The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investment and Aviation is a government agency of The Bahamas. Its head office is at the Bolam House in Nassau. The agency has other offices in New Providence and other islands. The current minister for this department is The Hon. Isaac Chester Cooper. The Bahamian tourism began during the 19th century and continued to develop before becoming the biggest industry in The Bahamas. The Bahamian tourism industry began during the 19th century when the government wanted to build a hotel and steamship service. In 1851, any person or company who provided a steamship service between Nassau and New York was paid £3,000 annually for 5 years. In 1961, the Royal Victoria Hotel was built with the goal of appealing to winter visitors. However, the American Civil War caused it to become a home to blockade-runners. The Hotel Colonial opened in Nassau in 1900 and in 1913 the Manufacturers and Hotel Encouragement Act was created to bring in more materials for building hotels without duties. The Lucerne Hotel also opened the same year. More information...
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