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A place to unwind
from Bahamas - EN
by TRCOffice
Post-pandemic, the tourism industry is seeing record growth.
Asignificant proportion of The Bahamas’ economic activity is linked to tourism, a sector long-considered key to national development. Predicting record visitor numbers in 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investment and Aviation, Isaac Chester Cooper, is gearing up for the country’s biggest season yet.
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Q: What is your current focus for tourism?
We are investing heavily and refreshing our product by increasing airlift, boosting direct flight numbers, opening up more of our 700 islands for tourism, and developing new sectors such as ecotourism.
Q: How important is Germany as a target market?
Germany is the third-largest market for us in Europe, following France and Italy, and we think there is significant opportunity to expand that.
Isaac Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investment and Aviation
As referred to by President Davis, our German travellers like to come for a few weeks to enjoy the beach, relax, be in the wild, and enjoy our food, art, culture, and people. This is something we treasure because what is most important to us is to introduce the world to the heart and soul of our people.