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Dear Dr. Rhianna Neely-Murphy, On April 26, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper issued this public statement regarding the public concerns being expressed about the environmental impact of Royal Caribbean’s proposed private beach development on Paradise Island: “If there’s a suggestion from anybody in the public, DEPP will
Dear Editor, We the undersigned, committed to preserving and protecting The Bahamas’ unique natural environment, call for a thorough, transparent review of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of Royal Caribbean’s proposed beach project on Paradise Island. We stand on the commitments by the prime minister, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Department of
Hours after Royal Caribbean International (RCI) President and CEO Michael Bayley took to the airwaves to assure that the cruise line will adhere to the strictest environmental standards, a group of The Bahamas’ leading environmentalists released a joint open letter calling for a “thorough, transparent review of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of Royal
Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Environmental groups have expressed serious concerns about Disney’s efforts to “rush through” environmental approval for their proposed $400 million cruise ship port at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera. Waterkeeper Alliance, Friends of the Earth US and four Bahamian environmental groups — reEarth, Bahamas Reef Environmental Educational Foundation (BREEF), Save the Bays and Waterkeepers Bahamas — said they are dismayed by indications that the thousands of public comments submitted recently “that raised dozens, if not hundreds, of ...
Environmentalist claims pushback among some sectors of society, however NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Crystal Cruises has extended its new Luxury Bahamas Escapes cruise in The Bahamas, adding six seven-night voyages to its offering. According to the cruise line, the voyages add to its Crystal Serenity’s recently announced all-Bahamas itineraries, which opened for reservations with record demand, representing the biggest single day of bookings in the company’s history within the first 24 hours of its release. Jack Anderson. The cruise line added six new seven-night voyages, with three round-trip f...