Boating fee hikes blamed for 6.4% drop in Abaco sea arrivals

A senior tourism official attributes Abaco's 6.4% year-over-year decline in sea arrivals through July to increased boating fees, signaling a potential policy impact on local tourism revenue. The official also urged operators to adapt to AI, but the core claim is the fee-driven arrival drop, which is an assertion by the official and not yet independently verified. This matters as it may influence tourism policy and local economic outlook in the Bahamas.