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This Map Shows Where Tourists Outnumber Residents
Mental Floss
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July 25, 2025
If you live near a vacation hot spot, you’re justified in a little grumbling when tourists jam the roads, restaurants, and everything else. Residents of Vatican City are entitled to a lot of grumbling: According to a study by safari specialists...
Royal Caribbean crew member dies after stabbing fellow worker, jumping off ship: Police
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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July 25, 2025
A Royal Caribbean crew member jumped to his death from a cruise ship after stabbing another crew member near the Bahamas, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday night as the ship was in the waters off San Salvador Island, Royal Bahamas...
Tragedy on world's largest cruise as Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas crew member dies
The Mirror
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July 25, 2025
A crew member onboard a cruise ship has tragically died after an alarm on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas was sounded at around 7pm on Thursday. “Unfortunately the crew member passed away,” a spokesperson for the company said. "We extend our...
Luxury yacht company continues to sail smoothly despite Trump's trade tariffs, partners with Palm Beach hotel
FOX Business
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White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro weighs in as President Donald Trump signs the 'HALT Fentanyl' act into law, the potential U.S.-China trade deal as well as the administration's trade talks with the E.U....
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Aces Health Inspection With Perfect 100
Cruise Fever
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July 25, 2025
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in service, aced a recent health inspection by scoring a perfect 100. Icon of the Seas at CocoCay, Bahamas The unannounced health inspection took place while the ship was docked in St....
These are the most overcrowded tourist destinations around the world
Nine
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July 25, 2025
Travel is booming once again, as more and more people pack their bags and head on holiday. However, many are all heading to the same spots, as overtourism dominates headlines, locals clash with tourists, and cities impose fees for day-trippers. A...
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Crew Member Dies After Falling Overboard on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas By Greta Bjornson
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW A crew member from Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas went overboard on July 24 while the ship was en route to the Bahamas While the man was recovered after falling from the ship, he did not survive the ordeal In a statement shared...
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This Caribbean Island Just Ranked the Safest in 2025 for Its Low Crime—and It's a Hurricane-free Destination, Too
Travel + Leisure
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With its laid-back charm and crystal-clear waters, the Caribbean often feels like a living postcard. And while many of the islands live up to that image, recent U.S. travel advisories have raised concerns for travelers—with U.S. travel advisories...
JetBlue Is Expanding Flights to Fort Lauderdale. Here’s What It Means for Travel to the Caribbean.
Caribbean Journal
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July 25, 2025
JetBlue is expanding its presence at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport this winter, adding new routes and restoring key connections that strengthen its role as a primary gateway to the Caribbean. Beginning in late October and...
Forward Madison add to midfield, sign Rhode Island FC's Isaac Angking on loan
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. -- Despite struggles earlier this season, Forward Madison are still firmly in the playoff picture and have won two of their last three matches. Sitting just four points behind eighth place Portland Hearts of Pine, the Mingos hope a...
Davis Government signs another airport expansion in Black Point Airport
Bahamas Press
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July 24, 2025
Prime Minister Davis and DPM Cooper along with Minister Clay Sweeting and Abaco Aggregate Mr Reno Simmons today at the signing. EXUMA| The government signed an agreement with Abaco Aggregate and Cement today for the expansion and full remediation...
NCL's summer 2027 features expanded Caribbean choices
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 24, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line's newly announced April through October 2027 program offers more opportunities to visit the soon-to-be expanded Great Stirrup Cay in The Bahamas along with Harvest Caye in Belize. Eight ships will offer Caribbean itineraries...
Voter cards get biometric update in Dominican Republic, Bahamas
Biometric Update
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July 25, 2025
The Dominican Republic is hoping its new digital identity and voter registration cards will have global reach, according to a brief from Dominican Today. Called a “major modernization,” the new cards are being positioned to “transform the...
Royal Caribbean crew member dies after falling off mega-ship as it sailed through the Bahamas
Daily Mail
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July 25, 2025
By ALYSSA GUZMAN and ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 08:53 EDT, 25 July 2025 | Updated: 09:04 EDT, 25 July 2025 A Royal Caribbean crew member died after falling off the cruise ship as it was sailing through the Bahamas. The unidentified...
ACTIF2025 aims to transform Caribbean-Africa Relations
Now Grenada
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July 24, 2025
by Curlan Campbell ACTIF 2025 will host over 900 delegates from Africa and Caribbean Direct charter flight arriving with just under 300 passengers specifically for forum Nigerian-Grenadian Association has membership of almost 400 people Grenada...
The Bahamas struggles at ITF/COTECC U12 tournament
The Nassau Guardian
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Team Bahamas girls have turned in respectable performances at the 2025 International Tennis Federation (ITF)/Central American & Caribbean Tennis Confederation (COTECC) U12 (Under-12) Team Competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, thus far,...
Cruise ship crew member dies after falling overboard on Icon of the Seas vessel in Caribbean sparking rescue operation
The U.S. Sun
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July 25, 2025
A CREW member on the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas cruise ship has died after falling overboard. Passengers said an alarm was sounded at around 7pm on Thursday - warning of a person overboard. 2 A crew member fell overboard on the Royal...
A new Bahamas: Building the future on Andros island
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, Imagine a Bahamas reimagined where innovation meets sustainability, and opportunity is not a privilege but a promise. This vision begins with a bold step: the creation of a smart city on Andros Island — a platform for transformation...
Just Dance Bahamas Company continues its winning ways
The Nassau Guardian
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Just Dance Bahamas Dance Company members continued their stellar showings at the StarQuest World Dance Finals, having returned from the most recent show with two dancers having been awarded scholarships and a number of top honors. Pengshulin...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Forgotten $428M Creature Is Now Streaming Hit
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 3, 2025
The Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan's forgotten creature feature, Rampage, is continuing its streaming resurgence seven years after its original release. Morgan faces off against Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in the live-action adaptation of the...