This kind of hike will surely kill Bimini, possibly even affect Abaco. Reasonable cruising fee based on time in country, sure but just increasing the cost for a permit to $150 per visit, forget it. How many people who regularly come from Miami in 25ft or so boats for a weekend on a regular basis are willing to double their entry fee?
Raping of marine resources in Exuma is a much different issue. If there was anyone paying attention and enforcing the already existing laws an end could be had to those abusing those resources.
RBC played "we don't know what's going on" and "we are checking" for months. We tried to give them everything they asked for. This and that document.
Problem is no one is proactive or even reactive.
Then one day the account was "unavailable" and our funds were locked.
For almost 2 weeks we got no answer and no money. No details on how or when we would get it back.
Our external (international wire transfer in) BSD account was finally refunded to us in Bahamian cash which you can not deposit anywhere else in the world because Bahamian government regulations prohibit it.
This kind of cluster is a perfect example of why the Bahamian government regulations nor the businesses that have to abide by it, and are strapped by the low motivation mentality inhibit the growth that the new regime government so badly is desiring.
Should anyone care to actually make a difference and enact change, No one needs to hire a fancy consulting firm to tell them what's wrong and how to fix it. They just need to listen to those who love the Bahamas despite the major dysfunctions they are continually unable to overcome.
WTFBahamas says...
This kind of hike will surely kill Bimini, possibly even affect Abaco. Reasonable cruising fee based on time in country, sure but just increasing the cost for a permit to $150 per visit, forget it. How many people who regularly come from Miami in 25ft or so boats for a weekend on a regular basis are willing to double their entry fee?
Raping of marine resources in Exuma is a much different issue. If there was anyone paying attention and enforcing the already existing laws an end could be had to those abusing those resources.
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WTFBahamas says...
This happened to me.
RBC played "we don't know what's going on" and "we are checking" for months. We tried to give them everything they asked for. This and that document.
Problem is no one is proactive or even reactive.
Then one day the account was "unavailable" and our funds were locked.
For almost 2 weeks we got no answer and no money. No details on how or when we would get it back.
Our external (international wire transfer in) BSD account was finally refunded to us in Bahamian cash which you can not deposit anywhere else in the world because Bahamian government regulations prohibit it.
This kind of cluster is a perfect example of why the Bahamian government regulations nor the businesses that have to abide by it, and are strapped by the low motivation mentality inhibit the growth that the new regime government so badly is desiring.
Should anyone care to actually make a difference and enact change, No one needs to hire a fancy consulting firm to tell them what's wrong and how to fix it. They just need to listen to those who love the Bahamas despite the major dysfunctions they are continually unable to overcome.
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