RCI unveils Royal Beach Club ferries

Royal Caribbean International (RCI) revealed on Tuesday in a press statement that its new fleet of water ferries, set to deliver guests to the cruise line’s Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, are at the Nassau Cruise Port ahead of the December...

JBA rejects authority of Min. of Tourism to suspend Junkanoo beach employees

Junkanoo Beach Association (JBA) President Byron Coley-Austin told Guardian Business that the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (MOTIA) has no authority to suspend employees of any establishment on Junkanoo Beach, and calls the...

DPM: Tourism up almost 10 percent

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation Chester Cooper said yesterday that tourism numbers for the year are up nearly 10 percent. He was responding the opposition’s claim that tourism arrivals are down. On Monday,...

Special assembly recognises Xaria Ingraham’s achievement as Junior Minister of Tourism

A special assembly was held at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School to recognise Xaria Ingraham’s achievement as Junior Minister of Tourism on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. As the Junior Minister of Tourism, Ingraham will represent The Bahamas at...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets

Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Our pick of the world’s best cruise lines to suit every style of traveller

Choosing a cruise can be complicated. There are countless lines and ships to choose from and each has its own appeal and target audience. Some go all-out to entertain families, with kids’ clubs, extravagant theatre shows, water slides and...

Hurricane Imelda barrels towards holiday paradise with 100mph winds and flooding

Hurricane Imelda is barrelling towards Bermuda as a Category 2 storm, with forecasters warning of potentially devastating weather for the British territory. The US National Weather Service in Miami said in its 11pm Wednesday update: “Imelda’s core...

Lobster, golf and the Bahamas: A closer look at Suffolk County sheriff's taxpayer expenses

Financial records obtained by the NBC10 Boston Investigators show employees with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department traveled all over the country and beyond since the beginning of 2024, including a stay in the Bahamas. Receipts from the...

Viva Resorts by Wyndham to Host Oceanman at Viva Dominicus Beach, Bayahibe

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2025-- Viva Resorts by Wyndham is proud to announce it will sponsor and host the first-ever Oceanman Dominican Republic, taking place at Viva Dominicus Beach and Palace, Bayahibe, from October 10–12, 2025. Part of...

One of the Wildest Horror Sequels of the ’90s Is Streaming on Netflix (And a Recent Reboot Just Made it Relevant Again)

The 1990s were a wild time for horror movies. There are some absolute classics from the decade, like Scream and Candyman, to name but a couple. The decade was also a big one for silly and campy horror sequels, leaning hard into the era and often...

Bahamas Touts Tournaments, Training, and Tourism for Fly Fishing.

- Advertisement - The Bahamas government renewed its strong backing for the fly fishing industry at the 3rd Annual Fly Fishing Industry Guides’ Homecoming on September 17, 2025, at the Courtyard Marriott, Junkanoo Beach. In the Bahamas, fly...

Caribbean Under $300K: A Solar-Powered Ocean-View Home in The Bahamas 

CJ Invest, Listings October 1, 2025 By: Caribbean Journal Staff There’s a certain kind of Caribbean property that captures the imagination — the kind that blends natural beauty, simplicity and smart design, all at a price point that seems almost...

WTTC Summit in Rome: Governments and tourism giants chart the global roadmap

The 25th World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Summit took centre stage today, with the iconic Global Leaders’ Dialogue. The meeting brought together tourism ministers and heads of global tourism industry giants to seek common solutions to the...

The Hesitant Traveler’s Travel Guide

Joe's Neighborhood By Joe Weeg 10/1/2025 “Let’s go to Vienna!” “Let’s go to Sarajevo!” “Let’s go to Belfast!”… says my wife. And my go-to response? The very first loving words out of my mouth? Are… “NOOOOOOOOO WAY!” You see, my wife wants to see...

Atlantic City, NJ, Beaches Are Closed Until Further Notice

The Atlantic City Police Department has confirmed that the beaches will be closed until further notice because of very dangerous surf conditions. Two Hurricanes Are At The Root Cause Of The Closures Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto are creating a...

Visitor arrivals to The Bahamas climb 8.5 percent year-to-date

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Total visitor arrivals to The Bahamas grew by 8.5 percent to 7.4 million on a year-to-date basis, according to the Central Bank’s latest Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report. The increase was driven by a 10.5 percent...

Resort engineer fired over ‘extorted’ $45k

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A downtown Nassau resort’s firing of its then-chief engineer after he “demanded” that a third-party contractor pay $45,000 to himself and his wife has been upheld by the...

US questions progress over ‘Bahamas Invest’

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net A US government report has challenged the lack of “visible progress” made by The Bahamas in converting its key investment agency into the long-promised Bahamas Invest. The US...

Charlton Joy at Daytona Beach debut

By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net DAWN Charlton was pleased with her season’s professional bodybuilding debut at the 2025 NPC/IFBB Pro League Daytona Pro/Am Championships over the weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida....

Tropical Storm Imelda, Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas, Bermuda

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools Monday as Tropical Storm Imelda dropped heavy rain in the northern Caribbean, including over Cuba where landslides killed at least one man. The storm was located about 55...