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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.
The Turin map of 1523 clearly shows Abaco, then named Iucayonique. The Turin map remained the most accurate map of the area until the Bahamas' first English maps were produced. [citation needed] Both John White's map of 1590 and Thomas Hood's map of 1592 show the islands, as did a map produced in 1630 by the Dutchman de Laet. At this time, the ...
Carnival is also growing its real estate portfolio — next with Celebration Key, a $600 million resort on Grand Bahama Island scheduled to open in 2025, and expansions to its private Half Moon ...
After Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line purchased another Bahamian destination in early March 2019, the Lighthouse Point property on the island of Eleuthera, from the Bahamas Government. [2] The cruise line was looking for another Bahamas location since the announcement of the third ship expansion in 2016. [ 3 ]
Princess Cays is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) from Nassau, Bahamas. [3]Visitors can go swimming, canoeing, kayaking, banana boating, water skiing, snorkeling, parasailing, sailboating, or waverunning.
A 75-slip marina was built, and an airstrip, Walker's Cay Airport, with a 2,500-foot-long (760 m) runway suitable for light aircraft. [4] [2] Shonnard's 99-year lease began an era in which Walker's Cay was a well-known sport fishing location. [5]
Baker's Bay and Gumelemi Cay are the location of the Baker's Bay Golf & Ocean Club, as well as the controversy surrounding it.In 2004, the Discovery Land Company began the megadevelopment project, which is largely believed by conservation groups to have destroyed the area. [3]
Little San Salvador Island, also known as Half Moon Cay or RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay (/ ˈ k iː /), is one of about 700 islands that make up the archipelago of The Bahamas. It is located roughly halfway between Eleuthera and Cat Island, administratively in the Cat Island District . [ 1 ]