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Trouble In Paradise As Bahamas Cruisers Targeted By 'Unusually Brazen' Criminals
It was a good news/bad news kind of thing for Bahamas officials when Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, pulled into Nassau last Friday. On the good news side of the ledger, the ship brought with it tourists and tourist dollars that are still desperately needed in the context of a global tourism downturn. On the bad news side, Royal Caribbean sent a newsletter to all passengers warning that Nassau is quickly becoming crime-soaked and dangerous for tourists. Not the best kind of press.
Taken just on its own, the newsletter was hardly anything alarming. It blandly reminded tourists that like all international cities, Nassau has its dangers. Cruise officials suggested minimizing those dangers by staying in organized tours. Two problems though. First, it's still a huge blow to the easy-going image that Bahamas tourism agencies have tried to cultivate. The Prime Minister had to go to a Royal Caribbean celebration and promise everyone that the government's committed to toning down the pace of robberies and murders. Second, as this story from last month illustrates, going on a tour is exactly the wrong way to avoid getting robbed:
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How To Become An 'Aquarist For A Day' In The Bahamas
What do you do after you've built a 140-acre aquatic-themed luxury resort in the Bahamas and filled it up with over 50,000 marine animals tucked away in various lagoons and displays? If you're the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, you launch an array of different packages that guests can purchase to interact with everything from mantas to sea lions. These programs are on top of the resort's older offerings, which include the chance to interact with dolphins rescued after Katrina created havoc in the Caribbean.
The new "Snorkel With The Mantas" program starts at $79/person and gives guests the opportunity to swim in waters filled with giant manta rays. Up to eight guests go into the reef at a time, splashing alongside the 10-foot wingspan rays. To round out the experience there are also zebra sharks, jacks, snappers, and schools upon schools of shiny tropical fish. Participants looking for something a little more playful can sign up for the new Sea Lion Interaction, which involves pretty much what you'd expect from the name.
