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Treasure Cay, is a parcel of land connected to Great Abaco Island in The Bahamas.It has a population of 1,187 as of the 2010 Bahaman census. [1]There are two resorts Bahama Beach Club developed by Businessman Craig H. Roberts and Treasure Cay Beach Hotel, Marina & Golf resort, condos, villas, and private homes, many for rent.
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.
The amenities include three hotels (a Grand Hyatt, SLS Baha Mar, and the Rosewood) with a total of 2,200 rooms, 284 private residences, a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m 2) casino, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m 2) spa, and a Tournament Players Club golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. [2]
Royal Caribbean International will move forward with developing its first beach club in the Bahamas after receiving government approval.
October 7, 2016 - Hurricane Matthew passed through the Bahamas, making a direct landfall on Grand Bahama. Strong winds took down trees and an estimated 95% percent of houses were severely damaged in Eight Mile Rock and Holmes Rock. On the backside of the hurricane, heavy rainfall flooded the Bahamas, damaging roads.
In June 2021, Grand Classica returned to the Port of Palm Beach in preparation for her return to service on 24 July. [18] [19] In September, she was chartered for a month to house Entergy Corporation workers restoring power in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida. Grand Classica arrived at New Orleans on 7 September. [20]
For a period of years, Andros sponging was The Bahamas' largest industry. In the 1930s, the sponges were wiped out by a Red Tide infestation. The sponging industry died, and the spongers left the island for Key West, and Tarpon Springs, Florida. Thousands of unemployed Bahamians moved to the village of Coconut Grove near Miami. [13]
Hurricane Oscar made landfall on Great Inagua island in the Bahamas earlier in the day. Oscar is currently located about 115 miles (185.07 km) east-northeast of Guantanamo, Cuba, with maximum ...