Tourism & Cruise Capacity: Carnival has completed and even accelerated its Celebration Key pier expansion on Grand Bahama, adding two berths so up to four ships can dock at once—boosting daily capacity to 13,000+ guests and unlocking about 700,000 extra passenger arrivals annually. Local Business Growth: Pirate’s Cove Zipline and Water Park in Grand Bahama plans a roughly $100,000 expansion by September, adding “The Conch: A Taste of Grand Bahama” plus an underwater sea scooter tour, creating 20 new jobs. Policy & Cost of Living: Prime Minister Philip Davis says his second-term agenda will push competition legislation to target price-fixing and standardise electricity rates across the islands, with government moving to give Bahamians a chance to own up to a quarter of Bank of The Bahamas. Labour Market: Bahamas National Statistical Institute reports unemployment stayed near-flat at 8.7–8.8% late 2025 while employment rose by 3,450 jobs, with women driving most of the labour force growth. Healthcare Infrastructure: Grand Bahama health upgrades include completing the Rand Memorial Hospital morgue and pathology services, and progressing Freeport’s new health campus phases toward April 2027. Education Support: Friends of Exuma awarded $20,000 in scholarships to help students pursue future careers, including law studies abroad. Regulation & Safety: The U.S. Embassy warns Americans against renting jet skis in The Bahamas, citing injuries and sexual assaults tied to rogue operators.