Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy and members of her senior leadership team visited the Grand Bahama island  to meet with government officials, tour the line’s development site and host GirlCON’s third annual conference aboard Carnival Glory.

Wait. What’s a “development site” you say? Read on.

That’s where Carnival Cruise Line’s new Grand Bahama destination will be developed on the south side of the island in cooperation with the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the government of The Bahamas.

“I speak on behalf of Grand Bahama in saying that we fully embrace Carnival’s partnership efforts which have been social and economic and we are very confident this will be a meaningful experience for all.”

Senator The Honorable Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Grand Bahama.

The new destination will offer guests a uniquely Bahamian destination with a spectacular beachfront and exciting features, along with job opportunities and positive economic impact for the local community. More details will be revealed over the coming months.

“We are so excited to visit beautiful Grand Bahama and tour the site of our development.  We are looking forward to getting our project started in the near future.”

Carnival President Christine Duffy.

And GirlCON, what’s that?

The GirlCON event was designed to promote the organization’s vision of inspiring and empowering young Bahamian women.

“GirlCON is just one of the many ways we plan to partner with the Grand Bahamian community and show our commitment to making a positive impact on the island” added Duffy.

On hand, 350 high school juniors and seniors of Grand Bahama, many who had been impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Also included a panel discussion with Carnival’s Chief Human Resources Officer Bettina Deynes on the challenges she and other panelists faced working in traditionally male-dominated fields, while encouraging and guiding the next generation of female leaders as they prepare for their journeys after high school.

“GirlCON’s mission is to shape the future leaders of Grand Bahama, so I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of this meaningful conversation and to help inspire the young women in attendance,” said Deynes.

Carnival Cruise Line’s new Grand Bahama destination will offer guests a uniquely Bahamian destination with a spectacular beachfront and exciting features, along with job opportunities and positive economic impact for the local community. More details will be revealed over the coming months.

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