All Bahamas articles
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NewsBahamas yacht charters down 40%, operators blame VAT
The island nation’s 10% value-added tax on foreign-owned yacht charter contracts is said to be contributing to the decline
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NewsBahamian VAT blamed for ‘marina ghost town’
Industry association warns that the 10% levy on yacht charter fees is driving boaters away
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NewsNew $110m Bahamian marina appoints sales and marketing partner
The 120-berth Legendary Resort Marina is set to create 200 jobs
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News10% VAT sinks Bahamas holiday yacht traffic
The fallout is also being seen in reduced business for fuel and provisioning
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News$80m Bahamian marina resort seeks planning approval
Facility will combine 100-berth marina with hurricane-proof dry stack for 600 boats
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NewsUS builder expands footprint with new marina in Bahamas
Xquisite Yachts will use the resort as its North America base
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NewsBahamas marinas reach 95% of pre-pandemic occupancy
All indicators point to local marinas having a relatively good summer
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NewsSilent-Resorts to begin constructing first solar-powered yacht club
Development of Club Ki’ama Bahamas will start in June
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NewsTourism Minister proclaims Bahamas “back and open for business”
Caribbean tourism has been greatly impacted by the devastation of multiple hurricanes and Covid-19
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NewsBahamas marina development on schedule for Q4 completion
Paradise Landing will have slips measuring up to 420ft
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NewsBahamas moves to be “flag state” for superyachts
Adopting the Bahamian flag would encourage home-base porting
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NewsBahamas Charter Yacht Show sees success in Florida
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) and International Yacht Brokers Association moved this year’s Bahamas Charter Yacht Show to West Palm Beach, Florida to great success, according to all involved. The two-day event was held last week on February 25 and 26.
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NewsSwifter recovery for Bahamian marinas than other tourism areas anticipated
Marina sector down 40-50% since March but superyacht visitors helping recovery
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NewsNew Bahamian superyacht marina to be operational next month
The redevelopment of an old marina into the new Hurricane Hole superyacht marina at Paradise Island in the centre of Nassau, the Bahamian capital, has received praise from Prime Minister Hubert Minnis as a project that will benefit the country’s economy.
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NewsBahamian marinas decry “weekend of havoc” over Covid confusion
Confusion caused by Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ emergency order allowing Bahamian seaports and marinas to remain open on New Province despite a Covid-19-related local lockdown resulted in a “weekend of havoc” that the island nation cannot afford to repeat. Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president Peter Maury said boaters were ...
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NewsBahamas yacht charterers look for return of pre-Covid growth
Hotel bookings for autumn in the Bahamas are “surprising strong”, according to Tourism director general Joy Jibrilu, and the yacht charter market continues to show positive signs.
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NewsNew private island development in Bahamas to have superyacht marina
A new private island resort called Montage Cay is currently under development in the Bahamas with completion set for 2023. The new destination will include a 46-berth marina able to accommodate yachts up to 33.5m (110ft) into Montage Cay.
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NewsBahamas institutes weekend lockdown, midweek curfew amid Covid-19 spike
As of Tuesday, inter-island travel will no longer be permitted
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NewsSterling Global Financial gets preliminary go-ahead for US$350m Bahamas project
Montage Cay and Marina will create nearly 3,000 jobs during the life of the project
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NewsBahamas reopens for private yachts
As of Monday this week, the Bahamas has reopened to private yachts and private aircraft. A full reopening of the islands, including international tourists, is set for July 1.
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