NASSAU, The Bahamas – Whether or not your New Yr resolutions are to go to bucket-list locations, style new cuisines, or embark on memorable adventures, The Bahamas beckons vacationers to kick off 2025 in paradise. Swap your winter blues for Bahamian hues this January and past, from award-winning seashores and well-known wildlife encounters, to mind-altering culinary flavors and thrilling sports activities tournaments.
Right here’s what’s new and upcoming for these touring to The Bahamas within the new 12 months:
New Routes
Simply in time for winter, Delta Airlines has restarted its weekly nonstop flight from Detroit to Nassau. This route will run till April 12, 2025. It connects Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Lynden Pindling Worldwide Airport (NAS). As the one nonstop flight between these cities, it affords vacationers from metro Detroit and the Nice Lakes a clean journey to The Bahamas.
Occasions
Each Boxing Day and New Yr’s Day, celebrations of Bahamian tradition and historical past happen all through the vacation spot. Junkanoo, the nationwide cultural competition and colourful custom that speaks to the power and resilience of the Bahamian individuals. The largest parade occurs on Bay Road in Downtown Nassau. Guests may take pleasure in celebrations in Grand Bahama Island, Bimini, Eleuthera, and Abaco. There are smaller parades on the 16 islands too. Junkanoo, generally known as “The Biggest Present on Earth,” highlights this joyful custom. It options colourful costumes, well-rehearsed dance routines, reside music, and pleasant competitors. Junkanoo celebration brings collectively individuals from all walks of life and all are welcomed to take part. The New Yr’s Day Parade will begin at 2:00 am.
The Buffalo Bulls (8-4), representing the Mid-American Convention, and the Liberty Flames (8-3), representing Convention USA will face off on the eighth version of The Bahamas Bowl on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 11am ET. The Bahamas Bowl is the longest-running worldwide bowl sport in school soccer historical past and followers can now get complimentary tickets to attend the sport, accessible for pick-up at John Watling’s Distillery. The sport shall be televised reside on ESPN for sports activities followers throughout the globe.
The Korn Ferry Tour will start its 2025 season with The Bahamas Golf Traditional at Atlantis Paradise Island. Scheduled for January 12–15, 2025, this opening occasion will happen on the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, a Tom Weiskopf-designed course stretching over 7,100 yards alongside the japanese shore. The Tour will then head to The Bahamas Nice Abaco Traditional at The Abaco Club, which shall be performed for the eighth time this coming season from January 19–22, 2025.
The Golf Channel is ready to televise each The Bahamas Golf Traditional at Atlantis Paradise Island and The Bahamas Nice Abaco Traditional at The Abaco Membership, marking the primary time since 2020 each occasions in The Bahamas shall be televised for viewers from all around the globe to tune into these picturesque island kick-off occasions.
Wanting forward…
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Romance Week (January 30 – February 3, 2025):
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, in partnership with The Bahamas Bridal Affiliation, is internet hosting the first-ever “Bahamas Romance Week.” This enchanting occasion will happen on the historic British Colonial Lodge in Nassau and affords individuals a curated assortment of unique offers, immersive experiences, and thrilling giveaways, all designed to rejoice romance at each flip.
Promotions and Provides
For an entire listing of offers and discounted packages in The Bahamas, go to www.bahamas.com/deals-packages.
Get pleasure from basic Bahamian fare like conch fritters, benny cake and guava duff whenever you e book the Mattress and Breakfast Bundle on the Grand Lucayan on Grand Bahama Island. Portobello’s Restaurant affords a spread of bites for all pallets to take pleasure in, from continental breakfast to native favorites. E-book by January 17, 2025, for journey legitimate by way of January 31, 2025.
Grand Isle Resort & Residences on the island of Nice Exuma includes a “Keep Longer This Winter” package deal that gives “keep 4 nights, get the 5th night time free” deal. Friends can take pleasure in spacious villas redefined for final rest amidst luxurious facilities and panoramic views. E-book by January 31, 2025, for journey legitimate by way of March 31, 2025.
Wanting forward, vacationers can put together for the final word Spring Break 2025 on the Bahamas Seaside Bash. Keep at Breezes Bahamas with all-inclusive lodging designed for school college students. Get pleasure from limitless meals and drinks on the resort, plus non-obligatory round-trip airfare and lodge transfers. Tennis, pickleball, seaside volleyball, and seaside soccer provide pleasant competitors. Pool events, reside music, and onsite contests add to the enjoyable. E-book by March 2, 2025 for journey legitimate between February 28 – March 20, 2025.
Current Awards and Upcoming Openings
- Current business recognitions and prestigious awards received by The Bahamas set the tone of excellence for the vacation spot in 2025. Highlighting innovation, impression, and management, these accolades additional solidify The Bahamas’ place as a top-tier vacation spot within the international tourism panorama.
- The Magellan Awards, celebrating excellence in journey, advertising and design acknowledged The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism among the many finest in journey business professionals for its Brightline Activation and Fly Away Island Spots Marketing campaign, each of which earned gold.
- The Viddy Awards, which acknowledge excellent achievement in video and digital manufacturing abilities, honor the most effective in video manufacturing, from company movies and commercials to music movies and quick movies. This 12 months, the BMOT earned 4 platinum awards for the next campaigns: The Winds of Custom Content material Story, An Open Invitation Content material Story, In True Bahamian Trend Content material Story, The King of Conch Content material Story.
- New Resort Improvement – Slated to open in late 2025, Montage Lodges & Resorts is opening their first non-public island improvement within the Abacos. Montage Cay may have 50 all-suite lodging, over-water bungalows, and residences. The 53-acre property can even function a full-service spa, made with sustainably sourced supplies, and a health middle.
Island Focus: The Berry Islands
The Berry Islands are a bunch of small islands overlaying about twelve sq. miles. They’re a hidden paradise. The islands are surrounded by the Tongue of the Ocean, a deep trench that draws many kinds of marine life. The waters across the Berry Islands are among the many richest in The Bahamas.
For knowledgeable fishermen and girls, a go to to Chub Cay, generally known as “The Billfish Capital of The Bahamas,” is a should because it holds record-breaking catches of blue and white marlin. Journey seekers can discover the Chub Cay Wall, dwelling to Caribbean reef life that can captivate even essentially the most skilled divers, or head to Hoffman’s Cay Blue Gap, the place braver vacationers can soar into the turquoise waters from a 20-foot cliff.
These on the lookout for a extra enjoyable seaside getaway can take pleasure in miles of secluded seashores together with Shelling Seaside. It’s dwelling to crystal clear shallows, breathtaking surroundings, and all of the beautiful seclusion of the Bahamas Out Islands.
In search of a spot to remain? The OSPREY opened in June 2024. It sits on 3 acres of Berry Island beachfront. The world is stuffed with thatchberry palms, native orchids, and different native vegetation. Friends can entry 400 ft of seaside. This seaside is a part of a 5-mile stretch of soppy, white sand. It is without doubt one of the most stunning shores in The Bahamas. The property is wealthy in hen life. Guests can see ospreys, brown pelicans, herons, and white crown pigeons. The magnificent frigate hen and lots of seagulls are additionally typically noticed from the boat decks.
Don’t miss out on the unforgettable experiences and unbeatable offers that The Bahamas has to supply, this January.
