Kerry Fountain
BahamasexecutiveMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Kerry Fountain is the Executive Director of the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board, where he focuses on enhancing tourism in The Bahamas. Recently, he highlighted the challenges posed by high airline ticket prices and taxes, asserting that reducing these costs could significantly boost the number of stopover visitors to the islands. Fountain emphasizes the importance of converting The Bahamas' geographical proximity to the US into affordability for travelers, advocating for better connectivity between islands and more strategic partnerships with international airlines.
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Kerry Fountain was the panel moderator who asked Dr Romer to identify the single most important issue that must be tackled within the next five years for Andros to achieve long-term prosperity.
Tourism ‘rethink’ must treat Bahamians as greatest assetBahamas· 2026-06-19
Kerry Fountain served as the panel moderator during the discussion on workforce development.
Sands: Merging hotel college with UB ‘worst decision I ever made’Bahamas· 2025-12-08
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director, expressed concern over reduced US air travel affecting the tourism industry.
Tourism faces 'death by a thousands cuts', warns Board's chiefBahamas· 2025-11-07
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director, discussed the impact of Hurricane Melissa on hotels.
Melissa ‘light at end of short tunnel’ for hotelsBahamas· 2025-11-04
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director, reported on the tumultuous performance of Abaco hotels.
Abaco resort needs 34 staff within five weeksBahamas· 2025-09-19
Kerry Fountain is the executive director of the Bahama Out Promotion Board who reported on the increase in room revenue.
Bluff house Purchase ‘good for all of Abaco’Bahamas· 2025-09-03
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Promotion Board’s executive director, discussed the performance of Family Island hotels and the need for improved sales distribution.
Hotels urged: ‘Get into 21st century’ on sales distribution’Bahamas· 2025-08-05Kerry Fountain is the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director advocating for better alignment of tourism and tax policies in The Bahamas.
Eliminate ‘silos’ call as 75% of boaters to cut Bahamas visitsBahamas· 2025-07-09
Kerry Fountain is the executive director of the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board and is advocating for a pause on new boating fees to save the summer season.
Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’Bahamas· 2025-07-07
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board director, moderated the panel discussion.
Andros resorts must be ‘brain surgeon’ to manage logisticsBahamas· 2025-06-20
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director, yesterday gave an insight into the airlift gap that will have to be filled.
DPM brands Silver Airways demise as ‘a bump in the road’Bahamas· 2025-06-12
Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board's executive director, hailed the private cruise island tax compliance crackdown as a great first step.
Cruise private islands tax crackdown 'great first step'Bahamas· 2025-05-30
Kerry Fountain is the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director who discussed the potential for growth in Family Island tourism.
‘Ton of potential’: Out Island bookings near term ahead by 4%Bahamas· 2025-05-09
Kerry Fountain mentioned that competition from the cruise industry is likely affecting stopover visitor numbers.
‘Back to drawing board’ on stopover visitor dropBahamas· 2025-05-06
Kerry Fountain is the executive director of the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board, encouraging hotels to adopt agricultural practices.
Group’s 400% profits jump proves going ‘lateral’ worksBahamas· 2025-04-14
Kerry Fountain is the executive director of the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board.
Out Island hotels ‘like the wicket we are on’ via double-digit risesBahamas· 2025-04-11Kerry Fountain voiced concern that the cruise industry's value proposition is sucking away higher-spending stopover visitors.
No change to 7m Nassau cruise visitors amid chaosBahamas· 2025-04-11
Kerry Fountain is the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director who discussed airline ticket bookings at a meeting.
Bahamasair Exuma ‘hiccup’ drops Family Island growthBahamas· 2025-03-13
Kerry Fountain is the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director who expressed concern over the struggles of Silver Airways.
Tourism alarm for airlift over Silver Airways ‘cancellations’Bahamas· 2025-03-04Kerry Fountain, the Bahama Out Island Promotion Board’s executive director, called for a reduction in airline ticket taxes and fees.
Bahamian airline fear over six-fold fee hikesBahamas· 2025-02-17
Kerry Fountain is the executive director of the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board and spoke at the Routes Americas conference about airline ticket prices affecting tourism.
Tax-driven airline prices hit Bahamas’ advantageBahamas· 2025-02-13