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