Tourism Outlook 2015
During the recent Grand Bahama Business Outlook 2015 the Tourism Development Corporation CEO David Johnson spoke on Grand Bahama Tourism Development post Cuban Embargo, New Investment and Employment moving forward. He stated that i t is accurate to conclude that had it not been for the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro, the development and launch of Freeport/lucaya would simply not have happened when it did and w ith the players it attracted. Then moving forward he said our focus should be on sustaining and building upon the momentum we have achieved over the past 12 month of a 33% growth rate in stopover or more than 20% points above the country's average. " As we embark on new growth and new repositioning strategies t hat would ensure that Grand Bahama’s tourism gain and maintain i t’s solvency, while maintaining a growth path even as Cuba Reopens there are a few specific core pursuits we must accomplish i n short order. 1. ...