Bahamas

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The Bahamas comprise a chain of 700 islands and cays stretching across 750 miles of Atlantic Ocean. The islands vary remarkably. Nassau, the bustling capital, draws cruise ships and gets the lion's share of visitors, together with adjoining Paradise Island ? known for golf and the Atlantis resort, with a fantastic water-based theme park. Georgian architecture, duty-free shopping, casinos, and a lively nightlife are Nassau's main draws. The modern and desultory town of Freeport, on Grand Bahama, plays second fiddle. The best beaches are found on the Out Islands (or Family Islands); Eleuthera's pink sands take the prize. The Abacos ? a Nirvana for sailors and sportfishers ? are unique for their Loyalist villages, with New England-style clapboard houses. Bimini (Ernest Hemingway's former haunt) is still a favorite base for sportfishing and for swims with dolphins. Diving everywhere is fantastic; Andros is renowned for "blue holes." Temperatures increase eastward, where the more remote isles get few visitors, have few hotels, and life creeps along at a yesteryear pace. Many residents of Cat Island still practice obeah, a form of voodoo. Great Inagua has superb birding.
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Interests

    Cruise
    Eco-tourism
    Fine Dining
    Nature
    Nightlife
    Romance

Activities

    Beach Activities
    Bird Watching
    Canoe/Kayak
    Fishing
    Gambling
    Golf
    Sailing
    Scuba
    Shopping
    Snorkeling
    Swimming
    Tennis

Bahamas Weather

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Bahamas Facts

Population:
330,549
Location:
Located in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida and the United States, north of Cuba, the island of Hispanola and the Caribbean, and northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Language:
English
Currency:
Bahamian Dollar
Wikipedia:
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Wikitravel:
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Bahamas Must See/Do

  1. Dolphin encounters
  2. Loyalist villages
  3. Harbour Island
  4. Sportfishing
  5. Pink Sands Beach

Bahamas See It Next Time

  1. Freeport is a dud. On most islands
  2. ground transportation is poor and expensive. Conch!

When to Visit Bahamas

Winter and early spring for balmy weather. Hurricanes can strike in summer.

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