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Bahamas Hurricane Posts as of 31 December 2004

Deep Water Cay Club, New Victoria Inn, WaterCay Bonefishing and Eco Lodge all closed until further notice.

Hurricane victims in the Bahamas can apply for duty free concessions by " application only " until March 31st. The extension is to aid people who could not receive supplies due to shipping demands, or those individuals who may have not yet recieved insurance monies. Not as many items will be listed as necessities, but things like clothing, furniture, etc. will be granted duty free.

Bahamas Hurricane Recovery as of 23 December 2004

60% of slips at The Conch Inn and Harbour View are rebuilt. (Abaco)

Abaco Beach's 200 slips are fully operational.

Lighthouse Marina is under construction. (Abaco)

Pelican Beach is at 50% of normal operations. (Abaco)

Abaco Inn is closed, due to severe damage.

Hope Town Lodge, Sea Spray Resort, Hope Town Hideways and Hope Town Villa's at Turtle Hill are in full operations. (Abaco)

Great Guana Cay has all resorts operational, with the exception of Guana Seaside. (Abaco)

Green Turtle Cay has all resorts open. (Abaco)

At Treasure Cay, Bahamas Beach Club is operational, and Treasure Cay Resort has also re-opened. (Abaco)

Abaco Club at Windsor Bay has announced a re-opening date of December 31 of this year.

Rickmon's Bone Fishing Lodge, located in south Abaco is open.

On Castaways Cay, Disney Cruises have resumed their regular three day schedule.

Spanish Cay resort is open.

Spanish Wells sustained superficial damage and repairs are almost completed. (Eleuthera)

Cape Santa Maria Resort on Long Island has reopened, and reports all major resorts are operating normally.

Toni Macaroni, on Grand Bahama Island has rebuilt, and is open at Taino beach. Toni's Grand Re-opening, January 10, 2005 promises to be a night of just that, celebrating.

Royal Oasis/ Holiday Inn Sunspree resort, on Grand Bahama Island has announced it's official re-opening date, April 1, 2005.

Ocean Reef Yacht Club, on Grand Bahama Island is expected to re-open as of the end of the year.

Information courtesy of Christina