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Destination Weddings at Pelican Bay at Lucaya - Mar 7, 2010 - 1:59:47 PM

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Grand Bahama Island - Let Pelican Bay host your wedding in the Bahamas. Their tropical island setting and renowned hospitality combine to make your Caribbean wedding and honeymoon an unforgettable experience. An inclusive Bahamas wedding package from Pelican Bay at Lucaya offers unsurpassed attention to detail, and our Bahamas wedding specialist will ensure every facet of your wedding day.

They specialize in hosting Destination Weddings of casual, island elegance for up to 80 guests and offer a setting that caters to every need of both the wedding couple and their cherished guests.

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Winners of Pelican Bay at Lucaya’s PIN Programme Recognized - Feb 12, 2010 - 12:46:11 AM
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Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas – Winners of Pelican Bay at Lucaya’s PIN Programme were recognized for outstanding levels of service rendered to guests during a recent luncheon at the hotel.  

First place winner Stanley Willliams, bell captain, third left, and second place winner, breakfast associate Sabrina Williams, second from right, are pictured as they accepted cash rewards from the hotel’s general manager Magnus Alnebeck. 

PIN is a programme that was launched several years ago for guests to recognize high performing hotel employees.  Guests are issued Pelican Pins that are pinned to an instruction card as they check in at Pelican Bay.  Guests then use these Pelican Pins to instantly recognize employees for excellent service.
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Pelican Bay Investing in the Youth of Grand Bahama Island - Jan 26, 2010 - 8:37:15 AM

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Freeport, Bahamas – Pelican Bay Resort and Marina has provided three local students with scholarships to attend an upcoming financial workshop. Creative Wealth Bahamas and Barefoot Marketing are bringing the popular and exciting Money Game to Grand Bahama Island on January 30th. The Money Game is an engaging, educational and empowering financial literacy program fully taught in the form of a game! Creative Wealth’s CEO Keshelle Kerr is facilitating the workshop which provides a wonderful introduction to the world of money and financial independence.

Each of the three government schools on the Island was asked to select one student who would benefit from Pelican Bay’s generosity. Eight Mile Rock High School chose Deputy Head Boy Pedro Pratt; Odysea Strachan is attending from Sir Jack Hayward High; and Head Boy Antonio Russell will represent St. George’s High. Keshelle will give students at St. George’s High and LucayaInternational School a taste of her program when she speaks to a few classes on Friday, January 29th...

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Pelican Bay donates bedspreads and blankets to Salvation Army - Nov 26, 2009 - 9:44:55 PM
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Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas - As part of its community outreach, Pelican Bay at Lucaya recently donated blankets and bedspreads to The Salvation Army and Grand Bahama Red Cross.  

Receiving the items on behalf of the Salvation Army was Captain Roger Compton, who said that the blankets and bedspreads are demand items by the homeless and other needy persons in the community; he said these items would be very useful and thanked the hotel for its donation...
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Bahamas Bailout Contest Winning Couple Wed at Pelican Bay - Nov 10, 2009 - 4:08:27 PM

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas - Margaret Barth and Jan-Erik Sand, one of five lucky couples bailed out with a Bahamas Destination Wedding, tied the knot at Pelican Bay at Lucaya’s Water’s Edge Gazebo October 17th

The couple was one of many telling their love story in video and essay format in a Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Bridal Bailout Contest.  The stories were judged and twenty couples’ stories selected.  The stories carried a common vein of belief, determination and love to overcome the odds.  The winning five couples won dream weddings at five hotels in The Bahamas.  Pelican Bay was amongst the five hotels participating in the contest and hosting a couple...

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Pelican Bay Hotel Grand Bahama, announces special rates for Conchman Triathletes - Nov 3, 2009 - 2:21:40 PM
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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Participating Conchman triathletes seeking 1st class accommodations on the water need look no further than Pelican Bay at Lucaya hotel where visitors find the finest combination of Caribbean and unique architecture and service. Awarded the prestigious "Small Treasures of the Bahamas" designation by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the Pelican Bay at Lucaya hotel is both charming and intimate.

Located within steps of Pelican Bay at Lucaya are over 30 restaurants, bars, including Sabor Restaurant and Bar in the garden overlooking the marina/bay at Pelican Bay, shops, live entertainment, the Dolphin Experience, scuba diving, snorkeling, and deep-sea fishing. Immediately across the street are two miles of white sand beach, a full service spa, all four "Grand Slam" surface tennis courts and a casino.

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(VIDEO) Marva Monroe - Pelican Bay at Lucaya Marketing Dir. - Oct 29, 2009 - 1:59:50 PM

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Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas - Pelican Bay at Lucaya held their fourth annual Corporate Appreciation Night on October 22nd where they hosted their local business partners to an evening of food, drink and entertainment.

The Bahamas Weekly News Team is pleased to present herewith an on-location interview with Pelican Bay Sales and Marketing Director, Marva Monroe as she explains the reason for giving back to the corporate community that supports Pelican Bay at Lucaya. Mrs. Monroe also explains the key to the success of Pelican Bay at Lucaya who, during this period of deep recession actually experienced increased profits over this time during 2008.

Marva also goes through the present schedule of events open to the general public, which includes Funky Fridays, Jazzy Saturdays and more. These events feature live music and or DJs at Sabor Restaurant at the Lucaya Marina;
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(VIDEO) Pelican Bay at Lucaya: Interview with Shelly Carey & Ralph Munnings - Oct 28, 2009 - 12:56:52 AM


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Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas - Pelican Bay at Lucaya held their annual Corporate Appreciation Night on October 22nd where they hosted their local business partners to an evening of food, drink and entertainment.

The Bahamas Weekly News Team was on-hand to conduct interviews with different individuals in attendance. In this particular video segment we present an interview with Love 97FM Radio personality and lead vocalist, Shelly Carey and woodwinds virtuoso, Ralph Munnings of the band “Tru Music.”

Not only do Shelly and Ralph speak about their music, they also sing and perform saxophone solos for your enjoyment. Shelly Carey and Tru Music ...
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(VIDEO& PHOTOS) Pelican Bay at Lucaya Corporate Appreciation Event 2009 - Oct 23, 2009 - 10:28:22 AM
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Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas - Pelican Bay at Lucaya held their annual Corporate Appreciation Night on October 22nd where they hosted their local business partners to an evening of food, drink and entertainment.

The Bahamas Weekly News Team is pleased to present herewith a live solo saxophone performance by Bahamas leading woodwinds musician, Ralph Munnings along with photos taken at the gala by Robbin Whachell. Be sure to catch our interview with Ralph coming soon
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The night began  with cocktails and champagne by the Neptune pool, and then the group moved over to
Pelican Bay's Canal House where an amazing display of cultural entertainment and young talent took place upon the buildings balconies even though it is still under construction. 
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Pelican Bay at Lucaya Growing Partnerships Year After Year - Oct 22, 2009 - 1:16:53 PM

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas  - Pelican Bay at Lucaya Barracudas Slow Pitch Softball team members were hosted at a special reception recently to celebrate its advancement to the League’s season playoffs.

The social event brought together Pelican Bay staff and its business associates from US Immigration and Customs, Freeport Aggregates and Underwater Explorer’s Society, who banded together with the group to form and boost the team.

The Barracudas, a rookie team, set a record when it made it to playoffs after only being initiated into play in May and operating with team members completely new to Slow Pitch Softball... 

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Pelican Bay Hotel repositions and presents new logo - Jul 9, 2009 - 12:18:04 PM

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island Pelican Bay at Lucaya announced today its repositioning to a hotel with the focus on visitors and meeting facilities coming on stream early 2010.

Increasingly, Grand Bahama Island is becoming more of a destination where we have visitors rather than tourists.   It makes every sense for Pelican Bay to embrace this situation and reposition itself to cater to this market, said Magnus Alnebeck, general manager of Pelican Bay.

Alnebeck continued: The repositioning of the hotel marks the completion of a strategy that commenced five years ago.  We want every business person to know that Pelican Bay is the hotel of choice when visiting Grand Bahama Island...

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Grand Bahama Island featured on Florida's Talkin' Tourism Radio Show - Jul 7, 2009 - 1:07:05 PM
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Grand Bahama Island was recently featured on "Talkin' Tourism" of Florida's Treasure Coast.

The radio show  which usually airs
live from the Captain's Lounge at Harborage  Yacht Club and Marina every Friday morning from 10 to 11am did a live remote broadcast at Pelican Bay Hotel in Freeport, Grand Bahama. 

Talkin' Tourism is hosted by Gary Guertin and co-hosted by Robin Hicks-Connors.
The duo and their team also traveled the island and have a wonderful album of photos from their trip..
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Pelican Bay at Lucaya selected within the world's best hotels and resorts ranking no. 11 in the Caribbean - May 19, 2009 - 12:49:58 PM

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Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas – Expedia.com’s exclusive Insiders’ Select List has positioned Pelican Bay at Lucaya as one of the best hotels in the world with a score of 86.03. Their glorious water views, distinct architecture, and choice amenities, came in at the top at 11th in the Caribbean and the highest ranked hotel in The Bahamas. And, The Reef Atlantis and The Cove, Paradise Island are the only one other resorts in The Bahamas to receive this designation.

Millions of customers and in-house experts choose Expedia Insiders’ Select rankings as a source when choosing the appropriate travel destination with first-class appeal. Expedia ranks hotels around the world using a rating system based on its traveler opinions, expert input, and value, producing a list so exclusive it represents the top 1% of all its hotels and resorts. Pelican Bay’s score and rating was calculated with Expedia’s Insider’s Select Methodology calculating Traveler Opinion + Value + Expedia Hotel Expert Input = Expedia Insiders’ Select Score...

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Bahamian Olympian Snowboarder Korath Wright Welcomed to Pelican Bay - May 19, 2009 - 11:32:31 AM

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Grand Bahama Island - The Bahamas’ first ever Olympian snowboarder Korath Wright, left, is pictured as Magnus Alnebeck, general manager, welcomed him to Pelican Bay at Lucaya during an overnight media blitz to garner support on Grand Bahama Island.  

The hotel hosted Wright, his publicist and photographer during their stay on the island.   While at Pelican Bay, Wright and his team were feted at lunch at Sabor Restaurant and Bar in the garden of the hotel overlooking the water.   He was joined by Dave Mackey and Robbin Whachell of TheBahamasWeekly.com, an online Bahamas publication, Miss Grand Bahama, Garelle Hudson, and Alnebeck.

Wright competes for The Bahamas in the February 2010 Winter Olympics being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...

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Gold Fish for Company at Pelican Bay at Lucaya - Feb 17, 2009 - 9:48:48 PM


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Grand Bahama Island - Extended stay guests at Pelican Bay at Lucaya now have a new experience to look forward to when staying at the hotel.    Pelican Bay at Lucaya recently introduced a programme whereby extended stay guests are welcomed with a gold fish in a bowl and given one as a pet to care for during a stay at the hotel.

“The gold fish have been well received by our long stay guests,” said Della Bridgewater, front office manager at the hotel.   “Being away from home, our guests may be lonely and having a pet for companionship while on the road is comforting.”    Miss Bridgewater further said:   “All gold fish are all named and carry a name such as Lola.   We do all we can to give our guests a home away from home experience.”

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Sharing in the Joy of a Cacique Award - Feb 10, 2009 - 8:31:53 PM

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Grand Bahama Island - The management team at Pelican Bay at Lucaya joined in the jubilation of having one of its long-time staff members, Stanley Williams, walk away as Employee of the Year at the 13th Annual Cacique Awards held at the Rainforest Theatre, New Providence, January 30th.   Williams is a bell captain and a three-plus year employee at Pelican Bay.   Of this Cacique win, Della Bridgewater, Pelican Bay’s front office manager, says: “This is a great achievement for Stanley.   We celebrate with him.”   She added: “I look forward to continued work with him.   And, with this achievement under his belt, I know that Stanley will serve as an ever bigger Pelican Bay evangelist amongst guests and employees...”
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Pelican Bay at Lucaya Hosts 3rd Annual Corporate Appreciation Evening and Announce New Conference Centre - Dec 10, 2008 - 9:11:10 PM

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Grand Bahama Island   --  Pelican Bay at Lucaya recently hosted its third annual Corporate Appreciation Evening.    Executives and staff from scores of local companies turned out for the event, which was held at Sabor Restaurant and Bar at Pelican Bay.

The hotel’s general manager, Magnus Alnebeck, thanked “the local companies that continue to support Pelican Bay.”   He said, “We credit you for being the reason why Pelican Bay continues to enjoy high occupancies.   Some months are actually higher than occupancy for the same month previous years.”

Pelican Bay will further strengthen its corporate business with construction of The Canal House, a $7.1-million state of the art Conference and Meeting Centre slated for opening at the end of 2009. 

Community : Grand Bahama
Pelican Bay Donation to Grand Bahama BNT - Dec 3, 2008 - 11:21:36 AM

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Pelican Bay Hotel at Lucaya has generously stepped up and made a $10,000 donation to support the building of the bridge at the Lucayan National Park. Magnus Alnebeck, General Manager of Pelican Bay Hotel at Lucaya and Marva Munroe, Director of Sales and Marketing, were on hand at the park to present the cheque and to tour the nearly finished bridge, the boardwalks and the caves.

In making the donation, Magnus Alnebeck said “We hope that other companies will follow suit in making a financial contribution toward the restoration of the bridge at the Lucayan National Park. The park is one of Grand Bahama Island’s unique experiences that sets it apart from other vacation destinations...”

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Pelican Bay featured resort for 2009 Ice Dancer Calendar Shoot - Oct 22, 2008 - 9:26:46 PM

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Grand Bahama Island -   Pelican Bay at Lucaya was the featured resort for the Miami Panthers Football Team’s 2009 Ice Dancer Calendar shoot October 19 - 22.    Videography and stills photography featuring the 17-strong Ice Dancers were shot around the resort and Grand Bahama Island.   The dancers and crew spent a total of four days and three nights at Pelican Bay at Lucaya as they shot scenes around the resort and at attractions on the island.      

Pictured at the resort’s Neptune’s Pool with the Ice Dancers is Pelican Bay at Lucaya’s general manager, Magnus Alnebeck.   The shoot was organized by the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board...

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Pelican Bay at Lucaya recognized for its contribution to the Grand Bahama Sailing Club Camp - Sep 23, 2008 - 8:55:48 PM
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Grand Bahama Island - Pelican Bay at Lucaya was recently recognized for its contribution to the Grand Bahama Sailing Club’s Summer Camp for children ages 8 - 15.   The resort co-sponsored the camp by donating room nights valued at $15,000 to accommodate camp coaches.   Pelican Bay also sponsored training coaches’ accommodation the camp’s first year in 2007.    The camp is a milestone in itself in that it is the first to launch the “Sailing Experience” for kids on Grand Bahama Island.   As a result of the Camps, and now through membership, the Club has entered a record high of 21 boats and 18 children in The Opti Sailing Junior Championships of the Bahamas Optimist Nationals being held at Montagu Bay, Nassau, New Providence September 27 and 28.   The group travels to Nassau on Friday lunch time, returning Monday morning.   The Regatta is being organized and co-hosted by The Bahamas Sailing Association, The Bahamas Optimist Association, The Nassau Yacht Club and The Royal Nassau Sailing Club...
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