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Princess Cays is a tourist resort at the southern end of the island of Eleuthera, Bahamas. It is owned by Carnival Corporation, [1] which owns Princess Cruises, among others. Carnival Corporation also owns nearby Half Moon Cay. Contrary to the implication of its name, it is located on Eleuthera, rather than on separate islands.
All of Disney Cruise Line's ships are, as of January 2025, officially registered in Nassau, Bahamas. [1] Disney Magic began operation on July 30, 1998. [2] Disney Wonder began operation in August 1999 and were both built at Fincantieri shipyard, Italy. These approximately 84000-ton (the measurement of the two differ slightly) ships are 964 ft ...
Nassau had a population of 128,420 females and 117,909 males and was home to 70,222 households with an average family size of 3.5 according to the 2010 census. [19] Nassau's large population in relation to the remainder of the Bahamas is the result of waves of immigration from the Family Islands to the capital. Consequently, this has led to the ...
CocoCay or Little Stirrup Cay, sometimes titled Perfect Day at CoCoCay (/ k oʊ k oʊ k eɪ /) is one of the Berry Islands, a collection of Bahamian cays and small islands located approximately 55 miles (89 km) north of Nassau. [1] It is used for tourism by Royal Caribbean Group exclusively.
Castaway Cay, a private island in the Bahamas, is exclusively operated by Disney Cruise Line and is designed as an exclusive port of call for Disney's ships. [6] A second private destination, Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, a 700-acre property on the southern end of Eleuthera, Bahamas opened on June 6, 2024.
The U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the Bahamas on Jan. 26 due to crime and water safety. Most crime occurs on New Providence (Nassau) and Grand Bahama (Freeport) islands.
The number of cruise tourists worldwide in 2005 was estimated at some 14 million. The main region for cruising was North America (70% of cruises), where the Caribbean islands were the most popular destinations. The second most popular region was continental Europe (13%), where the fastest growing segment is cruises in the Baltic Sea. [73]
An American tourist died after a double-decker catamaran sank near Blue Lagoon Island in the Bahamas Tuesday, police said. The 74-year-old Colorado woman was on a five-day family vacation when the ...