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By YOURI KEMP

Tribune Business Reporter

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The Bahamian tourism industry must be realistic over the speed at which its employees can be vaccinated against COVID-19, one hotelier says.

Chris Morris, the Cape Eleuthera Resort and Marinas general manager, told Tribune Business that while he wants workers in the sector to be vaccinated as soon as possible these aspirations must be tempered by The Bahamas ability to secure the necessary doses.

Pointing to the presently limited number of COVID-19 vaccine shots available to the public, Mr Morris said blaming the government for not vaccinating tourism workers quickly enough was unfair. He added that The Bahamas cannot compare its vaccination roll-out pace to other Caribbean countries because many have been able to draw on their status as UK and US overseas territories to obtain supplies.

Mr Morris said: If we had the vaccines, then yes, I would love to have every hotel worker back, but is that realistic?

He was responding to comments by Kerry Fountain, the Out Islands Promotion Board executive director, who is urging The Bahamas to step up its game on vaccination efforts for tourism workers.

Mr Fountain was pointing to vaccinations taking place in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where 60 percent of hotel workers have been vaccinated already, and in Barbados, where just over 20 percent of the entire population has been vaccinated.

The Turks & Caicos, a British protectorate, received its first batch of vaccines from the UK government in early January, while Barbados received its first batch in early February. Both countries have smaller populations than The Bahamas.

Matthew Brear, Cape Santa Marias general manager, said: I think that the quicker the vaccine is rolled out, the better. I dont know the logistics facing the roll-out here in The Bahamas. Im unable to compare the logistics here versus those in the Turks.

Vernon Grant, general manager of Castaways in Grand Bahama, said: I think that the pace is adequate and sufficient because you have a lot of persons who are resistant to being vaccinated.

But I believe, as we progress and move forward, the momentum is going to pick up because persons will realise that they need that certification for travel. I think its going to ramp up even quicker.

Jeff Birch, owner/operator of the Small Hope Bay Lodge in Fresh Creek, Andros, said the vaccinations he has witnessed at Loyola Hall in Nassau have been carried out professionally and smoothly.

He warned persons opting not to take the vaccine to not listen to the conspiracy theories until you have confirmation from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on any potential side effects the vaccine may have.

The Bahamas received 20,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine in early March, and since that time has vaccinated 5,000 persons, averaging just over 1,500 jabs a week.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS A set of young men said they have lost trust in the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) in light of recent police brutality incidents.

This comes after a string of police-involved shootings and reports of police using excessive force across the island inundated headlines over the past several weeks.

22-year-old Uriah Ferguson said: When it comes to police brutality, its so bad right now. No one trusts the police.

Ferguson, who lives in an inner-city community, claimed that when his neighbors see the police, they get angry because [police] only coming to terrorize us.

He told Eyewitness News he has witnessed police take advantage of their power.

When it comes to police brutality, I dont even think they could fix that, to be honest, Ferguson said.

To be honest, I just is stay inside because of that. Id stay inside and to stay out of people way, because when we see these police, we try our best to avoid them.

They would say: Why you running? You gat something? No, we running because the minute yall come to us its where the half-pound; where the quarter ounce? and they lock you up even when you dont have nothing.

Instances such as these have made young men fearful of the people who are supposed to protect them, Ferguson said.

When asked if he trusts the police, a 19-year-old who wished to be referred to as Del said: Thinking about last year, not as much.

The teen noted that although he hasnt been a victim of police brutality, he knows people who have.

He said that police in The Bahamas have become a replica of police in The United States, adding that the death of George Floyd still has him shaken to this day.

Knowing that he could be beaten or possibly shot by police is something Del admitted he is afraid of.

Just knowing I could get stop any time of the day because somebody falsely reported a crime against me, knowing its something I didnt do, scares me, the teen said.

Three young men on March 8 were not as lucky as Del to be free from police, however, as they were detained at the Arawak Cay Police Station.

In an audio recording allegedly of the incident, the distinct sound of slapping rings out as a man says: You know who I is? My name is Derrick Ferguson, assistant superintendent of police. You hear me? Put your hands down. Look at me. Look at me.

Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle has said the incident is being investigated and the officer has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.

He noted that he has been making efforts to improve the organizations image and that he will continue to do so.

The three young men, aged 19, 23 and 26, decided to take legal action after filing a complaint with the police.

To help mend issues such as this, Del said: Maybe police should start going to schools and get to know the men of The Bahamas.

If we work together and get to know each other, it could lower the fear many have and build back the trust in police.

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THEY ONLY TERRORIZE US: Some young Bahamian men losing trust in RBPF in light of police brutality claims - EyeWitness News

NASSAU, BAHAMAS Notwithstanding the fewer than 300 active cases of the coronavirus in The Bahamas, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday that he does not foresee any easing of restrictions in the near future.

The Ministry of Health reported that a recently completed data cleaning exercise using prevailing scientific data that applies to active and recovered cases showed there were 229 active cases as of Friday 722 more recoveries than previously reported.

Active cases increased to 271 on Saturday after the country recorded 42 more infections.

The updated data puts recoveries at 94 percent in The Bahamas.

The nation has recorded at least 9,076 cases since the onset of the pandemic.

Asked if the government was minded to ease restrictions even further in light of the reduced active cases, Bethel said: No. No. No, not right now.

According to the attorney general, the government continues to draft a bill that will create a new framework for permanent COVID-19 legislation concerning the health aspects of the emergency orders, while an advisory committee will advise the minister responsible on the civil aspects of the orders.

[With that legislation] we can respond to issue as and where they occur on a local basis, he told Eyewitness News.

Therefore, we do not need the emergency orders. What we need is a legal structure that would allow us to respond to local issues as and when they occur and that is what we are doing.

In March of 2020, we didnt know enough about this virus. We didnt know enough about its transmissibility, we didnt know enough about anything to do with it and we were faced with the onslaught of the virus.

Therefore, the only appropriate response in the absence of any other legal framework that could assist us was the public state of emergency and emergency orders. They have served us well. They are fully constitutional and they are fully lawful and have not been subjected to any kind of legal challenge that could call them into question.

But now as we mature and as we know more, and as we have contained community spread throughout 90 percent of this [country], we are able now to devise a system that is able to deal with issues as they emerge in different localities as opposed to a broad national response.

We dont need that anymore and that is what the law is going to do.

It is going to give us the ability within and under the remit of full constitutionality as opposed to being an emergency power; it gives us the power to respond on a need basis as and when challenges arise.

While active cases remain relatively low, new daily infections and the number of hospitalized cases have continued to increase in recent weeks.

A curfew remains in place for New Providence, mainland Abaco, Grand Bahama, Exuma and Eleuthera from 10pm to 5am, Monday through Sunday.

Social gatherings remain prohibited for these islands.

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MIAMI Vacationers longing for a cruise will get their chance starting in June.

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Royal Caribbean International announced that its ship, Adventure of the Seas, will resume sailing from the Bahamas for seven-night excursions, the cruise line announced in a news release on Friday.

Adult passengers will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and passengers under the age of 18 will only be allowed on the ship if they have a negative coronavirus test result, according to the release.

Crew members will also be required to have vaccinations, Royal Caribbean said.

The cruises aboard Adventure of the Seas will originate in Nassau, and will visit Royal Caribbeans CocoCay island, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas and Cozumel, Mexico, according to the release.

The cruises will begin on June 12 and will run through August. Tickets for the cruises will be available beginning Wednesday.

We are excited to get back to delivering memorable vacations in the Caribbean, gradually and safely, Michael Bayley, Royal Caribbeans president and CEO, said in a statement. The vaccines are clearly a game-changer for all of us, and with the number of vaccinations and their impact growing rapidly, we believe starting with cruises for vaccinated adult guests and crew is the right choice.

As we move forward, we expect this requirement and other measures will inevitably evolve over time, Bayley said. The opportunity to homeport in The Bahamas is a testament to the tremendous partners the government and the people of the island nation have been to us for more than 50 years. We are grateful for the confidence that they have in us and our commitment to a healthy and happy return to sailing.

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Groundbreaking for a new mega 24-hour gas station and convenience store -- the direct result of Elk Grove Village's unconventional sponsorship of a college football game -- is scheduled for Friday.

The 7,600-square-foot Love's store and fueling station with nearly two dozen pumps will be constructed at the northwest corner of Busse Road and Pratt Boulevard in the village's business park. It's expected to open by the end of the year.

Company executive Chad Bruner said he was watching the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on ESPN in December 2018 when he first learned of the Northwest suburban town and started to take a serious look at opening a location there. The village paid $600,000 to sponsor the games in 2018 and 2019 to market its sprawling six-square-mile business park.

Love's signed a 20-year lease for the site, and is expected to generate between $800,000 and $1 million a year in tax revenue for the village.

"Do the math -- that can be $20 million to this village," said Mayor Craig Johnson. "(It was) a great investment getting our name out there with the Bahamas Bowl, getting that kind of return."

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National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds great Johnny Bench is among those remembering former teammate Ed Armbrister, who died Wednesday after a battle with diabetes, according to family members. He was 72.

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Armbrister, a Bahamian inducted in 2008 into The Bahamas' National Sports Hall of Fame, played for the Reds from 1973 to 1977, hitting .245 in 302 regular-season plate appearances over those five seasons. He successfully executed a controversial bunt in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 3 of the 1975 World Series. Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk argued that Armbrister interfered with his pursuit of the bunt, which moved teammate Cesar Geronimo from first to third base and put Armbrister on second with Fisk's throwing error. Three batters later, Joe Morgan's single to center scored Geronimo, and the Reds won the game, 6-5 - taking a 2-1 lead in the series.

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The Reds would win the '75 World Series 4-3, and a sweep of the New York Yankees the following season made Armbrister and the Big Red Machine two-time World Series champions.

OCTOBER 14, 1975: Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, left, hesitates before throwing to second in a attempt to force out Cincinnati's Cesar Geronimo in the tenth inning. Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson and Fisk argued that Reds batter Ed Armbrister, above, interfered with the catcher during the play. Geronimo eventually scored the winning run as the Reds won 6-5.(Photo: AP Photo)

Armbrister also was part of a blockbuster 1971 trade that brought him, Geronimo, Morgan, Jack Billingham and Denis Menke from the Houston Astros to the Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart.

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"On behalf of the Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA) and my family, I wish to offer my sincere condolences to family and friends of Ed Armbrister," said Sam Rodgers, president of the BBA. "I know that he wasn't feeling well but because of COVID and other factors, I didn't get around to see him in his final days and hours. Ed was not only one of our finest baseball players, he was a significant contributor to the development of baseball in the country, particularly in the inner city. His passion was with the inner-city kids and the Community Baseball League. That's where he made his greatest contribution to the development of baseball in The Bahamas. He always wanted to assist. He will be missed by me as a friend and by the baseball community of The Bahamas. I just want to encourage his family and friends to be strong in these trying times."

Former New Providence Amateur Baseball League (NPABL) President Jeff Francis, who played with Armbrister in the New Providence Old Timers Softball Association (NPOTSA), and who was coached by Armbrister in the Nassau Baseball League, said he became close to the former major leaguer in his later years and always enjoyed communicating with him.

"We spoke many times, always talking about baseball and life in general," said a distraught Francis. "He was a good friend. Many times, after games he would ride with me and we would talk about the game and other aspects of baseball. Condolences to his family on behalf of the KC Raiders team, the TCBY Waffle Cones, the Silver Sharks and the baseball community."

The Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau includes a tribute to Armbrister on its Wall of Fame.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS ArawakX announced yesterday that it is introducing the first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas, as an initial phase of their Marketplace and Clearing and Facility license.

After a massive education campaign that began in 2019, over 254 companies and 469 investors have expressed written interest in equity crowdfunding.

Equity crowdfunding is a way that small and medium-sized enterprises can raise capital for growth. ArawakX has been granted conditional approval from the Securities Commission of The Bahamas and is awaiting final approval.

ArawakX Chief Technology Officer DArcy Rahming Jr said: All conditions have been met. We are in contact with our regulators, who are being very thorough.

A marketplace and clearing facility license is one of the most difficult licenses to get. This has been a labor of love, a very expensive and lengthy process.

We know that thousands of people will be impacted positively by our ArawakX platform. We have full operational capabilities with world-class technology providers and world-class Bahamians running it.

Rahming studied abroad at Engineering at Northwestern University and spent seven years in management consulting with large and small companies in The Bahamas.

Im so happy that we, as a jurisdiction, are taking the fintech revolution by storm, he said.

In the past, young, talented Bahamians like myself would have had to leave The Bahamas for places like New York, Chicago, London or San Francisco to do anything innovative. Now, with the right team, the regulators are saying this is a place to innovate; this is a country thats going to make an impact in the 21st Century.

This is a great time to be a Bahamian. As Bahamians now can innovate from home, hopefully we will see a meaningful reversal of the brain-drain that has plagued our country.

The ArawakX has amongst its board members Chairman DArcy Rahming Sr, who spent several years building a $100 million exchange in Chicago and became the first COO of BISX; and Hilary Deveaux, a former executive director of the Securities Commission.

The company has hired a team of professionals consisting of a CEO, CFO, compliance and MLRO, technology architect, project manager, chief community officer and office administrator.

Rahming Jr said: We are delighted to have their experience. Our concentration will be on innovative firms based in The Bahamas that can bring in badly needed US dollars. We have been delighted to find real Bahamian talent.

He added: Our initial hires are all Bahamians. We expect to hire over 200 more Bahamians. If our listed companies meet their funding targets, thousands of new high-paying jobs will be created by those companies.

Although we anticipate in later phases we will be expanding in the Caribbean, in this first phase we intend to find Bahamian companies capital up to $5 million also providing Bahamian investors with opportunities to participate, starting as low as $25.

I am grateful to be working with regulators who understand the importance of Bahamian market participants and the role they play in capital markets. Obviously, our capital markets have some ways to go to be financially inclusive, so the granting of this license to qualified Bahamians indicates a readiness for us to embrace the fintech revolution and transform our jurisdiction.

ArawakX, located in Sandyport, expects to launch its first companies in three months time.

Interested individuals may contact them at ArawakX.com or 810-0333.

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ArawakX to be first licensed equity crowdfunding platform in The Bahamas - EyeWitness News

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

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Thomas Sears, who came up through the ranks as a player, coach, administrator and official, is putting his name in the hat for president of the Bahamas Softball Federation.

The BSF will be seeking a new administrative team when their annual general meeting and election of officers takes place on Saturday, March 27 as current president Ted Miller has indicated that he will not be seeking another term in office.

There are reports that veteran player/coach Alphonso Chicken Albury and former journalist/businessman Tommy Stubbs, who is currently heading the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association, may also be running for the top post.

But while neither have confirmed, Sears released his slate of officers, who are committed to putting their names on the ballot sheets.

Under his candidacy, Exumas Kendal Ferguson will be running for first vice president, New Providence Softball Association president Desiree Coakley will be seeking the second vice president post and Hilton Bowleg will contest the third vice president spot.

Also, Nicara Curtis, a former executive in the Bahamas Government Departmental Association, will be running for fourth vice president and Eleutheras Gerard Coakley will be going after the fifth vice president position.

Keishalyn Moss will be seeking the treasurers position and versatile player Larikah Russell, who operates between New Providence and Grand Bahama, will be up for assistant treasurer.

Eriker Albury will be running for the post of secretary general with Tim Clarke getting the nomination for assistant secretary and public relations, while Celeste Williamson will contest the chaplin spot.

Sears got involved in softball in 1985 as a player with the BTC Beepers in the BGDSA.

After playing, he moved up as treasurer under the presidency of Thora Sweeting and under the late Arthur Old Art Thompson, Sears became a certified umpire in 1992.

At the time, there was a ruling that you couldnt be a player and an official at the same time in the league, so I officially stopped playing fastpitch, but I still dabbled in slowpitch and modified, while servicing as a fastpitch umpire.

In 2002, Sears became an international certified umpire. He is a WBS Level Four umpire with just one level to go and he has attained the highest level of six in the Bahamas.

With those credentials behind his name, Sears said he feel hes adequately qualified to step up and take on the mantle of the BSF.

Softball has given me the opportunity to see the world of softball and so I have a different perspective from most people because of my travels, Sears stated.

Ive been to two Pan American Games, two CAC (Central American and Caribbean) Games and Ive been to the Junior World Championships, so there are some experiences from those tournaments that I believe I can make an impact on softball here.

Looking at his slate of officers, Sears said he has a group of dedicated individuals who have participated at all levels, who bring some kind of accountability into the game.

Theres a perception out there that softball is on the decline and in order to raise the awareness of the sport, we need persons who have a vision for softball and who can articulate the vision for softball. With a good mixture of persons from New Providence and the Family Islands, Sears said softball needs some restructuring coming out of the pandemic.

I did a survey earlier in thed year and out of that survey, I discovered that there needs to be a restructuring for softball for it to go to the next level, he pointed out.

Some rebranding need to be done because all around the world, organizations have been rebranding their product. From what I understand, softball here havent been rebranded since 1992.

With the change in times and the new norm that will come as a result of the pandemic, Sears said they have to find innovative ideas to get the fans back into the stands and for more participants to participate.

There are a myriad of things that we need to do in order to take softball to the next level, he said. So theres not just one thing that need to be done.

Hopefully we will be able to resume some type of softball competition before the end of the year. And so, if elected, our team is looking forward to the challenge with the fresh new ideas that we have on the drawing board.

With softball on a hiatus for the past year due to the pandemic, Sears said they re preparing to present their plan to the community and hopefully they can rejuvenate the interest in the sport.

Everything, however, will depend on the outcome of the elections, according to Sears, as they devise a Back to the Ballpark policy.

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Madison LeCroy is living her best life while Alex A-Rod Rodriguez and Jennifer J-Lo Lopez continue to work on their strained relationship.

After a week of making headlines for her alleged involvement in the rift between A-Rod and J-Lo, the Southern Charm star has jetted off to the Bahamas to clear her head.

On Wednesday, Madison was spotted with two friends on the beach as they soaked up the sun and trotted through the ocean waves. The 30-year-old reality star was sporting a brown bikini, and at times, she seemed to be posing for the photogs.

She also shared a couple of her own photos via Instagram Stories.

The vacation is likely no coincidence following all the speculation about what role she truly played in the power couples brief split. In February, she admitted to Page Six that she had spoken on the phone with A-Rod, but she denied that their relationship went any further than that.

[Weve] never been physical never had any kind of anything. Just an acquaintance, she claimed.

Madison has remained fairly silent thus far because shed rather not talk about it.

Meanwhile, A-Rod has also taken a trip as he flew to the Dominican Republic in order to be closer to J-Lo while she films her new movie, Shotgun Wedding.

Happy Monday. New week. New day. Onward. Upward, he wrote via Instagram Stories on March 15 when he landed in the DR. He also tagged J-Lo in the Story.

Last week, a source claimed the couple had ended their four-year relationship, which they both later denied, before admitting that theyre working through some things.

So far, it appears things are going well for the couple since they reunited as they were spotted passionately kissing by the Daily Mail. J-Lo was seen looking happy while lounging outside in a white robe.

Though insiders have claimed that the Madison rumors were the final straw for the entertainer, it seems shes had a change of heart for now.

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Since reopening Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in December 2020, Baha Mar has been an industry leader in the Caribbean, offering some of the world's most robust COVID-19 testing protocols to safeguard the health and well-being of resort guests and associates. Baha Mar has implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 testing strategy in partnership with Doctors Hospital Nassau, the premier healthcare institution in The Bahamas , and in February 2021, introduced the first-of-its-kind Travel with Confidence program, promising that should a guest test positive for COVID-19 at Baha Mar, the resort destination will provide private air travel to return the guest and their immediate family to the U.S., free of charge, orsuite accommodations and a daily dining credit of $150 per person per day, for up to 14 days in quarantine. Since December 2020, Baha Mar has successfully facilitated over 42,000 COVID-19 rapid and PCR tests.

"We are thrilled to welcome back SLS and Rosewood Baha Mar, and celebrate the complete reopening of our resort destination," said Graeme Davis, President, Baha Mar. "Each of our iconic world-class resorts brings rich personality, cherished experiences and dedicated service that together create the unforgettable atmosphere our Baha Mar guests seek out in The Bahamas. We look forward to continuing to lead The Caribbean in safe and responsible travel, as one integrated resort destination."

To celebrate today's highly-anticipated return, SLS Baha Mar introduces 'WorthYourWhile,' the ultimate Caribbean retreat experience that is 'WorthYourWhile' and more. The playful Bahamian getaway captures the best of Caribbean fun, including a private boat excursion to nearby Rose Island for a secluded beach afternoon, private cooking class inspired by the cuisine of The Bahamas, an exclusive Mini Golf Happy Hour, andan outdoor sip and paint experience at The Current Gallery & Art Center. SLS Baha Mar invites connoisseurs of global culture and style to indulge in a memorable escape paired with unparalleled service and amenities at one of the most beautiful locales in the world.To learn more and book your SLS Baha Mar stay today, see here.

Rosewood Baha Mar introduces Cafe Boulud The Bahamas, providing the glamour of traditional French cuisine combined with the warm hospitality of a neighborhood cafe, in an elegant Bahamian setting. The new restaurant joins Rosewood Baha Mar's other popular dining offerings, including Mexican influenced Costa, relaxed beach-side restaurant Tingum, and glamorous Manor Bar. The menu at the new Bahamas restaurant will feature some of the classical French dishes synonymous with Chef Daniel, while showcasing local vegetables and seafood including rock lobster, salt fish, conch ceviche, red snapper and even cochon de lait. One of Chef Daniel's signature dishes being featured is the Tournedos Rossini, which will be given a local interpretation using the freshest island ingredients.

To mark the resort's reopening, Rosewood Baha Mar introduces MORE 4, a special offer including $100 credit per night for all reservations booked by March 31, 2021 for stay dates now through December 16, 2021.To learn more and book your stay at Rosewood Baha Mar today, see here.

Staying at Baha Mar: On-Site COVID-19 ProtocolsBaha Mar's ongoing Commitment to Your Wellbeing initiative provides guests with the latest in COVID-19 safety measures, which include on-site complimentary COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing upon arrival and prior to departure to assist in guests' compliance with return travel requirements of their country of origin. Furthermore, the Commitment to Your Wellbeing includes mandatory mask-wearing in public areas, social distancing and stringent cleanliness protocols that go above and beyond Baha Mar's already rigorous cleaning standards, covering all brands across Grand Hyatt, SLS and Rosewood Baha Mar. Additionally, resort standards include weekly COVID-19 testing for associates, enhanced housekeeping and engineering services, heightened food safety and digital ordering, touchless payments, and technology methods that allow for an abundance of contactless experiences from the moment guests check in. For more information on Baha Mar's Travel with Confidence program and the Commitment to Your Wellbeing, click here or visit bahamar.com.

Booking Baha MarIn celebration of Baha Mar's return, the resort destination has introduced "Spectacular Awaits," available to book now at Grand Hyatt, SLS and Rosewood Baha Mar. The offer includes a complimentary fourth night after a three-night stay with free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival. To book your "Spectacular Awaits" offer, visit BahaMar.com/offers today.

About Baha MarBaha Mar is a master planned $4.2 billion integrated resort development operated by Hong Kong-based conglomerate Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited (CTFE). The white sand beach destination includes three global brand operators Grand Hyatt, SLS, and Rosewood with over 2,300 rooms and 40 restaurants and lounges, the largest casino in the Caribbean, a state-of-the-art convention center, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Royal Blue Golf Course, the Caribbean's first and only flagship ESPA spa, and over 30 luxury retail outlets. Baha Mar is a breathtaking location with dynamic programming, activities and guest offerings in one of the most beautiful places in the world The Bahamas. For more information and reservations, visitwww.bahamar.com

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