Grand Bahama Island sunset with Palm Trees

Posted by: admin | July 16th, 2020

And Special Summer Offers at Flamingo Bay Hotel & Marina and Taino Beach Resort - Marlin Building

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, July 13th, 2020……The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board (GBITB) is pleased to announce that on July 13th, 2020, they are moving on to the Phase 3 status of their reopening, to include the reopening of island Attractions and Dive & Watersports.

Several resort properties are now open and operating, with special offers to welcome residents and visitors back to the island.  Two properties, in particular, have introduced enticing summer specials that make Grand Bahama Island the perfect and most affordable island escape.

The Flamingo Bay Hotel & Marina is offering a two-night getaway rate of US$246 per room, based on double occupancy, inclusive of all taxes and resort fees.  An additional night is US$123.00 includes taxes and

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Posted by: admin | July 9th, 2020

July 8th, 2020

The Ministry of Health wishes to advise the public that travelers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application and present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test with a sample taken within ten (10) days of arrival.

Effective immediately, all travelers will be required to complete an electronic Bahamas Health Visa application before departure from the place of embarkation. This can be found at travel.gov.bs. Travelers are required to upload a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test and provide contact information.

The Government of The Bahamas will accept the negative COVID-19 RT-PCR (swab) test if the sample was taken within (10) ten days of arrival. Tests over ten (10) days old will not be accepted.

An automated response will be provided once the application is completed. The only persons approved to travel are those who have received a green color-coded response, as proof of

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Posted by: admin | July 7th, 2020

Special round trip airfares from Ft. Lauderdale on Bahamasair start at $229


Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, July 6th, 2020……
The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board (GBITB) is pleased to announce that the island reopened to international commercial flights on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020.  This is in keeping with the rest of the country, as indicated by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism following extensive consultations with the Bahamas Ministry of Health.

As a special offer to welcome visitors for the reopening, Grand Bahama Island has partnered with Bahamasair to offer a rate of $229 for a round trip fare from Ft. Lauderdale to Freeport for travel in the month of July.  This rate includes all taxes; tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For those who prefer to travel by sea, Balearia Caribbean ferries resume operation on July 2, with three sailings weekly and

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