The Bahamas, A Great Choice For Travel and Vacations.

Best regardsaredrawn to a day of duty-free shopping downtown.
Robert BarnerA new museuminterpreting the colorful Junkanoo
The Bahamas, A Great Choice For Travel andtradition is tucked atwharf side in the ships' shadows.
Vacations.Tiny pubs and restaurantsdot Nassau's narrow side
This group of 700 islands, beginning sixty miles eaststreets. And a bustling strawmarket houses hundreds
ofthe Florida coast, is dazzling in its diversity.of vendors ready to bargain withsouvenir
Activitieslike golfing with your family, world class bonemerchandise. You can even catch a ride on a
fishing, orjust hanging out and relaxing at the beach.horsedrawn carriage.
For diving andsnorkling the Bahamas boast the world'sCross the bridge to Paradise Island where beaches
third longestbarrier reef and visibility of over 200arefirst- class and the resort selection is excellent --
feet. You can alsoexplore the world's longestfromupscale chic on stately estate grounds, to a
underwater cave and cavernsystem at Lucayanyoga retreat,condo facilities (great for family
National Park on Grand Bahama. Greatshopping, andvacations), and largeluxury properties (one with a
the resorts start at $33.00 dollars a day upto $300 aglass tunnel for viewingmarine life and a low-key
day.water park). Activity abounds atevery turn. Paradise
The island of New Providence is divided into threeIsland has an excellent golf courseand its own small
maintourist areas -- Nassau, Paradise Island and Cableairport.
Beach.Grand Bahama, with resort development at both
Hotel complexes dominate expansive Cable Beach,Freeport and
whichunderwent a recent facelift, transforming it to aLucaya, has the same features on a smaller scale.
mecca forvisitors who prefer beachcombing withGolf,tennis, water sports and duty-free shopping are
options for exerciseand lively entertainment nearby.popular andplentiful. And the island moves at a
Luxurious accommodationsare offered in resorts of allleisurely pace.
sizes and types with gourmetfood, world-classKick back further and visit the Out Islands, favored
entertainment, sports facilitiesbyexplorers who prefer their island life quaint,
(including a golf course) and some large casinos neverquiet,simple and barefoot. No rules here, just
morethan a few steps away.relaxation andrecreation on land and sea when the
Nassau, the capital, adds a grand British undertonespirit moves you.
toisland life. Pink government buildings at RawsonInteresting and excellent small and mid-sized hotels
Squareandfamily-run guest houses are interspersed with
(actually a circle) face cruise ships whose passengerstouches ofhistory and hundreds of friendly faces.