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  2. Castaway Cay - Wikipedia

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    Castaway Cay was the first private island in the cruise industry where the ship docks on the island, eliminating the need for guests to be tendered to land. [1] The island is still largely undeveloped as only 55 of the 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) are being used. Castaway Cay has approximately 140 Disney Cruise Line permanent residents who keep the ...

  3. Vasco Núñez de Balboa - Wikipedia

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    According to information from the natives, one could see the South Sea from the summit of this range. Balboa went ahead and, before noon that day, September 25, he reached the summit and saw, far in the horizon, the waters of the undiscovered sea. The emotions were such that the others eagerly joined in to show their joy at Balboa's discovery.

  4. History of the Bahamas - Wikipedia

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    The earliest permanent European settlement was in 1648 on Eleuthera, settled by the British. During the 18th century slave trade, many purchased African slaves were brought to the Bahamas to work unpaid. Their descendants now constitute 85% of the Bahamian population. The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973.

  5. Exploration of North America - Wikipedia

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    While it is true that Columbus visited Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in 1493, Ponce de Leon was the first known European to reach the present-day United States mainland. [4] On September 25, 1513, Castilian conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean once he crossed the Isthmus of Panama.

  6. Little San Salvador Island - Wikipedia

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    Knut Kloster, founder of Norwegian Cruise Line, began negotiating to buy Little San Salvador in 1979, to guarantee his ships could always dock, "for an afternoon of swimming and lazing on the beach." [ 23 ] NCL succeeded in acquiring the island, and the first large cruise ship to visit the island was a NCL employee and guest cruise on May 30 ...

  7. New private beach: Royal Caribbean will open Bahamas beach ...

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    Royal Caribbean International will move forward with developing its first beach club in the Bahamas after receiving government approval. New private beach: Royal Caribbean will open Bahamas beach ...

  8. Slice of 'paradise': Carnival reveals details of new private ...

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    Carnival Cruise Line passengers will soon have a new way to celebrate on vacation.. The cruise line revealed new details about its upcoming private destination, Celebration Key, on Tuesday ...

  9. Timeline of the European colonization of North America

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    1526: Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón briefly establishes the failed settlement of San Miguel de Gualdape in South Carolina, the first site of enslavement of Africans in North America and of the first slave rebellion. 1527: Fishermen are using the harbor at St. John's, Newfoundland and other places on the coast.

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