Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas – March 11, 2020 – Grand Bahama Island is reporting a renewed interest in its dive offerings since October last year, and is inviting visitors with a passion for diving to come and explore its great reefs and wrecks.
Ian Rolle, Acting Chairman of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board (GBITB), reports that the island and its reefs fared well during Hurricane Dorian. “Three weeks after the hurricane, a crew from UNEXSO, our leading underwater experts, went on an exploratory dive of the reefs stretching along the south shore of the island, from the Grand Lucayan Water Way all the way to Silver Point Reef. At that time, it was discovered that all the reef structures were in standing positions and the wrecks were in the same location and status as before the storm,” noted Rolle.
[caption id="attachment_2963" align="alignnone" width="689"] SIGNING CEREMONY -- The Government of The Bahamas and Bahamas Port Investments Ltd. signed a Heads of Agreement with respect to purchase of the Grand Lucayan today, March 2, 2020. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis (standing, second right) said the multi-million dollar investment "will go a long way in revitalizing Grand Bahama, with myriad economic and employment opportunities for more Grand Bahamians." Seated at left are Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley (left) and CEO of ITM Mauricio Hamui, representing the Developer; and at right, Secretary to the Cabinet Camille Johnson (second right) and Director of Investments Candia Ferguson. Standing from left: Minister Iram Lewis, Minister of State Kwasi Thompson, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest,
[caption id="attachment_2920" align="alignnone" width="764"] Photo #1 Ann and Sidney Maddock with Ed Gates; Photo #2 Martha Cartwright, Heather and Steve Oxley and Melanie Darville; Photo #3 Arlene Kerber, Gail and Candice Woon, Dr. Woody Bracey and Gena Granger[/caption]
Hope for our island's birds their habitat and food sources
Grand Bahama Birders and visiting participants worried about the outcome of the recent counts which took place in the West End area on January 4th and covered Central Grand Bahama on January 5th of this year. We did not know what species and bird numbers we could expect after the habitat and environment had only experienced 4 months of recovery, following the devastating damage of Dorian.
We had assessed bird life in the Eastern part of our island a month after the storm and sadly witnessed the catastrophic damage that the storm and surge had done there to humans and
