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Bahamas Charters Bounce Back

ast September, Hurricane Dorian rolled over the top portion of the 700-island archipelago of the Bahamas, blasting a path of destruction over Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands specifically. By far the most damage was suffered by the island of Abaco, home to the Marsh Harbour airport and a number of charter bases. Most of the charter boats that weren’t moved out of the area were destroyed.

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