Grand Bahama Island
Fifty miles (80km) east of Miami, Grand Bahama is an idyllic island of white beaches and aquamarine seas beneath which the coral reefs teem with life. Most visitors stay in Freeport, a few miles inland, or its seaside suburb Lucaya on the south coast of the island. Freeport/Lucaya is a sportsman’s paradise, with championship golf, tennis, scuba diving, and fishing. In fact, it was designed especially for your pleasure. Forty years ago Freeport/Lucaya didn’t exist; today, it’s a fantasy vacation made real on the shores of Grand Bahama. Grand Bahama Island is an ecological wonder waiting to be discovered. Endless beaches, emerald green water, charming fishing villages and enchanting marine life are just some of the island’s attractions that make this a unique destination.
Grand Bahama Island is a place where divers can enjoy interacting with dolphins, the thrill of coming face-to-face with a shark or discovering a century-old shipwreck. Grand Bahama Island is more than just Freeport/Lucaya, more than just casinos, resorts, and tropical entertainment. Outside the city is an entire island filled with gorgeous beaches, natural wonders, including one of the world’s largest underwater cave systems, three national parks, and an incredible resource of marine life. There are small towns that seem to sleep in time, and they hide a history unlike any other in the Caribbean.
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Grand Bahama Island Attractions
Garden of The Groves
Hydroflora Gardens
Sunset Village
The Heritage Trail
Fragrance of The Bahamas (The Perfume Factory)
International Bazaar
Sir Charles Hayward Library
Teen Center
Ye Olde Pirate Bottle House Museum
Lucayan National Park
Peterson Cay National Park
Rand Nature Centre
Bowling & Recreation Center
Freeport Rugby Club
Grand Bahama Tennis & Squash Club
Lucaya Cricket Club
Volleyball Courts
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Bahamas
Taking advantage of closeness to North America, a hot, sunny, though humid climate, white sand beaches and waters kept warm by the Gulf Stream, the Bahamians and businessmen from outside the country have developed tourism on a vast scale. Now, over 2 million tourists, most of them from North America, visit the Bahamas each year and the tourist industry is the mainstay of the country's economy, employing two-thirds of the workforce.
One of the most remarkable projects of these years has been the fref.port city / Lucaya development near the western end of Grand Bahama . Until the 1950s, this was
Mayaguana
This unspoiled, mostly undiscovered slice of The Bahamas is a favorite stopover for yacht enthusiasts, offering a peaceful, quiet and relaxing vacation and miles of unspoiled beaches for swimming, scuba diving and shelling enthusiasts. Mayaguana Island is home to 312 locals and the Bahama hutia -- a cross between a rat and a rabbit that was thought to be extinct until the mid-1960s. Most people make a living fishing and farming the fertile soil of this woody terrain. The main form of communication on Mayaguana Island is the mailboat which transports the mail once a week.
Cayman Islands
Three islands forming a British Crown Colony north-west of Jamaica . The islands - Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brae cover a total land area of 260 km 2 (100 sq miles). The Island holds a major position as a financial centre - and then there is tourism too. The islands, located just south of Cuba attract one million visitors every year.
The largest island, Grand turk is just nine miles long and 12 miles wide. Grand turk receives most visitors, with Holden Beach as the main hub. Brac and Little Big Horn are quieter but possibly even more
Grenada
Grenada is popularly known as the "Isle of Spices" having soil so rich that a few dropped seeds and you have an instant garden. Grenada the ultimate relaxation island. Which is not to say that there's little to do here? Diving, swimming and snorkelling are afforded by the beaches; the pristine waters of the Caribbean make for superb sailing, making a trip to one of the smaller islands all the more enjoyable; and the inland of the big island is fertile ground for hiking, with dense rainforests creating an engaging challenge.
Alive with traditional music, jovial people and perfumed air, Grenada
