TOURISM IN THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS：在巴哈马群岛旅游.doc

TOURISM IN THE ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS Prepared by Ms. Georgina Delancy Marketing Manager On Behalf of The Planning, Research Statistics Department November 14, 1996 Revised Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS I SECTION ONE INTRODUCTION 2 1) WHAT IS TOURISM 4 2) HISTORY OF TOURISM IN THE BAHAMAS 5 3) WHY DO PEOPLE TAKE VACATIONS 10 4) MISSION OF TOURISM IN THE BAHAMAS 11 5) INTENT OF THIS MISSION 11 6) MISSION STATEMENT FOR OUT ISLANDS 11 MARKETING DEPARTMENT 7) PRESENT ORGANIZATION 13 8) ROLES OF THE THREE FUNCTIONAL DIVISIONS 14 9) ORGANIZATION MISSION FUNCTION OF THE 17 MINISTRY OF TOURISM 10) BUSINESS STRATEGIES OF THE MINISTRY OF 24 TOURISM 11) KEY FACTORS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE 27 SUCCESS OF OUR TOURISM 12) THINGS TO DO TO EXECUTE AND REALIZE THE 29 TOURISM DREAM 13) TOURISM AND THE BAHAMIAN ECONOMY 35 i) Importance of Tourism to The Economy of The Bahamas 14) SUPPORT BY GOVERNMENT CENTER/ 40 LEGISLATION 15) HEADS OF TOURISM, AS A MINISTRY 41 16) SPECIAL DATES AND EVENTS 44 17) PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE PROGRAMME 48 18) ECOTOURISM 51 II SECTION TWO 1) THINGS TO DO 57 i) Attractions 57 ii) Excursions 62 iii) Museums 66 iv) Nightlife 67 a) Nightclubs/Discos b) Shows v) Casinos 68 vi) Shopping 68 a) Malls and Shops b) Strawmarket vii) Sporting Activities 69 2) MODES OF TRANSPORTATION 70 3) MARINAS 72 4) CELEBRATIONS 73 a) Junkanoo b) Goombay Summer Festival c) Student Getaway Programme (Junkanoo) 5) HOTEL LISTING 74 GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND 84 III SECTION THREE THE OUT ISLANDS 90 Abaco 91 Acklins Crooked Island 98 Andros 101 Berry Islands 105 Bimini 110 Cat Island 114 Eleuthera 117 Current Island 121 Spanish Wells