Great
Guana Cay Resort
is located approximately one mile from the Black Point settlement
on Great Guana Cay. Black Point settlement, with over 300 residents,
is the largest settlement in the Exuma Chain outside of Georgetown
on Great Exuma island. The develop team, headed by Mr. Allen
Smith, a Bahamian citizen and lifetime resident of the Exuma's,
understands the economic benefits the resort will bring to as
many as 20% of the residents of Black Point and the nearby settlements
on Staniel and Farmer's Cay. Once the resort is operating, Mr.
Smith intends to capitalize on this local labor pool to staff
the resort.
Not only will the resort be the major employer in the area,
there are other economic benefits to the area providing the
necessary infrastructure for supplying the resort and an outlet
for native artisan goods. During the construction of the resort
every effort will be made to use Bahamian companies to supply
goods and services in a competitive environment. Actual construction
of the resort will be accomplished with construction teams from
around the Bahamas.
It is expected that Great Guana Cay Resort will become the model
for future economic growth in the surrounding areas while preserving
the natural splendor that attracts tourism, the nation's largest
industry.
