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In brief
■ Virgin cruises a hit, says Puerto Rico board
New Puerto Rico packages from Virgin Holidays
Cruises have almost sold out, the tourist board
has claimed. The programme of cruise-and-stay
packages, with Virgin Atlantic flights, went on
sale in early May, and was already 80% sold by
mid-August. The first sailing is in November
and prices lead in at £1,199.
■ Langham Hotels plans to build in Bahamas
Langham Hotels International is to build a resort
in the Bahamas, its first in the Caribbean. Langham
Director fronts Bahamas comp
Place Resort & Spa, Port St George, Bahamas, is
slated to open by 2013. It is part of a major marina
development on Long Island.
GOLDEN GLOBE-nominated director Bharat and the BTO’s deputy director general, Tommy
Nalluri is fronting a new Bahamas Tourist Office Thompson. ■ SuperClubs hails rebrand of resorts to Breezes
competition to find film-making talent in the UK. The tourist office hopes the films, which will SuperClubs’ decision to turn Grand Lido and
The “14 Islands Challenge” will see 14 finalists all be shown at a red carpet event in March 2010, Starfish resorts in Jamaica into Breezes resorts is
fly to different islands to spend two weeks will showcase what the Bahamas has to offer helping to cement “the brand agents know best”,
filming an island and its people. in addition to well-known Nassau and Paradise said European sales manager Annabelle Marshall.
Nalluri, who directed Life on Mars, Spooks, Island.
Resident Evil and Alien vs. Predator, will be
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