By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Bahamas is seeing very strong tourism performance so far this year, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism.

The Bahamas has seen a 10.2 percent increase in international arrivals for the year to date, driven largely by a very strong showing from the United States market.

Great Harbour Cay is one of the untouched gems of The Bahamas.

“We have seen very good news and gratifying results across major Bahamian tourism sectors in recent months and are very encouraged. Using our new tracking tools, we have seen double-digit increases in international arrivals and strong business on the books for future months,” said Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar. “Lynden Pindling International Airport has reported historic arrival numbers for the country’s premier airport facility.”

The Ministry said it expected tourism growth to continue through the rest of 2018, with bookings up 6.7 percent over the August to October period.

Projecting out, bookings show a 10 percent increase for the final two months of 2018, officials said.

“These outcomes are validation of the marketing and communications work we have been doing,’ D’Aguilar said.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The 300-room Sugar Bay Resort and Spa in St Thomas is to be sold, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The owners of the St Thomas property have tapped the Carlton Group to sell the US Virgin Islands resort.

Sugar Bay is being offered on a simple fee basis, unencumbered by any franchise or management agreements, according to a statement from the Carlton Group.

It includes 16,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a beach, three interconnected pools, a 10,000-square-foot spa and a fitness center.

The property also features six existing food and beverage outlets.

“It is very rare to see a property of this magnitude being offered for sale unencumbered by any franchise and management agreements which will allow the buyer to reposition the asset as they deem appropriate,” Carlton Group Chairman Howard Michaels told Caribbean Journal in a statement.

The new owners will also be able to develop an additional 220 units at the property.

Sugar Bay has seen several different management companies in recent years, including AMResorts, which briefly managed the property as a Dreams resort, and Wyndham, among others.

— CJ

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