Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line sails two ships in the centre of the industry’s hottest market, taking advantage of a competitive niche it has carved in the shadow of multibillion-dollar cruise behemoths in Miami.

Founded in the mid-2000s by three families who acquired a ­Carnival Cruise Line ship in order to offer cruises as incentives to buy time-share properties and tour packages, the company focuses on two-day voyages between southern Florida and the Bahamas.