Marina Demolition Stalled by Legal Questions | Bahamas News

Bahamas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 2m

Demolition at Port Lucaya Marina ground to a halt just one day in after a surprise stop-work order from the Grand Bahama Port Authority, sparking a legal tug-of-war over seabed lease control. New developers Bahamas Land and Waterways claim they were ordered to halt “repair” work — when they were actually tearing down the entire marina — and argue the Port Authority acted too hastily. Meanwhile, longtime landlord DEVCO insists the lease remains theirs and demands formal paperwork to recognize any transfer of rights, not to block progress but to ensure legality. Though eager to move forward and…