JUNKANOO JAM
GRAND BAHAMA IS.
DIVISION I

Booking Procedures,
Itinerary & Pricing


Tournament Hotel
& Island Info


 
 

THE 2008 FIELD IS ALREADY FILLED SO JOIN US IN 2009 FOR THE JUNKANOO JAM GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NOVEMBER 25-29!

Commit early to 2009 and beyond!

Sun… Beach…Sand…at Thanksgiving. Basketball Travelers Inc. is proud to present the Junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island. Spend Thanksgiving weekend enjoying the beach, water, and average daytime temperature in the high 70’s.

The tournament hotel is "Our Lucaya" which has over 1300 hotel rooms, 2000 feet of white sand beach, 14 themed restaurants, 2 golf courses, and a brand new Casino all on hotel grounds!!! Grand Bahama Island is only 60 miles due east of Florida and has non-stop flights from over 15 U.S. cities.

Tournament Host
Bahamas Basketball Federation.

Tournament Format
Two Counting games in two four-team brackets.
Three NCAA officials will be used for each game.

We are currently booking the following future tournament dates:

 Women's Division I – 
 Two separate 2-game Counting 
 tournaments to choose from.

  Tournament Dates:

  Nov 26 to Nov 30, 2008

  Nov 25 to Nov 29, 2009

2008 Tournament Participants
Georgia
Prarie View A&M Virginia Tech Washington State
NC State
Eastern Michigan Southern California Alabama


2007 Tournament Participants & Placings
Freeport Division
1. Georgia
2. Southern California 3. Virginia Tech 4. Prarie View A&M
Lucaya Division
1. NC State
2. Eastern Michigan 3. Alabama 4. Washington State
[View 2007 Brackets

Tentative Tournament Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrive in Freeport/Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island
DAY 2: Beach Time, Watersports, Golf, Casino, etc.; Practice
DAY 3: Shoot around; Tournament Game
DAY 4: Shoot around; Tournament Game
DAY 5: Depart for home

Accommodations
The Our Lucaya Resort has three separate hotels, of which the Westin Breakers Cay is the tournament host hotel. The resort features 7.5 acres of white sand beach, 3 large pools, casino, fitness center, 2 golf courses, a full-size outdoor basketball court, tennis, 14 restaurants, and an attached shopping village with over 70 stores, restaurants, and straw market. Water sports include jet skis, sailboats, kayaks, and parasailing.

Your Tournament Package Includes

  • Four nights at the Our Lucaya "Westin Breakers Cay"
  • Ground transportation
  • Free non-motorized water sports
  • Tournament gift
  • Upgraded room for head coach
  • Team boosters/parents who purchase
    package also receive game tickets
    .

Price does not include

  • Round-trip air tickets to Freeport/Lucaya
  • Meals, travel insurance & incidentals
  • Passports, Visas, all other entry requirements
  • Bahamas has a $20 departure tax per person that cannot be prepaid.
    Basketball Travelers, Inc. can do your air ticketing and let you know the price.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BROOKE INGALLS
OR NELS HAWKINSON AT:

BASKETBALL TRAVELERS, INC.
225 Fourth Ave. South
Edmonds, WA USA 98020-3562
Phone: 425-776-2775
FAX: 425-776-4094

Email: Brooke Ingalls or Nels Hawkinson