Grand Bahama Island - This year’s Grand Bahama Summer Junkanoo Festival dates are set for every Thursday in July!
The festival takes place at the idyllic location of Taino Beach and promises food, music, culture, arts & crafts, Junkanoo and fun!
This year’s dates are as follows: July 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, from 6pm to 11pm.
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - The Swedish National Handball Team has chosen Pelican Bay at Lucaya, Grand Bahama, as the destination for a training camp from June 13-18, a first for the island. The 40-strong team will combine a series of hard workouts and weight training in the gym under the leadership of Coach Errol Bodie while also taking the opportunity to tour Grand Bahama and experience what it offers.Team Handball is a major well-known sport in Europe, but relatively small in North America. After Soccer, it is the biggest team sport in Europe, ahead of both ice hockey and basketball.
An indoor seven-a-side sport, it is a cross between lacrosse and basketball. It has been an Olympic sport since 1972. After the team’s stay on the island, members will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico for matches against the Puerto Rican Handball National Team. Sweden is host of the 2011 World Championships, the biggest sporting event in Europe for 2011.
Pelican Bay’s mother company, ‘Pandox’, is very supportive of the national handball team, and it is with these contacts that the hotel was able to attract this team to Grand Bahama.
“Sports tourism has enormous potential for Grand Bahama,” said Magnus Alnebeck, General Manager, Pelican Bay at Lucaya and also Chairman of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board. “Last year, we were hosts of the 29ers and 49ers class World Championships in sailing. Our facilities can be used for these sorts of camps almost year-round. We are very happy to have created an interesting program for the Swedish National Handball Team, together with our partners, Coach Bodie, Grand Bahama Fitness Centre, Reef Tours, Underwater Explorers Society and the Ministry of Tourism.”
Article by The Nassau Guardian
Thursday June 10, 2010
Continental Connection, operated by Gulfstream Airlines, announces it is re-establishing its popular daily Freeport - West Palm Beach route. The Fort Lauderdale - Freeport route will remain in the schedule with up to five flights a day.
A spokesman for the airline, which already serves more islands in The Bahamas from the U.S. than any other international carrier, said its decision to reintroduce West Palm Beach flights was based on market demand. ” Gulfstream Airlines is focusing resources on serving those Family Islands which have been growing steadily in popularity among travelers from around the globe who largely connect to the charming and often remote treasures of The Bahamas through Ft. Lauderdale, their hub. That effort has had excellent results as it has helped to serve the islands and Gulfstream remains committed to continuing to do so.
Gulfstream takes great pride in providing service from eight destinations in Florida to 10 islands in The Bahamas, more than any other international airline. Now, in answer to repeated requests to offer the popular service to West Palm Beach for both leisure and business travelers, they are pleased to announce that they will offer up to five flights daily between Grand Bahama Island and Ft. Lauderdale and once-daily service to and from West Palm Beach, Florida.”
The popular Ft. Lauderdale-Freeport service will remain consistent with four flights on weekdays, five on Saturdays and three on Sundays. The flights depart from Ft Lauderdale as early as 8:05am and as late as 6:15pm, depending on the day of the week. The Freeport- Fort Lauderdale flights depart as early ad 9:10am and as late as 5:55pm. The Freeport to West Palm Beach service is slated to begin June 10 with a flight from West Palm Beach to Freeport at3:30pm daily and from Freeport to West Palm Beach at 4:35pm.
Gulfstream operates more than 140 scheduled, daily, non-stop flights to 24 destinations, serving approximately one million passengers annually.
Article by TheBahamasWeekly.com
Planning a vacation can be hectic, expensive and time consuming. Many people believe that visiting an all-inclusive resort will solve these problems, but they sometimes discover that being confined to a hotel is not worth the savings. We have created the perfect solution. Club Grand Bahama is the world’s first island all-inclusive! We added club to the name because you really feel like you’re getting something special with the Club Grand Bahama package…and you are. There are a number of great features included. First, you can choose where you want to stay from a list of select hotels, which are among the best on Grand Bahama Island. Next, determine the kind of experiences you would like to have by selecting a particular tier: the Silver includes 6 restaurants and 4 activities; Gold includes 13 restaurants and 22 activities; and Platinum has all of the 21 restaurants and 50 activities that go along with this program.
When you arrive at the Grand Bahama International Airport, you are greeted by a Club Grand Bahama representative, and transportation will be waiting to take you to your hotel. At your hotel, a Club Grand Bahama host/hostess will give you a brief explanation about the program and present you with your pocket-size guidebook and club card. Remember, your package includes breakfast, dinner and one activity every second night you are on the island. There are so many things you can see and do without worrying about running out of money or going over your budget. By the time you arrive, it’s all paid for and all that’s left to do is enjoy the beautiful island of Grand Bahama. If you’re wondering about lunch, many of the activities include lunch and snacks to keep you focused on having fun.
Activities range from sunset cruises to day excursions to diving with dolphins. Depending on the tier chosen, you can satisfy your palette with delicious cuisine at a fine dining restaurant or hang out on the beach sipping one of our locally brewed beers while your food is prepared right in front of you. It doesn’t get any easier than this and the savings is definitely a plus.
We have already received some great reviews about Club Grand Bahama and we expect that our visitors won’t want to travel any other way once they’ve tried it. Club Grand Bahama is probably the best package offered to Caribbean travelers in a very long time. It’s not an all-inclusive resort - It’s Grand Bahama! - The first all-inclusive island.
By Angelika Cartwright
Communications Coordinator
GBI Tourism Board
The Isles of the Caribbean is, without a doubt, a world away from the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life. With transparent glistening turquoise waters to the sparkling soft sands of the beach, it sure beats a day at the office, doesn’t it?
During your stay in Grand Bahama, you’ll quickly realize that describing this wondrous place as “breathtakingly beautiful” is still somewhat of an understatement. Spend some time learning the Bahamian culture and enjoy a full day of waterskiing, swimming with the dolphins, hiking and just about every other outdoor sport.
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