| There are 700 reasons to plan a Bahamas | | | | for kids ages 4-12. While the kids are having |
| vacation for your family. The 700 Islands of | | | | fun in these activities, the parents can go |
| the Bahamas form a 500 mile archipelago, and | | | | on their grownup adventures without |
| everyone of them is a reason to take the | | | | sacrificing the kids' vacation fun. Freeport |
| family to this island paradise.The Bahamas | | | | offers many water adventures for the whole |
| are only a short distance from South Florida, | | | | family, including the chance to swim with |
| and offer many affordable opportunities for | | | | dolphins in their natural habitat.While |
| an island adventure.One of the most fun is | | | | visiting Freeport on your Bahamas vacation, |
| the Atlantis resort, located on Paradise | | | | be sure to take your kids to "People to |
| Island across from Nassau. It boasts eleven | | | | People." This activity allows your children |
| exhibit lagoons, with over 200 species of | | | | to meet and play with Bahamian children. If |
| beautiful tropical fish including a predator | | | | you have never snorkeled, Freeport is also a |
| lagoon alive with sharks, barracudas, and | | | | great place for you and your children to |
| stingrays. There are eleven pools including a | | | | learn. The water is clear and blue and the |
| children's pool, and a seven-acre snorkeling | | | | fish are plentiful. Snorkeling together as a |
| lagoon. This resort basically contains a | | | | family is a great way to experience the |
| water park within it. There is a one-fourth | | | | sealife.For families who like hiking, don't |
| mile long lazy river ride for tubing. In | | | | miss the five-mile long Heritage Trail. The |
| addition, there is a five-story Mayan temple | | | | terrain is easy to traverse. You will see see |
| with five water slides. You can also visit an | | | | over 30 species of plant life, 18 different |
| archeological dig on this resort that | | | | kinds of birds and 7 species of butterfly. |
| contains ruins from the lost city of | | | | You will also get to view the remains of "The |
| Atlantis. The resort also has seventeen | | | | Hermitage," the oldest intact building on |
| restaurants.While in Nassau on your Bahamas | | | | Grand Bahama.The Bahamas is a wonderful |
| vacation, be sure to visit the Pirates of | | | | island paradise where families can relax |
| Nassau, an interactive pirate adventure right | | | | together. There are still 698 other reasons |
| in the middle of town. You'll board the | | | | to plan your Bahamas vacation. We'll leave |
| pirate ship "Revenge" and come face to face | | | | those for another time, but don't wait until |
| with some real pirates. Your kids will love | | | | you hear those reasons. If you do, you'll |
| the experience! The marketplace in Nassau is | | | | miss a great opportunity for a wonderful |
| great, too. You'll be able to purchase local | | | | family adventure.Copyright by Earl Calvert, |
| handicrafts here. Be sure to negotiate on the | | | | 2006 - All rights reserved.Earl Calvert is a |
| price; it's expected.Freeport, on Grand | | | | travel writer living in Birmingham, AL. He |
| Bahama Island, is another great Bahamas | | | | and his wife, Margaret, are avid travelers. |
| vacation destination. Consider staying at the | | | | Go to his website, Family Vacations and |
| Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach hotel while in | | | | Adventures to get more information for |
| Freeport. This is a very kid friendly hotel. | | | | planning your Bahamas vacation. |
| Organized activities are available every day | | | | |