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CTO launches new initiative for Caribbean tourism
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization, CTO, has unveiled a three-year roadmap to transform the region’s tourism sector, launching its Reimagine Plan 2025-2027 in New York. CTO Secretary General Dona Regis-Prosper said that the plan outlines a...
What Nevada men's basketball hopes to get out of its offseason trip to the Bahamas
Nevada Sports Net
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The Nevada men's basketball team will spend part of its summer in the Bahamas, marking the program's first international trip since 2017. That trip was to Costa Rica and came under then-coach Eric Musselman, making this Steve Alford's first time...
American Boat Captain Charged with Attacking A Tourist
Our News Bahamas
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July 8, 2025
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – An American boat captain is facing a charge of causing dangerous harm after he allegedly attacked a tourist. Prosecutors say Aiden Grossman, of Miami, Florida, injured Benjamin Jackson, a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on...
Mobile County teacher facing child abuse charge can travel out of country for vacation, judge says
FOX10 News - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile County teacher facing serious charges will be allowed to travel out of the country later this month. Tracy Walker, charged with aggravated child abuse, received approval from a judge on Tuesday to take a pre-planned...
CTO Launches Reimagined Plan for Caribbean Tourism
Cruise Industry News
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a three-year roadmap to transform the region’s tourism sector. The organization launched its Reimagine Plan 2025-27 during Caribbean Week in New York and was presented by CTO Secretary-General...
I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
The Scottish Sun
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July 8, 2025
IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...
UN-BELIZE-ABLE: Simone Biles flaunts incredible figure in tiny bikini on vacation but fuels plastic surgery rumors again
The Mirror US
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July 8, 2025
Simone Biles’ bikini bod has stirred up quite the debate among fans. On Monday, the 28-year-old Olympic gymnast took to Instagram to share a handful of bikini-clad snaps to give her 12.3 million followers a cheeky glimpse into her Belize getaway...
The Bahamas to be well-represented at CAZOVA Championships
The Nassau Guardian
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The top volleyball teams from around the Caribbean will be in town next month as The Bahamas hosts the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championships. The regional tournament will feature teams from Trinidad & Tobago,...
FOUR NEW SPACES OFFERING ENDLESS WAYS TO ESCAPE REVEALED ON CELEBRITY XCEL
Breaking Travel News
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July 9, 2025
Celebrity Cruises reveals four brand new venues, creating even more ways to restore and explore while on vacation on Celebrity XcelSM. Guests can make the most of every moment on board Celebrity’s latest ship with new experiences that make the...
Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”....
Indian Travellers With U.S. Visas Can Now Enter 17 Countries – Here's The List
Zee News
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New Delhi: A U.S. visa on an Indian passport does not just unlock America. It also opens the gates to a world beyond borders. No paperwork. No consulate interviews. No long waits. If you have a valid multiple-entry U.S. visa with at least one past...
Bikini-clad Simone Biles fuels boob job speculation on Belize vacation
Page Six
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July 8, 2025
Simone Biles’ bikini bod is causing a lot of conversation. On Monday, the Olympic gymnast shared sizzling snaps on Instagram from her Belize getaway with husband Jonathan Owens amid fan speculation on social media that she got breast implants....
Former Army captain critically injured in Bahamas boating hit-and-run during family vacation: report
Fox News
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Melina Burton shares an update on her son Aiden Sloan's condition after he was seriously injured during a dive at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Army captain and father of two is fighting for his...
Tourist 'nearly sliced in two' after being hit by propeller during Bahamas holiday
Daily Star
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July 7, 2025
A holidaymaker was nearly bisected when he was struck by a boat's propeller while snorkelling. Father-of-two Brent Slough, from Prosper, Texas, was on a family holiday in the Bahamas when the incident occurred on June 30. After sustaining multiple...
Former U.S. soldier nearly cut in half by boat propeller in Bahamas
Winnipeg Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World Whitney and Brent Slough, the latter of whom suffered serious injuries in a boating hit-and-run in the Bahamas. GoFundMe Article content A former U.S. army ranger from Texas was seriously injured after he was struck by...
Tourist 'nearly sliced in two' by boat propeller in Bahamas holiday hit-and-run
The Mirror
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July 6, 2025
A tourist was nearly sliced in half when he was hit by the propeller of a boat as he was snorkelling. Dad-of-two Brent Slough, from Prosper, Texas, had been on a family vacation to the Bahamas when he was struck on June 30. He was taken in a...
CTO unveils Reimagine Plan to reshape Caribbean tourism by 2027
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has rolled out an ambitious three-year strategy aimed at reshaping the region’s tourism landscape. The Reimagine Plan 2025–2027, officially launched during Caribbean Week in New York last month, sets a...
Two arrested over Exuma boating accident that injured tourist
The Nassau Guardian
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Police in Exuma arrested two men in relation to grievous harm by negligence following a boating accident that left an American tourist severely injured last week. The Exuma residents, 55 and 21, were being questioned in connection to the incident...
Forget the Guidebook
Fort Myers Florida Weekly
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July 9, 2025
Real vacationers take the scenic route and the wild path less explored It’s possible to plan a nice vacation to Paris, go there, and follow an itinerary precisely. To the Louvre. To the Eiffel Tower. Then you can come home and read the words of...
Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club now available to book
Travel Press
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July 7, 2025
Royal Caribbean has opened bookings for the first-of-its-kind beach club experience in The Bahamas. Vacationers booked on sailings visiting Nassau beginning late December 2025 can purchase their all-inclusive day passes on Royal Caribbean’s...