Many Grand Bahamians will have to find another means of travelling to and from Fort Lauderdale as the Discovery Sun will soon bid farewell to Grand Bahama permanently.<\/p>\n
The ship will discontinue its service between Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale on September 7 The Freeport News can confirm.<\/p>\n
A press release issued by the company last week said that the ship was going on dry dock for an indeterminate amount of time from September 7 to undergo renovations, however The Freeport News has learned this is not the case.<\/p>\n
Discovery Cruise Line’s on island representative, Yannick Toussaint, revealed that during a meeting she attended in Miami on Wednesday, the company announced it plans to terminate services to the island.<\/p>\n
Toussaint explained that business has been in a slump for the company for some time.<\/p>\n
Discovery Cruise Line employs 12 people on Grand Bahama who, Toussaint said have been notified of the pending termination of service to the island.<\/p>\n
The last cruise is expected to sail from Grand Bahama to Fort Lauderdale on September 6, and Toussaint anticipates that it will be a blow for many Grand Bahamians who frequently use the ship.<\/p>\n
“The end has arrived now and it’s sad,” Toussaint said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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