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World Travel Awards winners unveiled at star-studded Saint Lucia ceremony
The finest travel brands from across the Caribbean and North America have been honoured at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Saint Lucia. The industry elite gathered on the paradise island for the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2025 to...

Short cruises are booming. Here's why travelers love them.
Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways. Cruise lines are now dedicating some of their newest and largest ships to these shorter itineraries. These sailings are ideal for first-time cruisers...

At the One Particular Harbour Residences at the Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau, You Get All the Best of Nassau in One Place
You arrive in Nassau and it feels like the city is alive around you — the harbor, the cruise ships, the colorful streets, the energy of an island capital. Just beyond Bay Street, tucked into The Pointe development, a resort unfolds that offers a...
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Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress
Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner
Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

22-Year-Old Refused To Join $10K Bahamas Family Trip Unless Mom Paid For His Girlfriend — 'I Will Be Expected To Pay For Her'
A mother canceled a $10,000 Bahamas family vacation after her 22-year-old son said he would not attend unless she covered the cost for his girlfriend. The original poster explained on Reddit's "Am I the A**hole" forum that her son told her he...

Porter Airlines Adding New Bahamas Route, More Caribbean Flights This Winter
Porter Airlines is ramping up its Caribbean network this winter with a slate of new and expanded routes to sunny destinations. The Canadian carrier is launching its first-ever Caribbean service from Montreal (YUL), with new nonstop flights to...
Breezy with passing showers and coastal flooding concerns
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Unsettled weather continues across South Florida this weekend, and it’s bringing a mix of rain, dangerous surf, and coastal flooding concerns. A few showers are possible tonight and overnight. Temperatures will stay on the...

Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Weak low near Bahamas/Fl.... strong East Atlantic tropical wave
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: No direct impacts from tropical systems *but* - rough seas & surf & beach erosion...

Florida Weather Alert: Disturbance Near Bahamas to Bring Heavy Rain and Flooding
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA — Florida’s East Coast is bracing for a wet and stormy weekend as a broad area of low pressure forming near the Bahamas threatens to dump heavy rainfall and cause localized flooding, meteorologists said Friday. Area of Low...
Bahamasair Selects New Inflight Magazine Publisher
Bahamasair has officially selected Beyond The Plan Publishing as the new publisher of its inflight magazine. The selection followed a comprehensive and competitive procurement process, which included reviewing submissions, shortlisting candidates,...

Patriot Pulse Digital Announces Gold Sponsorship At The Centurion One Capital 3Rd Annual Bahamas Summit
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - October 3, 2025) - Patriot Pulse Digital (PPD) is pleased to announce it is a Gold Sponsor at the Centurion One Capital 3rd Annual Bahamas Summit, a two-day invitation only event taking...
New Boarding House Opens at King's College School, The Bahamas
Today marks a landmark occasion in the evolution of education in The Bahamas as King’s College School and Inspired Education Group hosted the much-anticipated ribbon-cutting ceremony of King’s Beach Lodge, the school’s new boarding house. The...

Disney World Guests Provided With Concerning Update as Vacations Begin Reimbursement Process
Disney World guests are on high alert following some disappointing news from the National Weather Center. Credit: Inside the Magic Disney World Guests Told Disappointing News Affecting Their Vacations You’ve planned for months. The dining...
Weekend cruises are the hottest new vacation trend you should try
I left for an international beach trip on a Monday – and made it back home in time for the weekend. My cruise on Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas last summer took me to the Bahamas and back. In just three nights, I had a full day...

Ballin’ By Da Beach launches new youth league
Ballin’ By Da Beach has officially launched the Island Youth Basketball League (IYBL) with the aim of reviving mini basketball in The Bahamas and providing opportunities for boys and girls from K4 through grade eight. The mini basketball league is...

Watching rain and storms in the eastern Atlantic; A tropical depression may form this week
Tracking the Tropics: Watching the central Atlantic for development over the next seven days The Atlantic will remain active in the wake of Humberto and Imelda. We are monitoring the eastern Atlantic for potential impacts to Puerto Rico and the...

Tourism bubble
Bridgetown, Barbados: Barbados’ Minister of Tourism Ian Gooding-Edghill yesterday told attendees at the opening of the 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), in Bridgetown, that the Caribbean’s record-breaking tourism rebound could...

‘Let good take flight’ American adding flights to Bimini, Bahamas
By David L Snelling Miami– In an effort to strengthen its relations with the Caribbean islands, American Airlines is offering nonstop connection from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas. The flights will commence Feb. 14, 2026. Miami International Airport...