| The Bahamas can be a playground for children of any | | | | Island. There, you and the kids can see the |
| age. Anyone that likes searching for just the right | | | | legendary. The story behind this is told that about |
| seashell, building sandcastles, swimming with dolphins | | | | fifty years or so ago, a farmer brought a few pigs |
| or playing in the ocean waves will have fun | | | | to the island for them to be able to forage in the |
| here.Despite the fact that water-related activities are | | | | wild. He believed they would serve as a handy source |
| the most apparent enticements, these tranquil and | | | | of meat for his family. Nowadays the farmer is long |
| welcoming islands also offer an assortment of | | | | gone, but the pigs still remain here. They can be |
| rainy-day options, above all in Nassau and on | | | | found swimming out in the water to welcome the |
| neighboring Paradise Island.Nassau is full of an | | | | incoming boats and beg for treats.A great deal of |
| impressive heritage. Momentous Bahamas Historical | | | | the most extraordinary scenery of the Bahamas can |
| Society Museum and Parliament Square, to name a | | | | be found underwater. Families that have kids that are |
| couple of places rich in history. There is an abundant | | | | five years old and older will be able to walk the sea |
| collection of military uniforms, weapons and tools, as | | | | floor. While there you will be able to see the fantastic |
| well as photographs and documents. Some of the | | | | array of brilliant colors and assorted textures. One |
| items date back to ancient days. In you enjoy stories | | | | such tour to be found is Hartley's Undersea |
| of the lofty seas you can find interactive exhibits and | | | | Walk.Those that go on this underwater adventure will |
| artifacts from the early pirates of the Caribbean at | | | | put on diving helmets that have a special tube and air |
| Pirates of Nassau.Nassau also offers the opportunity | | | | pump. This will allow them to observe the wonderful |
| to swim with trained dolphins. If you visit Blue Lagoon | | | | and diverse sea life at a depth of a mere ten to |
| Island Dolphin Encounter, by Cable Beach, you can | | | | fifteen feet.For those that would like to enjoy the |
| stand in beautiful waist deep water and play with the | | | | underwater sea life but would rather not get wet |
| dolphins. For those that wish to you can put on some | | | | you can still take a look at of some of the over |
| snorkeling gear and you can actually go swimming | | | | 50,000 creatures of the sea. There is a resort called |
| with the dolphins.If you are looking to interact with | | | | Atlantis that is found on Paradise Island. Here you can |
| dolphins or learn more about them in Freeport you | | | | buy a pass and spend the day exploring their |
| will discover UNEXSO (previously identified as the | | | | outstanding aquarium.If you would like some more |
| Underwater Exploration Society). One of the | | | | fun and adventure you can go on the waterslides or |
| founders of UNEXSO was the famous Jacques | | | | just float, while in a tube, all the way through a |
| Cousteau.There is a comparable program at | | | | shark-filled lagoon. Imagine the pictures you could |
| Sanctuary Bay. They have a refuge for dolphins | | | | take!When you get back on dry land you will find |
| where you can enjoy watching a show of back flips | | | | Garden of the Groves in Freeport it is. named for the |
| as well as many other tricks. These intellectual | | | | famous American Wallace Groves. It is a kid-friendly |
| creatures will actually snuggle up to you just to have | | | | area where you will find snorting pot bellied pigs, |
| you pet them. You can easily spend a day learning all | | | | beautiful pink flamingos, boisterous and vibrant |
| about these beautiful creatures and how they are | | | | macaws, parrots and cockatoos that roam free in |
| trained.For those that love water sports you will have | | | | the thriving 12-acre garden.It does not matter |
| no trouble filling your day up while enjoying parasailing, | | | | whether you spend your time inside, outside, on the |
| diving, snorkeling and much more. There are plenty of | | | | water or under it. For the young and the young at |
| boating opportunities too.While in Exuma you can rent | | | | heart, the Bahamas make for a beautiful vacation |
| a power craft and pop over to Hog Beach, Big Major | | | | destination. |