Well, not quite.

Greenspan said the other day that the flight records/data showed the highest level of traffic to the Caribbean in history in March

Where did all those tourist go? They sure didn't come our way!!

By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk , inderia@nasguard.com


WASHINGTON, DC — The Bahamas may have missed out on the Caribbean's most bullish tourism market ever, with no one other than Alan Greenspan telling industry insiders a record numbers of Americans headed south in March — the same month Nassau saw a decrease in the number of visitors.

Still the most revered man to hold the U.S. Federal Reserve's top post, the economist told Caribbean leaders Monday that the latest American flight data shows the highest level of traffic to the Caribbean in history.

The news came as quite a surprise, he admitted, considering the decline in the U.S. economy and the tightening effect it's had on the purse strings of Americans.

"We don't publish the data within [specific destinations in] the Caribbean, but the suspicion is its dispersing over the wide Caribbean," Greenspan explained. "I was surprised to see latest data shows it's only marginally below one previous month in 2006 [and] I would have expected to find numbers down a bit."

Even a casual look at Bahamian reports for last March suggest the destination was not among those on the receiving end of that step-up in business.

While visitor arrivals were not down per say in The Bahamas, according to the Ministry of Tourism's latest data, in March The Bahamas saw a mere 0.1 percentage increase in air and sea arrivals, roughly 300 more tourists than those who touched down or sailed in during the same period a year earlier. ...

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Dey gone Yard, Barbados and all of dem small islands; Antigua and ting. Memba dey also is throw Mexico in Caribbean stats, so das prolly where dey been.

I Am Disappointed Becasue The Mot Is Just Producing New Material To Push For Tourism!!!!!!! On my way back from Harbour Island a camera crew was talking about the time they were there doing shots on the beaches.....

I Have Not See Us On Tv Ads For Some Time Now.....why Are We Not Even Pushing The Old Stuff? At Least Jamaica Does Push The Same Old One Love Themesong....

I tell you the stupid basin initiative can only give any MOT official so many excuses on lackluster performance. Sooner or later we have to look at their perfomance.

July 1st, 2008, maybe a new minister will be the answer, yes one with a vision and one who can motivate and knows his/her product...... and then one who is not so pampous...


did I say that !!!!!!!!!!!!

The majority of those tourists probably went to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. With the global economy the way it is now, especially in the states, I would not expect people to be travelling to the more expensive destinations like the Bahamas. Yet another reason for us to diversify this economy and like yesterday!

July 1st, 2008, maybe a new minister will be the answer, yes one with a vision and one who can motivate and knows his/her product...... and then one who is not so pampous...
did I say that !!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL....ain long now aye?

Seriously I had hoped better for my MP.....

I Am Disappointed Becasue The Mot Is Just Producing New Material To Push For Tourism!!!!!!! On my way back from Harbour Island a camera crew was talking about the time they were there doing shots on the beaches.....
I Have Not See Us On Tv Ads For Some Time Now.....why Are We Not Even Pushing The Old Stuff? At Least Jamaica Does Push The Same Old One Love Themesong....
I tell you the stupid basin initiative can only give any MOT official so many excuses on lackluster performance. Sooner or later we have to look at their perfomance.


I have seen the ad alot, almost every day, especially on channel seven. It is the latest one with the Junkanoo music, underwater shots and the bonefish flats.

LOL....ain long now aye?
Seriously I had hoped better for my MP.....Seriously, Niko is a great MP.. good one... he is not minister material... that is my view...

Really? But not Florida though....why the hell are we advertising in Florida?

Seriously, Niko is a great MP.. good one... he is not minister material... that is my view...

I think he should stick with aviation or something. I did not think tourism was his base.

Remember there waas supposed to be the Minster for Grand Bahama affairs? Is Neko that man?

Really? But not Florida though....why the hell are we advertising in Florida?

I do not watch European stations so I cannot speak for them, but for sure I have seen them advertised on U.S stations.

The majority of those tourists probably went to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. With the global economy the way it is now, especially in the states, I would not expect people to be travelling to the more expensive destinations like the Bahamas. Yet another reason for us to diversify this economy and like yesterday!


I agree with this post!!! The Bahams is fast becoming a luxury that many can not afford. In addition, it offers the same products as Jamaica, Mexico and other caribbean islands (sun sand and sea) but for more despite being closer to the USA than most of these places...go figure!!!

There were plenty of tourists here in the Abacos in March. Spring break is always a good time for business here. Once the kids go back to school, it slows down and then picks up when school lets out for the summer. Plus, we have had the big fishing tournaments in the last few weeks. My friend on Elbow Cay tells me that they are filming an episode of Scrubs in Hopetown.

I think he should stick with aviation or something. I did not think tourism was his base.
Remember there waas supposed to be the Minster for Grand Bahama affairs? Is Neko that man?Ability to think on ya feet is what a minister needs... the ability to have your facts all in your heart and can speak to them at anytime... such is what neko does not have....but like I said he is a great MP... I am not even sure that he did anythink while he was chairman of the mortage corp... I was asking questions on tha tthe other day... I got a UUUUmmmmmmm, let me think... anbd a big laugh from most.....