Global Port Holdings (GPH) has arrived in the Bahamas, having begun operating its first cruise port in the region with plans to run more landings within the vacation paradise.

The London-based port operator on Wednesday opened Nassau's Prince George Wharf Cruise Port with plans to carry out a $250m expansion over the next two years.

Nassau Cruise Port, a consortium made up of GPH, Bahamas Investment Fund and Yes Foundation, has signed a 25-year concession with Bahamas' government for the Nassau location.