Date |
Event |
August 1 - 3 |
Arrivals and Registration |
Official Photography |
August 5 |
Location Filming |
Visit to the Ardastra Gardens |
Tour of Port Charlotte |
Tour of Clifton Heritage Site and Sacred Space |
Visit Arawak Cay (Fish Fry) |
August 6 |
Visit the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas |
Courtesy Call on the Governor General |
Tea Party at the Government House |
August 7 |
Downtown Casual Shopping and Photo-ops |
Display of Bahamian Arts and Crafts in Rawson Square |
Welcome Dinner |
August 8 |
Exuma - Bimini Bay Resort |
Tour of Moriah Harbour Cay and Elizabeth Harbour |
Stocking Island |
Visit to Fountain of Youth and Shark Lab |
August 9 |
Tour of Garden of the Groves and photo-ops |
Port Lucaya Marketplace |
Swimsuit Presentation, Grand Bahama Island (given the Best Figure award) |
August 10 |
Motorcade through New Providence (1 pm) |
National Costume Competition, Rainforest Theater, Wyndham Hotel |
August 11 |
Harbour Island - Tour of island by golf cart |
Beach and leisure activities at Coral Sands |
Abaco, Treasure Cay, Green Turtle Cay |
August 12 |
Junkanoo Summer Festival (afternoon) |
Miss Universe 2009 Fashion Show with local designers, Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort (Cable Beach) |
August 13 |
Delegates’ National Gift Charity Auction, Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort (Cable Beach) |
August 14 - 15 |
Rehearsals |
Location Filming |
August 16 |
Miss Universe 2009 Presentation Show |
August 17 - 18 |
Preliminary Interviews with the panel of judges |
Rehearsals |
August 19 - 22 |
Rehearsals |
National Director Meeting |
August 23 |
Dress Rehearsal (noon) |
Live Telecast (9 pm EST) |
Coronation Ball (11 pm) |
August 24 |
Departures |