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Jan 09, 2023, 06.00 AM

IN JANUARY 2023, WHAT'S NEW IN THE BAHAMAS?

visitors may take part in 50th anniversary celebrations, replete with larger-than-life Junkanoo activities, exclusive hotel bargains, and countless opportunities to enjoy the sun, sand, and sea.

The winter season is the best time to visit The Bahamas. While temperatures throughout the world are dropping, the sun continues to shine brilliantly on the archipelago. And, throughout 2023,

Junkanoo Festivals Nassau was returned to — Following a two-year hiatus due to the epidemic, The Bahamas' cultural festival returned to Nassau's Bay Street in December, selling over 2,500 tickets for its Boxing Day (26 December) and New Year's (2 January) celebrations. The Out Islands' events will continue in January, with Junkanoo festivities in The Exumas (6 January) and on Cat Island.  (10 Jan.).
Hidden Worlds and The Bahamas Launch a Miami Dining Experience — Hidden Worlds, known for its immersive events, is returning to Miami in collaboration with The Islands of The Bahamas to present a 13-day eating pop-up that combines art, entertainment, and conservation activities. Tickets for "Our Ocean, Our World," which runs from February 15 to March 4, 2023, are currently on sale. Part of the revenues from the event, which is intended to raise awareness for ocean conservation, will go to Beneath the Waves, a non-profit committed to the protection of the ocean's ecosystems.
JetBlue will begin daily flights from New York to Nassau — Beginning in spring 2023, New Yorkers will be able to access the white sand beaches of The Bahamas swiftly and conveniently thanks to nonstop daily JetBlue flights from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).

The Berry Islands now have a new international airport. The Bahamas officially inaugurated its newest international airport, Great Harbour Cay Airport on The Berry Islands, on December 16. Aztec Airways, Tropic Ocean Airways, and Makers Air all fly from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Bahamas Is Recognized Throughout the United States TODAY'S TOP 10 READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2023 — The Bahamas Islands received nine awards in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 2023. Lucayan National Park (#7) and Tropic of Cancer Beach (#5) were named "Best Caribbean Attraction" and "Best Caribbean Beach," respectively.

Four Digital Campaigns in the Bahamas Win Platinum Viddy Awards — Lady of the Pineapple Fields, Fly Away, Secrets of the West End, and Welcome to Cat Island were all awarded Platinum Viddy Awards by the Bahamas.
 

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