Grand Bahama Island Resorts Launch Summer Deals Starting at $99; New Nonstop Flights from U.S. Cities Boarding this Fall

Grand Bahama Island Resorts Launch Summer Deals Starting at $99; New Nonstop Flights from U.S. Cities Boarding this Fall

Junkanoo Cultural Festival, Eco Tours, Water Sports and Close Proximity to the U.S. Makes Grand Bahama Island the Accessible Tropical Paradise Stack Deals with Instant Air Credit Promotion

NASSAU, The Bahamas – July 6, 2011 – Beginning Nov. 11, 2011, Vision Airlines will provide nonstop jet service to Grand Bahama Island’s Freeport International Airport (FPO) from Richmond, Virginia (RIC); Louisville, Kentucky (SDF); Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU); Baltimore, Maryland (BWI) and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (FLL). The carrier’s new services will significantly reduce travel time from these cities and add approximately 100,000 available seats annually to the island in its first phase of operations.

Grand Bahama’s location – just 55 miles off the coast of Florida – makes the island an appealing beach getaway for East Coast residents. Round-trip tickets from select destinations will start at $89 plus tax, and with many island hotels participating in the current ‘Instant Air Credit’ promotion – a $250 credit for booking an air-inclusive vacation package with four-night minimum consecutive stay through Dec. 21, 2011– visitors will find that travel to GBI is even more affordable.

Convenient Airlift and Summer Deals

Travelers don’t have to wait until fall for a convenient and affordable vacation. Grand Bahama Island is currently serviced by major U.S. carriers including American Eagle, Continental Airlines, US Airways and Delta Airlines, and resorts are serving up deals:

• The Radisson Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort – Book the “Grand Bahama Getaway” package from $99 per person, per night, including all taxes, gratuities and resort fees, daily breakfast buffet, beach and pool amenities, activities for children and a daily Junkanoo Parade through this expansive resort. The package must be booked by July 31, 2011 on for travel through August 31, 2011.
• Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort – Book an all-inclusive resort stay for a special $141 per person, per night rate in honor of the Junkanoo Summer Festival. Additionally, kids 12 years of age and younger stay, play and eat for free.

For more information on Grand Bahama Island, visit www.Bahamas.com or view the “Welcome to Grand Bahama Island” video on The Islands of the Bahamas You Tube page.

The Islands Of The Bahamas have a place in the sun for everyone from Nassau and Paradise Island to Grand Bahama to The Abaco Islands, The Exuma Islands, Harbour Island, Long Island and others. Each island has its own personality and attractions for a variety of vacation styles with some of the world’s best scuba diving, fishing, sailing, boating, as well as, shopping and dining. The destination offers an easily accessible tropical getaway and provides convenience for travelers with preclearance through U.S. customs and immigration, and the Bahamian dollar at par with the U.S. dollar. Do everything or do nothing, just remember It’s Better in The Bahamas. For more information on travel packages, activities and accommodations, call 1-800-Bahamas or visit www.Bahamas.com. Look for VisittheBahamas on the web on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. To purchase one-of-a-kind items from The Bahamas, visit www.eshopbahamas.com.

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Lauren Lane                                                             Anita Johnson-Patty  

Weber Shandwick                                                     Bahamas Ministry of Tourism        

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