| Imagine setting foot in a tropical paradise spread out | | | | of the Bahamas Islands. Being secluded offers |
| over seven hundred islands, mostly untouched and | | | | tourists many areas to explore and appreciate. The |
| uninhabited. See yourself surveying the clearest | | | | Abacos is one of the out islands of the Bahamas |
| water in the world that extends over five hundred | | | | islands. This island provides an all-new meaning to |
| miles of beaches in a one hundred thousand-square | | | | boating and sailing. Travelers can find a perfect |
| mile archipelago. Visualize the ocean spray splashing | | | | private spot for watching the beautiful sunset or |
| against large rocks and playing in deserted cays all at | | | | reading a good book. |
| your bare feet. | | | | The Acklins/Crooked Islands are remote islands |
| Feast your eyes on sunny tropical weather with all | | | | where divers, snorkelers, and fishermen can bring |
| blue skies and warm air and feel that sea breeze | | | | home an unforgettable and one-of-a-kind experience. |
| gently caressing your face. Dive in the beautiful | | | | The Andros is the largest of the Bahamas islands and |
| wildlife underwater, sit back, relax and take a sip of | | | | the least explored too, it is of two thousand three |
| the islands famous drink. Dreaming of this? Well, this | | | | hundred square miles and its waters are well known |
| place is not a dream. Welcome to the Bahamas | | | | to have the second largest reef in the Northern |
| Islands. | | | | Hemisphere, and recognized for being the bone |
| Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the | | | | fishing capital of the world. |
| largest of the islands was termed Gran Bajamar | | | | The Berry islands are a cluster of thirty cays and are |
| meaning "Great Shallows." As the name changed | | | | home to the Chub Cay, Billfish capital of the Bahamas |
| through centuries, it became known as Grand | | | | islands. Sport fishing is not the only event here; the |
| Bahamas. Only sixty eight miles from West Palm | | | | islands offer miles of isolated beaches, dozens of |
| Beach, the Bahamas Islands are a popular destination | | | | uninhabited cays, and bracing dive sites. Bimini is one |
| that can be reached by boat or plane where you can | | | | of the smallest of the Bahamas islands that is just |
| be in the tropics while still being close to home. | | | | fifty miles from the east coast of Miami and is a tiny |
| Each of Bahamas islands has its own diversity in its | | | | fishing heaven. Cat Island offers beyond natural |
| natural ecosystem, whether at the center of | | | | beauties, traces of early cultures blend among the |
| civilization or as an out island. The Bahamas Islands' | | | | small inns and guest houses. Eleuthera/Harbour Island |
| capital city is Nassau, which is located on New | | | | stretches out one hundred miles long and a mere |
| Providence Island which is connected with a bridge to | | | | two miles wide, it attracts and charms travelers from |
| Paradise Island. | | | | all over the globe for its near pink and white sand |
| The Grand Bahamas Island is one of Bahamas' islands | | | | beaches as well as its colonial villages and pineapple |
| that offer an exciting combination of ecological | | | | plantations. |
| wonders as well as manmade attractions. On Grand | | | | Other Bahamas islands include The Exumas, Inagua, |
| Bahamas Island, vacationers find long stretches of | | | | Long Island, Mayaguana, and San Salvador, all of |
| deserted clean-white beaches, a major casino, night | | | | which brings to each traveler that incomparable and |
| time entertainment, inviting hotels, and world class | | | | diverse experience for unforgettable and lasting |
| scuba diving facilities as well as land and sea sport. | | | | memories. |
| The serene and quaint settings on the eastern and | | | | With all of these places to visit and explore, the |
| western ends of the Island allow you to relax and | | | | Bahamas Islands offer vacationers an excellent venue |
| get away from the hustle and bustle. The oldest city | | | | for their next port of call. Feel the sun on your arms? |
| on Grand Bahamas Island can be found on the West | | | | Taste the tropical rum? Smell the salty sea spray? |
| End, located on the western tip of the island. | | | | Hear the breeze whispering, "Come, visit me?" The |
| The out islands of the Bahamas are the most remote | | | | Bahamas Islands are calling your name. |