will welcome its first guests onto its new breath-taking private island destination located in The Bahamas, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Today the leading cruise line reveals yet more island experiences awaiting MSC Cruises’ guests, in addition to photos of the island. (more…)
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While the world mourns the destruction of Abaco and Grand Bahama and seeks ways to help the destinations build back better, the cruise industry continues to prove its commitment. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line announced today that it will resume regular calls to Grand Bahama beginning this Friday, Oct. 11, when Carnival Pride will dock in Freeport. Carnival Elation will follow on Sunday, Oct. 13 and Carnival Freedom on Tuesday, Oct. 15. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc today (Sept. 30, 2019) announced its relief effort collected an estimated 10 million pounds of food and supplies for The Bahamas. (more…)
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Grand Bahama Shipyard today (Sep.30) announced that it drydocked its first vessel since reopening the shipyard after Hurricane Dorian hit The Bahamas. The Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton container ship operated by Lomar Shipping Limited, docked at the No. 3 dock this week, for its ongoing drydock, which was interrupted by the hurricane. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Canaveral Port Authority has joined forces with Ocala, FL-based Crossroads Alliance & Ministries to aid in humanitarian relief efforts for the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. Crossroads Alliance is expanding its relief response capabilities with nearly 60,000 square feet of warehouse and office space donated by the Port Authority to the non-profit organization. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc and two of its cruise line brands today (Sep.25) signed an agreement with the government of The Bahamas to build two major port developments. (more…)
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has announced plans to resume commercial sailings to Grand Bahama Island beginning Friday, September 27. Additionally, the line reports that it is adding sailings to a second destination, Nassau. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Carnival Corporation & plc today announced the company’s cruise brands are returning to The Bahamas and resuming regular guest sailings for the first time since Hurricane Dorian arrived earlier this month. (more…)
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is canceling its September 13, 15, 17 and 19 sailings aboard Grand Celebration in anticipation of another post-Hurricane Dorian humanitarian cruise, the company announced Wednesday. (travelpulse.com)
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Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) today (Sept. 12) announced it has officially resumed operations and welcomed back its first commercial vessel, the 57,062-ton Agathonissos owned by Greece-based Eletson, which returned to the yard yesterday to complete repair work that began before Hurricane Dorian arrived in The Bahamas earlier this month. (more…)
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American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) set-up a donation system on all riverboats to aid the Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas. Additionally, AQSC is committed to contributing other supplies such as clean towels and linens, soaps and essentials to be loaded in Miami and sent to the islands via ships. (more…)
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(7 p.m. EDT) — The cruise industry has pledged millions of dollars to aid relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas, following Hurricane Dorian, which pummeled the islands for more than 30 hours, killing at least 40 people and damaging 13,000 homes. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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As Carnival Cruise Line continues to work closely with its partners to deliver relief to the people of Grand Bahama and Abaco islands recovering from Hurricane Dorian, it also plans 41 calls to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays for the remainder of September as those destinations eagerly await cruise guests. (more…)
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(9:30 p.m. EDT) — Cruise ports in the Bahamas are taking stock after Hurricane Dorian roared through the island archipelago as a high-powered storm over Labor Day weekend. Grand Bahama Island, where the popular cruise stop Freeport is located, received a full-on blast from Dorian on Monday, September 2. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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Norwegian Cruise Line set sail on Thursday to deliver a ship full of relief supplies to the Bahamas. The cruise line said on Twitter that they packed up their Norwegian Breakaway ship full of water and other necessary items to be delivered to the victims of Hurricane Dorian. (fox35orlando.com)
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Carnival Corporation & plc yesterday announced it is expanding its partnership with Tropical Shipping to accept emergency relief donations and supplies sent from any location and is delivering them to The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the central governmental agency coordinating the response and recovery for the people of The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. (more…)
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Continuing its ongoing efforts to assist and support residents of The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that two ships departing from U.S. homeports next week will make stops in Freeport to distribute food, water and relief supplies. (more…)
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MSC Group’s efforts, in addition to providing and delivering goods of primary necessity, will initially focus on semi-permanent prefabricated modular housing for the population as well as making available MSC geared ships for cargo relief service from the U.S to The Bahamas. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc announced a partnership with Tropical Shipping and The Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to collect and deliver NEMA-approved food and supplies donated in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties for the people of The Bahamas (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc announced that the corporation’s philanthropic arm, Carnival Foundation, and its nine global cruise line brands together with the Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation have pledged to donate $2 million in funding and in-kind support for relief efforts in The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. (more…)
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Disney Cruise Line issued a statement this week after getting slammed on social media for seemingly abandoning workers in the path of Hurricane Dorian Opens a New Window. “Some of our Crew remained on the island and their care and safety is our highest priority,” reads the September 2nd statement Opens a New Window. by Disney Cruise Line confirming the decision to leave behind workers on appropriately named Castaway Cay in the Bahamas. (foxbusiness.com)
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The Bahamas has always been more than a destination for Royal Caribbean and our guests. For more than half a century, we’ve made many friends and many memories. The Bahamas is also home to more than 500 of our colleagues who work at Perfect Day at CocoCay and the Grand Bahama Shipyard. (more…)
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“On behalf of all of us at Carnival Corporation and our cruise line brands, let me begin by saying our thoughts and prayers go out to the great people of The Bahamas — our friends and partners for many years. (more…)
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