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Old Bahama Bay receives 'Blue Flag' certification
THIRD YEAR IN A ROW During ceremonies at Old Bahama Bay Resort and Yacht Harbour on Tuesday, the resort received its third consecutive Blue Flag certification. On hand for presentations were (left to right): Kyle Wilchcombe, Old Bahama Bay marina employee; Lloyd Cheong, local chairman, National Blue Flag Committee; Robert Kramm, chief operating officer, Old Bahama Bay; Betty Bethel, general manager of Groups and Events, Ministry of Tourism; Erika Gates, member, National Blue Flag Committee; Berthamae McPhee, member, National Blue Flag Committee; and Peter Watson, Harbour Master, Old Bahama Bay.
For a third consecutive year, Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour in West End, Grand Bahama, has captured the prestigious Blue Flag certification.
Legend & Celebrity
I was ready for them this time. Some months back when I visited West End and Old Bahama Bay I was just about 'shaken down,' considering all the questions the gatekeeper asked before letting me through. So on Saturday past when I pulled up to the gate, I had all of my answers ready for him. But to my utter surprise when he looked into the car and saw who my passenger was, he hurriedly hoisted the pole and waved us through.My passenger, Bonefish Folly, turned and said, "They didn't stop you because of me." And he was correct. Actually, Bonefish Folly was taking me to see his restaurant, Bonefish Folly's Bar & Grill, by the pier of the marina, and his brand of merchandise in the adjoining store.
As I turned to enter the parking lot, he said, "No, you with me, we park up front." So I pulled to the sidewalk, the nearest point to the restaurant.
What's your fantasy island? 1,000 choices from the Bahamas to Barbados
More than 1,000 islands are sprinkled across the Caribbean and into the Bahamas. No two are exactly alike, and there's no one-size-fits-all vacation. But whether you're looking for your first landing or an alternative to the old standby, there's a Caribbean destination that's perfect for you.ANGUILLA
• Why come here? Anguilla is ideal for those seeking peace and quiet, easy-going islanders, superlative restaurants, and spectacular beaches of loamy white sand, all of which makes it a big hit with celebs who can afford the often-spectacular price tag.
• The environment: Undistinguished recumbent hills, splotched with scrub, outlined by beaches up to two miles long.
• Don't miss: Lounging on Shoal Bay Beach with live jazz at Uncle Ernie's on Sunday afternoons.
Update: 'Procreation' packages heat up hotel holidays
The Westin at Our Lucaya Grand Bahama Island is offering a new type of package: a Procreation Vacation in which guests can have alleged fertility- bolstering foods and enjoy couple's massages and reflexology.The program is aimed at enhancing the odds of getting pregnant and is part of a new trend, as hotels around the world lure conception-minded couples by providing everything from on-site sex doctors to age-old fertility aids.
The Westin chain also offers the package at its resorts in St. John and Vieques, off Puerto Rico. There is also a "Birds and the Bees" package at the Five Gables Inn & Spa on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and a Procreation Ski Vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
And in Asia, couples can book a conception cruise on the "Love Boat" of the Singapore sex guru Dr.
Press Release: Rum Cay Resort Marina Brands RockResorts As Hotel ...
Montana Holdings Ltd., the Nassau-based development company of Rum Cay Resort Marina, has selected RockResorts to manage the resort operations on the $700 million, 870-acre multi-use luxury resort / residential / marina development on Rum Cay Island, Bahamas. RockResorts, a luxury hotel company headquartered in Broomfield,Colorado, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) and operates resorts in five US states. In addition to managing the luxury hotel and spa facilities, RockResorts has been engaged to manage the marina village, golf facility, certain residential rental programs and one or more private membership clubs. RockResorts will provide technical consulting and marketing services during the development and pre-opening phases of the Rum Cay project. The branding of Rum Cay Resort Marina in the Bahamas puts RockResorts back into the tropical island region where the brand was originally created in 1956 by Laurance Rockefeller, with the development of Caneel Bay on St.Festival Noel looks forward to another winner
Now reaching the 12th year since its inception, one of Grand Bahama's best annual events, Festival Noel, is set for Friday, December 1, 2006."This is our only fund-raiser," noted Judy Zuber, Bahamas National Trust (BNT) member "People make their travel plans around this event, and it's got to be good! How will we do it this year? With not one guest artist, but two!"
Back for his second time, nationally and international renowned Bahamian artist Eddie Minnis will return to the Festival and bring along the talent of his daughter Nicole as well as some work by his daughter Roshanne Eyma. The Minnis family of artists recently were featured in a spectacular exhibition
in Nassau last year at
the Central Bank along
with Roshanne's husband, Ritchie, who is also a painter.