Twenty years ago this year the Bahamian economy received a massive boost with the launch of the Atlantis megaresort–a unique, ocean-themed destination located on Paradise Island that features a 141-acre waterscape comprised of lagoons, pools, water rides and the largest open-air marine habitat in the world.
In May 1994, the signing of a Heads of Agreement for the sale of Resorts International’s Paradise Island hotel to South African Sir Sol Kerzner’s Sun International signalled the renaissance of the Bahamian tourism product.
Yesterday, the resort kicked off its year-long 20th anniversary celebrations with a massive pep rally attended by hundreds of exuberant employees.
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