<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049</id><updated>2008-05-05T13:39:25.293-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bahamas Guide News</title><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/default.htm'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>125</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-5824411088921287478</id><published>2008-04-04T14:44:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T14:47:37.238-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Children’s Home gets Easter Treat at Old Bahama Bay</title><summary type='text'>Grand Bahama – Thanks to two very generous corporate sponsors the residents at the Grand Bahama Children’s Home received an extra Easter gift this holiday.  Last week the children at the home were treated to an Easter egg hunt courtesy of the staff at Old Bahama Bay by Ginn sur Mer with transportation to West End provided by Forbes Travel Agency.

“We are very grateful for the experience. The </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/04/childrens-home-gets-easter-treat-at-old.htm' title='Children’s Home gets Easter Treat at Old Bahama Bay'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.gbchildrenshome.com/' title='Children’s Home gets Easter Treat at Old Bahama Bay'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=5824411088921287478&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5824411088921287478'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5824411088921287478'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-7310400775211820194</id><published>2008-04-02T15:03:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-02T18:04:56.669-04:00</updated><title type='text'>NO APRIL FOOLING! BIMINI BAY RESORT, BAHAMAS OFFERS  40 PERCENT OFF THROUGH APRIL</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI, Bahamas  – The month of April may be known to fool many, but Bimini Bay Resort is serious about this offer. Those looking for a last-minute April Bahamas getaway may take advantage of 40 percent in savings for travel valid through May 7th, 2008.

Bimini Bay Resort is offering an exclusive special at $245 per room per night, representing 40 percent off for a last-minute April getaway. </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/04/no-april-fooling-bimini-bay-resort.htm' title='NO APRIL FOOLING! BIMINI BAY RESORT, BAHAMAS OFFERS  40 PERCENT OFF THROUGH APRIL'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=7310400775211820194&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7310400775211820194'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7310400775211820194'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-984570648542481839</id><published>2008-03-26T13:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T20:12:49.665-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Spa Chakra unwinds this Summer at Bimini Bay Resort - Million-Dollar Oasis to be First Location in Caribbean</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI -- The  island of Bimini is a haven for rejuvenation and relaxation and Bimini Bay  Resort and Marina is enhancing the experience with the summer opening of Spa  Chakra®, operated by globally renowned luxury spa operator Spa Chakra, Inc.  Exclusively offering Guerlain products and practicing the well-known Guerlain  Méthode, Spa Chakra Bimini will be the first location to debut in the </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/03/spa-chakra-unwinds-this-summer-at.htm' title='Spa Chakra unwinds this Summer at Bimini Bay Resort - Million-Dollar Oasis to be First Location in Caribbean'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=984570648542481839&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/984570648542481839'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/984570648542481839'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-5024610694622364096</id><published>2008-03-25T20:22:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T20:25:30.708-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Saint Patrick's Day 2008 at Shenanigan's Irish Pub</title><summary type='text'>The photographs for Saint Patrick's Day 2008 at Shenanigan's Irish Pub are now online.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/03/saint-patricks-day-2008-at-shenanigans.htm' title='Saint Patrick&apos;s Day 2008 at Shenanigan&apos;s Irish Pub'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.butlersspecialty.com/shenanigans/spd2008/' title='Saint Patrick&apos;s Day 2008 at Shenanigan&apos;s Irish Pub'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=5024610694622364096&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5024610694622364096'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5024610694622364096'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-4375430834456673152</id><published>2008-03-25T20:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T20:10:52.051-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bimini Bay Resort And Marina Unveils Largest Marina In Bahamas, Plus Additional Luxury Suites &amp; Villas</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI, Bahamas – March 25, 2008 – Bimini Bay Resort located on North Bimini,  famous for being the gateway to the Bahamas, announces its brand new Mega Yacht  Marina accommodating up to 200-ft. yachts and the addition of luxury suites and  villas. From deep sea to bone fishing, Bimini has been producing record catches  in big game tournaments and deep-sea charter adventures for decades, going </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/03/bimini-bay-resort-and-marina-unveils.htm' title='Bimini Bay Resort And Marina Unveils Largest Marina In Bahamas, Plus Additional Luxury Suites &amp; Villas'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.biminibayresort.com/' title='Bimini Bay Resort And Marina Unveils Largest Marina In Bahamas, Plus Additional Luxury Suites &amp; Villas'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=4375430834456673152&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4375430834456673152'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4375430834456673152'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-3659715834008338416</id><published>2008-03-25T08:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T15:54:14.153-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Lanelle Phillips leads the charge for Women in Real Estate</title><summary type='text'>Lanelle Phillips is no stranger to the real estate business; her realty career began under the guidance of well-known real estate guru Harry Dann and continued with the H.G. Christie Real Estate company before she officially opened her own agency, Lanelle Phillips Real Estate, Tuesday evening.

Born and raised on Grand Bahama, Phillips left the island with her father and attended junior high </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/06/lanelle-phillips-leads-charge-for-women.htm' title='Lanelle Phillips leads the charge for Women in Real Estate'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.lpbahamas.com/' title='Lanelle Phillips leads the charge for Women in Real Estate'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=3659715834008338416&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/3659715834008338416'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/3659715834008338416'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-8178438505632704466</id><published>2008-01-31T18:35:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T15:58:58.650-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Sabor Wins 13th Annual Festival Noel</title><summary type='text'>This year’s 13th Annual Festival Noel was a night that one should not have missed for many reasons. The main reason would definitely have to be the huge variety of delicious food that was prepared and served by all the participating restaurants. Grand Bahama’s top restaurants were out in full force and ready to delight the hundreds of attendees with special dishes that they prepared as they all </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/01/sabor-wins-13th-annual-festival-noel.htm' title='Sabor Wins 13th Annual Festival Noel'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.sabor-bahamas.com/' title='Sabor Wins 13th Annual Festival Noel'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=8178438505632704466&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/8178438505632704466'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/8178438505632704466'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-210199708757613855</id><published>2008-01-31T18:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-31T18:31:20.162-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Employment and Air Arrivals To Bimini Are Both Up Thanks To Bimini Bay</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI, January 31, 2008 – As growth of employment slows in the Bahamas, Bimini Bay Resort and Marina has a different outlook that focuses on doubling its current staff this year and putting much effort into hospitality training; techniques will include schooling staff in culinary classes, customer service and self development courses among others, and seeking qualified professional individuals </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/01/employment-and-air-arrivals-to-bimini.htm' title='Employment and Air Arrivals To Bimini Are Both Up Thanks To Bimini Bay'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.biminibayresort.com/' title='Employment and Air Arrivals To Bimini Are Both Up Thanks To Bimini Bay'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=210199708757613855&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/210199708757613855'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/210199708757613855'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-5251815356970816317</id><published>2008-01-29T20:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-29T20:42:28.265-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Valentines @ Sabor</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/01/valentines-sabor.htm' title='Valentines @ Sabor'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.sabor-bahamas.com/' title='Valentines @ Sabor'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=5251815356970816317&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5251815356970816317'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5251815356970816317'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-3909780162575194465</id><published>2008-01-15T20:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-29T20:51:01.880-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What We Should Remember on Martin Luther King Day: Judge People by Their Character, Not Skin Color</title><summary type='text'>What should we remember on Martin Luther King Day? In his "I Have a Dream" speech Dr. King said: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."  This statement means that in judging other men, skin color should be ignored--that it should not be a factor in evaluating their </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2008/01/what-we-should-remember-on-martin.htm' title='What We Should Remember on Martin Luther King Day: Judge People by Their Character, Not Skin Color'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=3909780162575194465&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/3909780162575194465'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/3909780162575194465'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-1377259491527429763</id><published>2007-12-20T17:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-21T13:08:32.921-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Real Estate Values: Buying a Second Home in the Bahamas -- Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island</title><summary type='text'>According to a study by the National Association of Realtors, nearly 40 percent of all recent home purchases were second home investments. With the recent slump in United States real estate, many second homebuyers are looking for better values in international markets such as Grand Bahama Island.

One community, Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island, has 64 happy homeowners and just 12 more homes left</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/12/real-estate-values-buying-second-home.htm' title='Real Estate Values: Buying a Second Home in the Bahamas -- Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.shorelinebahamas.com' title='Real Estate Values: Buying a Second Home in the Bahamas -- Shoreline on Grand Bahama Island'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=1377259491527429763&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/1377259491527429763'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/1377259491527429763'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-5599179081474124333</id><published>2007-12-05T14:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-05T14:47:28.219-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It’s About The Food, Wine &amp; Fun at Festival Noel</title><summary type='text'>Freeport, Grand Bahama – The Grand Bahama Branch of The Bahamas National Trust is very excited and ready for the 13th Annual Festival Noel, which will be held at the Rand Nature Centre on December 7th, 2007 beginning at 7pm.  Bristol Wines &amp; Spirits are back once again as one of the major sponsors of this year’s event along with co-sponsors, Cool 96, Parfum de Paris, John Bull, Ginn Sur Mer and </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/12/its-about-food-wine-fun-at-festival.htm' title='It’s About The Food, Wine &amp; Fun at Festival Noel'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=5599179081474124333&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5599179081474124333'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5599179081474124333'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-3832728700574386711</id><published>2007-11-30T02:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-30T02:39:02.577-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Festival Noel’s Art Feature: “Our Natural World”</title><summary type='text'>Freeport, Grand Bahama – is looking forward to the 13th Annual Festival Noel, which is to be held at the Rand Nature Centre, Friday December 7th, 2007.  Sponsored by Bristol Wines &amp; Spirits, Ginn Sur Mer, Parfum de Paris, John Bull, Freeport Advertising &amp; Printing and Cool 96.  This fundraising event, which raises money for the Grand Bahama Branch of the Bahamas National Trust, is the event of </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/11/festival-noels-art-feature-our-natural.htm' title='Festival Noel’s Art Feature: “Our Natural World”'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=3832728700574386711&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/3832728700574386711'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/3832728700574386711'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-7376525945589156528</id><published>2007-10-11T14:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-11-02T14:11:32.988-04:00</updated><title type='text'>BIMINI BAY RESORT OFFERS SPECIAL TWO-NIGHT PACKAGE WITH 50 PERCENT SAVINGS</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI, Bahamas: Bimini Bay  Resort and Marina invites guests to put down their Blackberry Pearls and Curves  and spend some quiet time on white sandy beaches surrounded by emerald green  waters. Situated just 48 miles off the coast of South Florida, this Bahamian  getaway is just a short jaunt overseas. Best of all Bimini Bay can be reached in  15 minutes by air from Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/10/bimini-bay-resort-offers-special-two.htm' title='BIMINI BAY RESORT OFFERS SPECIAL TWO-NIGHT PACKAGE WITH 50 PERCENT SAVINGS'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.biminibayresort.com/' title='BIMINI BAY RESORT OFFERS SPECIAL TWO-NIGHT PACKAGE WITH 50 PERCENT SAVINGS'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=7376525945589156528&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7376525945589156528'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7376525945589156528'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-7474736624900061867</id><published>2007-10-10T14:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-10T14:29:10.740-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bimini Bay Resort Hosts the 2nd Annual Bahamas Wahoo Challenge from Nov. 1-4, 2007</title><summary type='text'>
BIMINI, Bahamas---Just in time for the anticipated  arrival of the Wahoo season, Bimini Bay Resort is proud to sponsor the 2nd  annual Bahamas Wahoo Challenge, taking place from November 1-4, 2007. The  Bahamas Wahoo Challenge will award nearly $200,000 in cash prizes to lucky  participants and those booking before October 15th can save $300 off their entry  fee and 10 percent off rooms and </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/10/bimini-bay-resort-hosts-2nd-annual.htm' title='Bimini Bay Resort Hosts the 2nd Annual Bahamas Wahoo Challenge from Nov. 1-4, 2007'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.biminibayresort.com/' title='Bimini Bay Resort Hosts the 2nd Annual Bahamas Wahoo Challenge from Nov. 1-4, 2007'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=7474736624900061867&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7474736624900061867'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7474736624900061867'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-1075019933451618279</id><published>2007-10-03T18:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-04T18:14:37.451-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Shoreline Reports Just 15 Homes Left: When It Comes to Real Estate, Americans Choose The Bahamas</title><summary type='text'>Americans living in the Bahamas is the new trend. South Florida residents Jerry Spiro and Jane Guadagnino, who recently purchased a three-bedroom beachfront home at Shoreline, a single-family home planned community on Grand Bahama Island, are just the latest Americans who have discovered the benefits of living in the Bahamas. The couple will be selling their 2,700-square-foot, canal-front home in</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/10/shoreline-reports-just-15-homes-left.htm' title='Shoreline Reports Just 15 Homes Left: When It Comes to Real Estate, Americans Choose The Bahamas'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.shorelinebahamas.com/' title='Shoreline Reports Just 15 Homes Left: When It Comes to Real Estate, Americans Choose The Bahamas'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=1075019933451618279&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/1075019933451618279'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/1075019933451618279'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-4232801200562855577</id><published>2007-09-30T14:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-10T14:39:22.806-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Changing the landscape while preserving the environment:</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI, September 20, 2006 – Bimini Bay Resort + Casino, the newly-opened vacation destination that will soon be home to a Conrad Hotel and Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed links golf course, takes the intimate island’s ecological welfare very seriously.  “Bimini’s natural landscape is what attracted me to the Bahamas 20 years ago,” states Gerardo Capo, the resort’s Miami-based developer.  “We are</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/09/changing-landscape-while-preserving.htm' title='Changing the landscape while preserving the environment:'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.biminibayresort.com/' title='Changing the landscape while preserving the environment:'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=4232801200562855577&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4232801200562855577'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4232801200562855577'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-7792655438663615986</id><published>2007-09-24T17:52:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T17:54:20.566-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Groove Into the 60's: Children's Home Benefit</title><summary type='text'>
</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/09/groove-into-60s-childrens-home-benefit.htm' title='Groove Into the 60&apos;s: Children&apos;s Home Benefit'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.gbchildrenshome.com/' title='Groove Into the 60&apos;s: Children&apos;s Home Benefit'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=7792655438663615986&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7792655438663615986'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7792655438663615986'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-4929087149531651497</id><published>2007-09-23T18:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-23T18:17:27.147-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Introducing The Oceano Restaurant Bahamas</title><summary type='text'>From the mind of Chef Volundar S. Volundarson comes an all new oceanfront dining experience: The Oceano.</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/09/introducing-oceano-restaurant-bahamas.htm' title='Introducing The Oceano Restaurant Bahamas'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.8ceano.com/' title='Introducing The Oceano Restaurant Bahamas'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=4929087149531651497&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4929087149531651497'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4929087149531651497'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-604859677125840528</id><published>2007-08-19T10:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T10:56:54.947-04:00</updated><title type='text'>37th BASRA Swim and Beach Party a huge success…despite the weather</title><summary type='text'>Though it started out as a gloomy day, after a good shower the day became a glorious one, just in time to make it a huge success for the Bahama Air Sea Rescue Association’s 37th Annual Bernie Butler Swim and Beach Party.

Saturdays BASRA event is always a highlight for local Grand Bahamians who love to swim and have fun in our beautiful waters. “It’s great too see so many familiar faces and new </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/08/37th-basra-swim-and-beach-party-huge.htm' title='37th BASRA Swim and Beach Party a huge success…despite the weather'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.basragrandbahama.com/' title='37th BASRA Swim and Beach Party a huge success…despite the weather'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=604859677125840528&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/604859677125840528'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/604859677125840528'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-997372291769415220</id><published>2007-07-23T18:18:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-23T18:19:36.435-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Bimini Bay Resort Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Approximately 150 Boats and 1,100 Guests Arrive in Bimini for the Weekend</title><summary type='text'>BIMINI, Bahamas, July 19, 2007 – From July 12-15, Bimini Bay Resort and Marina played host to the 21st annual Latin Builders Association of South Florida (LBA) fishing tournament where approximately 150 boats and yachts and nearly 1,100 guests traveled across the Bahamian channel for a weekend of fun and relaxation at Bimini Bay Resort and Marina.

Located only 48 miles off the coast of South </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/07/bimini-bay-resort-bahamas-tops-tourism.htm' title='Bimini Bay Resort Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Approximately 150 Boats and 1,100 Guests Arrive in Bimini for the Weekend'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/bimini-bay/' title='Bimini Bay Resort Bahamas Tops Tourism Records: Approximately 150 Boats and 1,100 Guests Arrive in Bimini for the Weekend'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=997372291769415220&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/997372291769415220'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/997372291769415220'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-7382911950327838052</id><published>2007-06-20T09:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-06-25T09:32:00.463-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Celebrate Relaxed Passport Restrictions With A $200 Credit</title><summary type='text'>Now that U.S. passport requirements to the Caribbean have been temporarily relaxed through September 30, 2007, we would like to offer you a credit for your passport fee. And so that you can take someone special with you, the Sheraton Grand Bahama is offering a $200 credit per room.

Now there is no reason to deny yourself the unsurpassed beauty and charm of Starwood’s Caribbean. Book your </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/06/celebrate-relaxed-passport-restrictions.htm' title='Celebrate Relaxed Passport Restrictions With A $200 Credit'/><link rel='related' href='http://specialoffers.starwoodhotels.com/sheratonourlucaya?EM=DEST_BHG_AIR_westin_1456_FLC' title='Celebrate Relaxed Passport Restrictions With A $200 Credit'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=7382911950327838052&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7382911950327838052'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/7382911950327838052'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-1035517131990396186</id><published>2007-05-30T12:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-30T12:18:43.330-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Basra Grand Bahama</title><summary type='text'>Since 1960 the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association of Grand Bahama made its mandate to save persons in distress on the sea. Solely manned and operated by volunteers, BASRA has saved many lives and been involved in thousands of rescues. Visit BASRA Grand Bahama's new website at www.basragrandbahama.com</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/05/basra-grand-bahama.htm' title='Basra Grand Bahama'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.basragrandbahama.com/' title='Basra Grand Bahama'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=1035517131990396186&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/1035517131990396186'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/1035517131990396186'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-4230063099408804191</id><published>2007-05-25T12:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-06-25T12:40:02.556-04:00</updated><title type='text'>William Trubridge makes free diving history by reaching 83 meters at Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas</title><summary type='text'>On April 11, 2007, with a dive time of 3’09” and without the assistance of fins, ropes or weight belts, Trubridge reached an unassisted free dive depth of 82 meters at Dean’s Blue. Two days prior, Trubridge made free diving history by reaching 81 meters, shaving a meter off the previous record set by Czech diver Martin Stepanek in 2005. The 27 year-old from New Zealand is now known as the man </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/05/william-trubridge-makes-free-diving.htm' title='William Trubridge makes free diving history by reaching 83 meters at Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=4230063099408804191&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4230063099408804191'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/4230063099408804191'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12384049.post-5072492868812954172</id><published>2007-04-11T12:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-30T12:07:03.288-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Barbary Bay Development Company – Grand Bahama Island</title><summary type='text'>The Grand Bahama Development Company (GB Devco), Port Group Ltd (PGL - a member of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Group of Companies), and Texterra Development LLC are pleased to announce the development of a 2,000 acre ocean front site, on the southern shore of Grand Bahama Island by The Barbary Bay Development Company Limited (BBDC). The development site is located at Barbary Beach, at the </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/2007/04/barbary-bay-development-company-grand.htm' title='Barbary Bay Development Company – Grand Bahama Island'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12384049&amp;postID=5072492868812954172&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.thebahamasguide.com/news/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5072492868812954172'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12384049/posts/default/5072492868812954172'/><author><name>Bahama Mark</name></author></entry></feed>