The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism growth in the Out Islands, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism.

The Out Islands, beyond the country’s traditional tourism hubs in Nassau and Grand Bahama, have seen a significant 20 percent increase in visitor arrivals between January and August of 2018, according to a statement.

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US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Obsert Potter, members of the Virgin Islands Port Authority and the Department of Tourism welcomed the inaugural Spirit Airlines flight from Orlando to St Thomas on its touchdown on Thursday afternoon.

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United Airlines is planning a major expansion to the Caribbean for the spring season, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The carrier is adding more than 11,000 seats to destinations in the Caribbean, from U.S. cities including Cleveland, Denver, Newark, Indianapolis, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.

That includes routes to Caribbean destinations including Aruba, the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Bonaire, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, St Kitts, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas and Antigua.

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Nassau’s Palm Cay has broken ground on the new One Marina, a $100-million luxury and residential resort complex.

“One Marina” will have 84 two- and three-bedroom condominiums and penthouse complex with modern interior designs and high-end finishes.

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