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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Grand Bahama
Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, is coming in July! Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, will soon visit Freeport, The Bahamas for the first time! Logos Hope last visited Nassau in 2010, but this will be her first-ever stop in Freeport. Logos II, sister ship of Logos Hope, visited Freeport in 2006 and 2008. The ship will be open in Freeport from July 28th to August 6th , and will be berthed at Berth #14 – Freeport Harbor. “We are looking forward to returning to The Bahamas. We believe books change lives, and we are excited to welcome many to meet our international crew,” said Captain Chris Hughes (UK). Logos Hope’s on board book fair offers a selection of over 5,000 different titles of books at affordable prices. They cover a wide range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, cookbooks, medicine and languages. With children’s titles, academic texts, dictionaries and more, the book fair is something the whole family can enjoy. The rest of the Visitor Experience Deck is also open for the public to explore, from the Welcome Area, with a video introduction and interactive displays, to the International Café, which has ice cream, drinks and snacks for sale. Logos Hope also features an onboard theatre which seats over 400 and hosts theatrical plays, cultural shows, conferences and more. MV Logos Hope is operated by GBA Ships e.V., an international, charitable organization registered in Germany. Since 1970, the organization has welcomed over 45 million visitors up the gangways in over 160 countries and territories around the world. MV Logos Hope will open to the public at Berth #14 from July 28th through August 6th, 2017. Opening hours are as follows: Tuesday through Saturday: 09:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sundays: 2:00 PM through 8:00 PM. Closed on Mondays. Entrance fee is 1 dollar per person. Adults 65 and over enter for free. Children under 12 years old enter for free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
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