Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Joy Jibrilu, led the Bahamas contingent at the recent Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Week 2019, in New York City.

A group of over 200 travel agents converged on Freeport, Grand Bahama over the weekend as part of what The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line  (BPCL) dubbed “The Worlds’s largest Seminar at Sea and Fam.”

“An unqualified success,” was how attendees to the ‘Summertime in Freeport’ presentation described the gala event hosted by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation’s (BMOTA) Atlanta Sales Team.

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) officials are working feverishly to promote “Summertime In Freeport” – a campaign aimed at boosting arrivals on the island.

Representatives from Delta Vacations and  the Bahamas Tourist Office, Atlanta along with leading industry executives from Baha Mar, Sandals, and the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board recently delivered a series of dynamic presentations that took top Delta Vacations travel agent producers on a whirlwind trip to The Islands Of The Bahamas.

Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Joy Jibrilu, along the Hon. Michael C. Pintard, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, represented The Bahamas at the recent UNWTO  Regional Commission for the Americas and the International Seminar on Destination Management- New Challenges, New Solutions, held in La Antigua and Guatemala City, Guatemala.

On May 15th-17th, 2019, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation participated in ITB China 2019 in Shanghai as the Official “Island Travel Partner”. The Bahamas, which participated in China's B2B tourism industry exhibition for the first time this year, used its unique booth, enthusiastic speeches and fun interactive activities to show its audience the unique charm of the Caribbean country.

The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, through the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation are inviting proposals from qualified Bahamian firms for the Purchase or Franchise Agreement for Nassau Flight Services (NFS).

Guests were not dressed in formal wear or tuxes, but the evening was a grand, gala-style event aboard a Super Yacht in Miami, Florida for the launch of ‘Summertime in Freeport,’ a presentation of Bahamas Tourist Office, Florida.

The event, which promised a sneak preview of summertime fun and excitement in Freeport, Grand Bahama, drew travel agents, local South Florida influencers and media.  It featured a red-carpet entry boarding of the mega yacht, Seafair berthed at a port in downtown Miami, and a sail-away from the port for the evening’s affair...

In a bid to drive more tourism entrepreneur opportunities, the Tourism Development Corporation(TDC) recently launched a Community Based Tourism Workshop at the University of The Bahamas (UB).

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) led by the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar, along with leading industry executives from Atlantis, Baha Mar, British Colonial Hilton, The Ocean Club, Sandals Resorts, RIU, Meliá Nassau Beach Resort, Viva Wyndham Fortuna, Majestic Tours, Bahamas Experience, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board and Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, delivered  a series of dynamic presentations that took media outlets and tour operators in Mexico City on a whirlwind trip to The Islands Of The Bahamas...

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation once again welcomed the highly regarded Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (SI) team to The Bahamas for the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue shoot, which hits stands nationwide today. SI producers, crew and talent headed to Great Exuma and Nassau in February for a two-part project that will showcase the destination across SI’s print and digital platforms bringing The Bahamas to the attention of more than 70 million consumers...

The Bahamas Tourist Office (BTO) Florida’s participation in the recent Uptown 5K on the Runway Race will directly assist South Florida through the work of Trustbridge Hospice Foundation, organizers of the event themed, “Where Compassion takes Flight.”

City of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell welcomed Bahamas Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar to the New Orleans Jazz Festival on Friday.  A Bahamian delegation of top Junkanoo performers, musicians and artists/entertainers were part of the lineup for this 50th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz Festival during its second weekend, May 2-5, 2019.  Bahamian artists have enjoyed a 'special relationship' with New Orleans, its music, culture and heritage since 1983.  In the  photo, from left: Nadir Hasan...

Captain Ernea Miller, is a Bahamian private pilot, flying the skies in Florida and charting her own course. The twenty one year old pilot is a student at the Flight Safety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, who took time from her busy schedule to stop at the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism’s booth during the recent Sun n Fun International Fly In and Aviation Expo in Lakeland, Florida; which is the second largest aviation conference in the world...

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation presented its new creative campaign featuring Bahamian-American rock legend Lenny Kravitz to Canadian media and travel industry partners during a local campaign launch event May 2 at the Bisha Hotel. Set to the lyrics of Kravitz’s hit song Fly Away, the television commercial and supporting marketing campaign capture his deep personal connection to The Bahamas, as well as the pure adrenaline rush of exploring the archipelago’s 100,000 square miles by boat and plane. The campaign debuted in January in the U.S. and will begin running in broadcast markets across Canada this week...

The Islands Of The Bahamas was the destination sponsor of “Our Kids World” Fun Fest, that took place over the past weekend at the South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach.

The crowds in attendance at the recent Taste of The Islands Experience, downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, were wowed and just could not get enough of the drink prepared for tasting by Bahamian mixologist, Marv Cunningham.

Five spas within the Islands Of The Bahamas are battling for the top spot in the fifth annual World Spa Awards 2019.

The islands of The Bahamas was a major hit at the Rib Roundup Country Music Festival held recently in West Palm Beach, Florida.