Published on : Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Dionisio D’Aguilar, pictured, informed Tribune Business that he was “not thinking” that the mishap would discourage visitors from coming to the Bahamas with its cause currently unidentified
Highlighting that he was “not trying in any way to belittle” the incident, the Minister stated that the Bahamas was a secure as well as enjoyable destination for almost all the six million-plus tourists who visit it on an yearly basis.
“I don’t think so and I don’t want to believe so,” Mr D’Aguilar replied, when asked whether the tragedy could damage the Bahamas’ overall tourism product. “The cause of the accident is not yet known.
“It was just that; an accident. There’s always going to be, in every destination in the world, an accident from time to time. It is extremely unfortunate what has happened, and my deepest sympathies go out to those that have suffered injury and loss of life. It’s awful.”
“Not to belittle it in any way, but accidents happen, and we try in every way to avoid or mitigate them,” he continued. “Every destination in the world will, from time to time, experience these types of events and hopefully they’re very few and very far between.”
“I’m not thinking this will deter people from making plans to come to the Bahamas. More often than not, for 99.9 per cent it’s a safe and fun place to come and spend a holiday. It’s awful; just awful what has happened. We’re trying as best we can to comfort and console the families. My best wishes and sympathies go out to them. I can’t imagine what they’re going through.”
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