Many best-known islands in the Bahamas remain untouched by hurricane Dorian

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Images of the Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian are now everywhere. While the storm’s impact on several islands was severe, some of the best-known islands in the country have remained untouched.

There are more than 700 islands that make up the Bahamas, and several of them that are home to the country’s best-known resorts are operating as normal.

The Bahamas needs to convince tourists to return to the open islands without fear of being impacted by Dorian.

The islands that are currently closed due to the storm’s impact are Abaco and Grand Bahama. The islands have about 3,000 hotel rooms or about 19 percent of the total rooms available in the country. The airports of Grand Bahama International and Leonard Thompson International will remain closed temporarily. Abaco situation remains dire.

The Ministry of Tourism & Aviation has urged travelers to visit other islands to keep their reservations. Open and unaffected islands include some of the most popular destinations like Nassau, Paradise Island, the Exumas, and Cat Island.

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