![]() On March 2, 2020, Holistica Destinations officially announced the USD 300 million private cruise resort project "Lucaya Property". Developments by Holistica were also planned for Costa Maya (Mexico), Roatan Island (Honduras) and Kumamoto (Kyushu Island, Japan). Holistica's first project was the USD 275 million Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport Bahamas. On June 24, 2019, RCCL and ITM Group established the Miami-headquartered joint venture company "Holistica" specializing in cruise port development projects worldwide. Grand Lucayan Resort suffered significant damages during Hurricane Matthew (October 2016) and was forced to close 2/3 of its property. The project includes the construction of a theme park and a new 5-star hotel. The new (RCL-exclusive) cruise port is expected to bring to annually an additional 2 million cruisers to Grand Bahama island. The 2-year, USD 195 million project includes Grand Lucayan Resort's purchase (USD 65 million) plus USD 135 million for development works. In March 2019, the joint venture company Holistica Ltd ( RCG-Royal Caribbean Group and ITM Group / Mumbai India) signed a letter of intent with The Bahamas government for the purchase of Grand Lucayan Resort (an all-inclusive resort complex) and redevelopment of the cruise port Freeport Harbor. (Royal Caribbean) Grand Lucayan Resort Bahamas ![]() Via joint ventures, Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd/aka Hutchison Ports (a Hong Kong China-based multinational) owns Freeport Container Port (51%) and Grand Bahama Airport (51%), together with Grand Bahama Port Authority. Labor agreement had ratio 80-20 / Bahamian-foreign workers. The new (exclusive) Carnival Cruise Port project was officially started in May 2022 (origanly the start was planed for 2019) and generated ~1000 construction jobs for building a modern building and a large (2-ship) berth. Grand Port is a Carnival Corporation-sponsored cruise terminal in Freeport. Tugboat support and pilot services are also available. ![]() Vessels with max draft 9 m (30 ft) are berthed alongside. Port's facilities can accommodate simultaneously 3 cruise vessels and 5 Ro-Ro ships (cargo-passenger ferries). Port's entrance channel and turning basin (swinging basin) were dredged to allow vessel draft of 16 m (52 ft).īusinesses at the FHS harbor include daily scheduled ferry and cruise ship visits, roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro ship) facilities (handling containerized and LTL / "less than truckload shipping" cargos), also facilities serving car transhipment, wetdocking (two 900-ft / 274-m berths) and ship repairs. Port Freeport Bahamas is operated via joint venture between Hutchison Ports FHC (Chinese privately owned company) and The Port Group (Grand Bahama's Port Authority).įHC is one of the world's largest artificial harbours, and also the Caribbean's deepest harbour waterway. It is also a free trade zone featuring numerous hotels, casinos, restaurants, Port Lucaya‘s beaches, numerous shopping and shore excursion possibilities. The other major shopping area is Port Lucaya Market Place.įreeport is a major seaport since the early-1960s. The primary tourist shopping area is the International Bazaar located near downtown Freeport. Several medium- and large-sized cruise liners call at Freeport weekly. Most hotels on Grand Bahama Island are along the southern coast. Tourism is The Bahamas' largest industry and main source of income, with around 1 million international visitors annually. Regular fast ferries connect to USA ( Fort Lauderdale FL) operated by the Spanish shipping company Balearia Eurolinias Marítimas SA. It is served by Grand Bahama International Airport and also by domestic ferries with regularly scheduled itineraries to other Bahamian islands. ![]() The nearest US seaport is PortMiami FL. Freeport is the second biggest Bahamian cruise port - after country's capital city Nassau (New Providence Island). Freeport cruise port (Port Lucaya) is located on Grand Bahama Island (Bahamas), approx 50 mi (80 km) from USA Florida's coast (direction East).
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