Table of Contents
1 Experience the Bahamas 7
19 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 16
What to Eat and Drink in The Bahamas 18
10 Animals to Meet in The Bahamas 20
Ways to Explore the Myths and Mysticism of The Bahamas 22
Kids and Families 24
What to Watch and Read 34
The Bahamas Today 36
2 Travel Smart 37
Know Before You Go 38
Getting Here and Around 40
Essentials 42
Great Itineraries 46
On the Calendar 50
Tours 51
Contacts 53
3 New Providence and Paradise Islands 55
Welcome to New Providence and Paradise islands 56
Planning 58
Nassau 65
Paradise Island 85
Cable Beach 99
Western New Providence 105
4 Grand Bahama Island 109
Welcome to Grand Bahama Island 110
Lucayan National Park 112
Planning 115
Freeport 120
Port Lucaya 126
Greater Lucaya 132
Greater Grand Bahama 137
5 The Abacos 143
Welcome to the Abacos 144
Abaco National Park 146
Planning 149
Great Abaco Island 151
Marsh Harbour 152
Treasure Cay 158
South of Marsh Harbour 160
Elbow Cay 162
Man-O-War Cay 167
Great Guana Cay 168
Green Turtle Cay 170
Spanish Cay 174
6 Andros, Bimini, and the Berry Islands 175
Welcome to Andros, Bimini, and the Berry Islands 176
Planning 179
Andros 182
Bimini 200
The Berry Islands 211
7 Eleuthera and Harbour Island 217
Welcome to Eleuthera and Harbour Island 218
Planning 221
Gregory Town and North Eleuthera 223
Hatchet Bay 228
Governor's Harbour 230
Rock Sound and South Eleuthera 235
Harbour Island 238
Spanish Wells 248
8 The Exumas 251
Welcome to the Exumas 252
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park 254
Planning 256
Great Exuma 260
Little Exuma 270
The Exuma Cays 273
9 The Southern Family Islands 277
Welcome to the Southern Family Islands 278
Inagua National Park 280
Rake 'n' Scrape 282
Planning 285
Cat Island 288
San Salvador 299
Long Island 306
Crooked and Acklins Islands 319
Inagua 322
Great Water Adventures 25
Junkanoo in The Bahamas 73
Index 327
About Our Writers 336
Maps
Nassau 66-67
Paradise Island 86
Cable Beach 98
Western New Providence 104
Freeport-Lucaya 122-123
Greater Grand Bahama 140
The Abacos 154-155
Andros 186
Bimini 203
Eleuthera 226
Governor's Harbour 232
Harbour Island 240
The Exumas 258
George Town 262
Cat Island 290
San Salvador 300
Long Island 308