The Bahamas Weekly reported on 25 October 2016, that the 47 marina and allied members of the Association of Bahamas Marinas are open for business and are anticipating a busy winter season.

Published 8 years ago, updated 6 years ago

This report picked up via Explorer Chartbooks Bahamas Chatter [BROKEN LINK].

Almost all members have experienced no significant damage during the recent hurricane Matthew, according to ABM president Stephen Kappeler.

ABM members were reporting full restoration of power and water to their docks and resorts within a day or two of the hurricane, the small eye of which travelled over the Exumas, Nassau, Chub Cay and Grand Bahama Island. All the Exuma marinas including Highbourne Cay and The Marina at Emerald Bay (Sandals) reported no or slight damage with Safe Harbour at Cave Cay soon to repair two damaged docks and fully operational with other docks.

In Nassau and Paradise Island, all marinas escaped unscathed. In the harbour, Bay Street Marina and Nassau Yacht Haven reported no damage and are fully functional. Palm Cay on the southeast coast of New Providence only had a couple of channel markers misplaced while marinas at Lyford Cay and Albany were undamaged. Albany chose to close temporarily to cleanup foliage and make the luxury estate pristine.

In Grand Bahama, Old Bahama Bay & Yacht Harbour is open for business, waiting to be reconnected with power soon. Bradford Marine in Freeport Harbour is up and running with restored power for its dry dock, travel lift and all its repair services. Port Lucaya Marina is open for yachts, having reported a few vessels underwater while Grand Bahama Yacht Club’s clubhouse and docks are fine. On Friday, October 21, power and internet returned to Port Lucaya Marina and the power company expects Grand Bahama Yacht Club to have power by Saturday.

(From an article in thebahamasweekly.com)