02-06-2025
Rosewood's Luxury Bahamas Resort Faces Backlash Over Threat to Carbon-Storing Seagrass
As climate risks grow, projects catering to the few ultra-wealthy raise tough questions about who really benefits and who bears the cost.
A plan for a new ultra-luxury resort in the Bahamas is drawing backlash from local groups and environmentalists, who warn the development could damage vital marine ecosystems that help fight climate change.
The proposed resort, Rosewood Exuma, is slated to open in 2028 on East Sampson Cay, a 124-acre private island in the Exumas. Developed by Miami-based firm Yntegra, the project includes 33 luxury suites, a 20,000-square-foot wellness center, multiple pools, and two marinas capable of hosting yachts up to 150 feet.
It also includes a 150-unit employee housing facility and Yntegra says the resort will bring 500 jobs and support local communities.
It will be powered by solar energy and promises to offset environmental damage by restoring up to three times as much marine life as it disturbs.
But critics say that doesn't go far enough.
Environmental Impact Under Fire
