Vendors in Port Lucaya took to the streets Friday May 13 afternoon to protest the new $30 fee the Our Lucaya Resort began charging tourists on Tuesday to gain access to the beach.<\/p>\n
The vendors accompanied by labor activist Lionel Morley said their income has been suffering as a result of the resorts’ new policy.<\/p>\n
He took a huge issue with the resort’s $30 fee pointing out that there should be free access to the beaches at all times, noting that Our Lucaya does not own the beach.<\/p>\n
Morley said, tourists to the island should be able to enjoy the island’s natural resources of sand, sun and sea without a fare being attached to them.<\/p>\n
Morley said that it is a shameful situation and noted that if guests are being moved from the area, the Port Lucaya area will eventually become deserted like the International Bazaar.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Wilson, a taxi driver and a small car operator marched with other protestors Friday declaring that small business persons are being hurt by the resort’s actions.<\/p>\n
Wilson said that because of the new $30 fee Our Lucaya is charging she and other people suffering greatly.<\/p>\n
She noted that if tourists want to use the resorts chairs and other amenities they can charge a reasonable price, but Our Lucaya wants to compare itself to Atlantis, when it does not have the attractions and amenities of the other hotel property.<\/p>\n
The protestors got into a verbal confrontation with a security guard for the property who demanded that they leave, but they refused declaring that they were not on the resorts property as they were marching along the sidewalk.<\/p>\n
A statement issued by Our Lucaya Wednesday evening noted that the resort intend to continue offering cruise ship passengers a $30 day pass option, which will allow them the opportunity to make use of all of the resort’s facilities.<\/p>\n
“Visitors are welcome to experience all of Grand Bahama’s natural beauty and beaches at designated points of entry,” the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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