The safety of our guests and team members at Blue Marlin Cove is a top priority. We have provided the thousands of our faithful guest and staff alike with helpful guidelines and safety information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Bahamas Mistry of Health detailing how to identify COVID-19 symptoms and mitigate its transmission. We have also partnered with ChemTron, as our exclusive suppliers, to provide our properties with access to top industry-standard cleaning and disinfecting supplies and have made training available to support our facility and our staff and managed owned condos in achieving the highest standards of cleanliness, disinfection and hygiene.
Our mission is to make resort travel possible for all, and that becomes especially important during times of uncertainty. Our cancellation policies for direct bookings are among the most flexible in the hotel/resort industry, with hundreds of guests already who have found our facilities honoring no-fee cancellations.
We have enhanced our policies as follows:
For bookings made online at www.bluemarlincove.com using our booking platform, guests are advised to contact all Bahamas and US Authorities Directly to confirm all current and up to date Laws and Local Requirements directly Along with Blue Marlin Cove Policies. Please consult travel advisories and information made available by the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of State.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and adapt our policies accordingly.
Additionally, due to the current situation with coronavirus, our staff are implementing new processes to protect the safety of our guests and team members. This may result in a reduction in certain services and amenities that are normally available at our resort. Those traveling to property and surrounding areas are asked and required to comply with all local guidelines and restrictions and may be required to provide identification establishing that they are “properly cleared travelers.” If guests have questions or concerns, we ask them to please contact the local Bahamas Government Agencies to obtain all proper and current information directly as our onsite and offsite teams cannot and will not confirm any rapidly changing guidelines which could cause a delay in you stay with us.
We thank you for your continued patience as we navigate with you to give you the best Island Time Trip!
With Prayers for A Better Tomorrow,
CEO/Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina
Please be advised upon check-in at the Resort all members of your party will be required to sign the RESORT/MARINA DISCLOSURE/WAIVER/RELEASE FORCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES INCLUDING COVID-19 ASSUMPTION OF RISK/WAIVER OF LIABILITY / INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
The safety of our guests and team members at Blue Marlin Cove is a top priority. We have provided the thousands of our faithful guest and staff alike with helpful guidelines and safety information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Bahamas Mistry of Health detailing how to identify COVID-19 symptoms and mitigate its transmission. We have also partnered with ChemTron, as our exclusive suppliers, to provide our properties with access to top industry-standard cleaning and disinfecting supplies and have made training available to support our facility and our staff and managed owned condos in achieving the highest standards of cleanliness, disinfection and hygiene.
Our mission is to make resort travel possible for all, and that becomes especially important during times of uncertainty. Our cancellation policies for direct bookings are among the most flexible in the hotel/resort industry, with hundreds of guests already who have found our facilities honoring no-fee cancellations.
We have enhanced our policies as follows:
For bookings made online at www.bluemarlincove.com using our booking platform, guests are advised to contact all Bahamas and US Authorities Directly to confirm all current and up to date Laws and Local Requirements directly Along with Blue Marlin Cove Policies. Please consult travel advisories and information made available by the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of State.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and adapt our policies accordingly.
Additionally, due to the current situation with coronavirus, our staff are implementing new processes to protect the safety of our guests and team members. This may result in a reduction in certain services and amenities that are normally available at our resort. Those traveling to property and surrounding areas are asked and required to comply with all local guidelines and restrictions and may be required to provide identification establishing that they are “properly cleared travelers.” If guests have questions or concerns, we ask them to please contact the local Bahamas Government Agencies to obtain all proper and current information directly as our onsite and offsite teams cannot and will not confirm any rapidly changing guidelines which could cause a delay in you stay with us.
We thank you for your continued patience as we navigate with you to give you the best Island Time Trip!
With Prayers for A Better Tomorrow,
CEO/Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina
Please be advised upon check-in at the Resort all members of your party will be required to sign the RESORT/MARINA DISCLOSURE/WAIVER/RELEASE FORCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES INCLUDING COVID-19 ASSUMPTION OF RISK/WAIVER OF LIABILITY / INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
While the history books may remember Christopher Columbus as the “discoverer” of the Bahamas, the truth is that our islands were discovered a full millennium before European arrival.
As early as 300 AD, the inhabitants of now-Cuba crossed the sea to live on and fish the Bahamian islands. Then, from the period of 900 to 1500 AD, the Lucayans settled here, bringing with them peace and well developed social, political and religious systems.
In 1492, Columbus “discovered” the New World when he made landfall on San Salvador, an island today part of the Bahamas. At the time, there were around 40,000 Lucayans living on our islands; unfortunately, disease, slavery, and other hardships decimated their populations by the early 1500s.
Early European Settlement
Around 1670, the port of Nassau was established but, as a then-hub for lawless seafarers and pirates, it wasn’t a place you would have wanted to visit! Over the years, Nassau would be destroyed and rebuilt twice, until a Royal Governor, Woodes Rogers, restored strict law and order.
By the mid-1700s, the Bahamas were welcoming British and American colonists (loyal to Mother England). With them, they brought slavery; today, approximately 85% of the Bahamian population descends from these 18th century slaves.
Development
The Bahamas flourished between 1861 and 1865 – a side-effect of the U.S. Civil War, when British ships couldn’t trade cotton in U.S. Southern ports, and therefore did their business in the Bahamas.
We again benefited from U.S. sanctions from 1919 through 1934 – the period of Prohibition, during which time the port of Nassau was expanded to accommodate an influx in alcohol trading. The end of Prohibition coincided with the collapse of the sponge-harvesting industry, sparking a severe downturn in the Bahamian economy.
During this period – starting with the Hotel and Steam Ship Service Act of 1898 – the British-owned Bahamas received government support for hotels and steamship service. Tourism grew and, eventually, evolved into the flourishing industry we know today.
Independence
For more than three centuries, British rule had been peaceful. Nevertheless, on July 10, 1973, the Bahamas became a sovereign nation. We remain members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Bahamian Culture
Bahamian culture is rich and multi-textured – a true pleasure to experience!
Junkanoo is the main Bahamian Festival, beginning in the early morning hours of December 26th and lasting throughout the day. Reminiscent of Mardi Gras and Carnival, during Junkanoo thousands of participants dance through the streets in elaborate costumes. The festivity’s roots can be traced back to the 16th or 17th century, but today Junkanoo is a raucous celebration of freedom.
Most Bahamians (about 85%) are of African descent. The remaining, mostly Caucasian population is directly descended from sailors, Loyalists and adventurers. Some families have been Bahamian for over two hundred years. English is the primary language. A love of music and religion are daily aspects of Bahamian living.
Bahamas' Government
The Bahamas is independent from the United Kingdom but it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. As a member, The Bahamas still pays allegiance to the British Crown. Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State and the Governor-General of Bahamas. The Bahamas Cabinet acts as the Executive Branch and has control over the Government. This Cabinet is comprised of at least nine Ministers, including the Prime Minister and the Attorney General.
Blasting Tuna in the Bahamas Yellowfins and Blackfins
Blue Marlin Cove was recently featured in Florida Sport Fishing magazine
