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Tourism to the Bahamas is back up and running in the wake of last year’s hurricane, finds Sarah Gilbert


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ith images of the destruction wrought by hurricane Dorian splashed


across the news last September, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Bahamas weren’t open for business. In fact, the vast area covered by the Bahamian archipelago meant that of the 16 main islands, only Grand Bahama and the Abacos were affected. “When people ask me what they can do to help, I just tell them to keep visiting us. With 700 islands and thousands of cays, we have something for everyone,” says Emmett Saunders, manager of the Ministry of Tourism on Grand Exuma. More than a dozen hotels have reopened


on Grand Bahama – beloved by divers, nature lovers and birdwatchers – including


Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour in early November, a resort that played a key role in the hurricane relief efforts; Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach, which reopened in December and is offering 40% off room rates; Grand Lucayan Lighthouse Pointe; and Taino Beach Resort & Clubs. Likewise in the Abacos, some properties


on cays far from the devastation of Marsh Harbour have also reopened, such as The Abaco Club at Winding Bay, Sandpiper Inn and the Abaco Inn. Transport links to the islands have also


resumed, including Bahamasair flights between Fort Lauderdale and Freeport on Grand Bahama, and Palm Beach and Marsh Harbour, along with Silver Airways flights from Fort Lauderdale to Freeport and Marsh Harbour.


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