Can Cruise Ships and Coral Coexist?
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/can-cruise-ships-and-coral-coexist/?hp

"The Bahamas, in a parallel threat to the environment, is seeing an explosion of hotel and condo construction that is eating away at the mangroves and other coastal ecosystems that nurture the coral there."

Well the Mexicans have decided to something to protect their reefs from cruise ships and tourism related destruction......the Bahamas should do the same! Yo Neko Grant and Hubert Minnis.....protect our reefs!

Out Islands, Bahamas
Score: 66

"The Bahamas Out Islands vary a great deal. For every island that has local involvement and ecologically conscious development, there is another dominated by outside investment, where exploitation of the natural environment is the rule."

"Some of the most beautiful islands in the world but are being threatened by big development, second homes, and a loss of everything Bahamian. Still there are some special places like Andros, San Salvador, and Inagua."

"The allure of Eleuthera and its little sister Harbor Island has been discovered big time—chickens crossing the road mix with celebrity sightings."

"Aesthetically pleasant for those who only care about a beach and a BBQ. Rather appalling in terms of diffusing wealth or educating tourists about the Bahamas."

"The biggest threat lies with selective development by European-style resorts that come in and exceed the labor supply of the islands, resulting in the importation of off-island labor and the accompanying change in social character."

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/features/islandsrated0711/islands_caribbean.html#51