The takeover of Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines by WestJet is not expected to have an adverse impact on Sunwing’s seasonal flights to Grand Bahama, which resumed late last year and are the only direct flights to the island from Canadian airports. “Sunwing was recently acquired by WestJet, which is going to be an overall
Ministry of Tourism officials welcomed the Regent Seven Seas Navigator with its 468 passengers to Grand Bahama on Saturday for its inaugural voyage marked with a plaque exchange ceremony at the Freeport Harbour. Seven Seas Navigator is the oldest and smallest ship in the fleet operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC), considered the most
The Pelican Point Coconut Festival was held Easter weekend for the first time since Hurricane Dorian with all the cultural experiences and entertainment that it is known for. A number of activities were held over the holiday weekend leading up to the festival on Easter Monday. On Friday, April 7, the festivities opened with a
Bahamian art and craft, entertainment, folklore, food and music were on display last week with the return of University of The Bahamas’ Cultrama. “For over six years, the Campus Life Department at the University of The Bahamas North has hosted a cultural event every spring semester,” said festival Chairman Autherine Turnquest-Hanna. She explained that the
One of the cruise industry’s most upscale vessels, Nieuw Statendam, docked at Freeport Harbour on Friday, bringing 2,300 passengers to the island for a one-day unscheduled excursion. Port Director at the Freeport Harbour Company Captain Orlando Forbes said the cruise vessel usually calls at Great Stirrup Cay. “We tried to get them to come to