With crystal clear turquoise waters, pink perfect sands beaches, and all types of seafood to fill your appetite; the secret about The Bahamas is that it’s simply gorgeous. Such a pristine and picture perfect location has caught the eye of many a film directors over the years for movie and TV productions. The Bahamas has long been a long sought-after location to film underwater scenes for films such as “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, and tropical family adventures like “Robinson Crusoe”.
This ideal setting of an island paradise can be used for any adventure ocean themed production. Such blockbusters as “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Casino Royale” were filmed near the island. “After the Sunset” with Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek, truly showed the beauty of the residential market’s multi million dollar homes available for rent. With movie productions comes economic growth and publicity for locals and visitors alike.
TV shows and sporting events have also been filmed in the Bahamas, including:
- Flipper
- The Travel Channel Series
- National Geographic’s Cousteau Blue Hole Dive
- The World Poker Finals
- The Hero World Challenge
- Miss Universe
- ELLE fashion
- H&M
- Victoria’s Secrets Angels
- The Food Network
The industries growth sees no end in sight; with new permits for shoots being continuously requested by production studios. If you are looking for an experience full of adventure and beautiful people watching while relaxing in paradise, visit Harbour Island in the Bahamas.