Do you love going on cruises, exploring Caribbean islands by sea? If so, youll soon have more access to experience more of The Bahamas.

The Caribbean island is building a huge new ship port with visitors experience at the forefront.

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The new port, named Calypso Cove, costs $250 million and will welcome two large cruise ships as well as a separate marina for mega-yachts.

Guests will be able to enjoy the ports hotel, waterpark, golf course and casino. Once completed, the port will generate thousands of jobs for locals.

Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister of The Bahamas says, We are pleased to say that the project will employ thousands of Bahamians and independent Bahamian firms, so this is good for employment, but also for entrepreneurship and the empowerment of Bahamians.

Up to 13,000 cruise passengers a day will be able to visit Calypso Cove. Local Bahamians are welcomed to stay in the 200-room hotel as well as enjoy the daily activities the port has to offer.

We want to build a destination with culture, music, and art in the port, so when people get off the ship, they immediately know theyre in the Bahamas, says Carlos Torres de Navarra of Azul Destinations, the firm leading the development of Calypso Cove.

News of this new development shows that The Bahamas and the cruise industry is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic losses.

The construction is slated to start in late 2023 or early 2024.

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