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Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama of the northwest part of The Bahamas.In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of pineyard with substantial areas of swamp and scrubland by the Bahamian government with a mandate to economically develop the area.
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The Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina, also known as the Xanadu Princess Resort & Marina, was a resort and marina on the island of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas.Built in 1968, the resort was purchased by Howard Hughes in 1972 and was for several years the most celebrated resort in the Caribbean and served as a hideaway for the Hollywood jet set of the era.
In terms of gross domestic product per capita, the Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas (following the United States and Canada), with an economy based on tourism and finance. [1] Tourism alone provides an estimated 45% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs about half the Bahamian workforce.
[13] [14] It continues to offer two-night cruises, and additional three- and four-night cruises from the Port of Palm Beach to Freeport, Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, and Key West, Florida. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] On December 4, 2023, Margaritaville at Sea announced that a second ship would be acquired and sail four- and five-night cruises to Key West and ...
West End (also referred to as "Settlement Point" [1] [2]) is the oldest town and westernmost settlement on the Bahamian island of Grand Bahama.It is agreed by most academics and lawmakers that West End is the current capital of Grand Bahama, contrary to the popular belief that Freeport is the capital of the island.
A Chicago woman visiting the Bahamas on a month-long yoga retreat has gone missing on the island. Authorities say 41-year-old Taylor Casey was last seen on June 19 in the Paradise Island area, ...
Bahamas Celebration: 1981: 2009–2014: 35,483 GT Bahamas: On October 31, 2014, Bahamas Celebration struck an unknown object while departing from Freeport, opening up a small hole in the port side. The ship was able to return to the port and all passengers and crew were able to disembark and no injuries were reported.