Adventure guide to the Bahamas / Blair Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Blair.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel--Guidebooks.

Travel.

Bahamas--Guidebooks.

Bahamas.

Physical Description:

xvi, 402 p. : ill., maps.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Edison, N.J. : Hunter, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 4th edition of this invaluable guide has been updated with expanded sections on the Turks & Caicos, along with the best hotels, restaurants, dive sites, dive operators, and fishing guides. It covers all of the Bahamas in depth, and has more information than any guide on the unspoiled Out Islands and on such details as the mailboat system (the best way to get around the Out Islands) and the best dive sites. Comprised of over 700 dazzling islands, the Bahamas were once the playground of pirates. Modern travelers can find a different kind of adventure here, be they divers exploring a shipwreck, honeymooners beachcombing near a secluded cove, or gamblers touring the casinos of Paradise Island. This can indeed be a paradise if you are well-prepared. This guide is the best way to prepare, whether you want to explore the British forts and tropical forests, play with dolphins in the surf, seek duty-free bargains, or pay a visit to the Out Islands, where the residents are among the friendliest people in the world.

Contents:

Intro

About the Bahamas

Geography

Nassau

Paradise Island

Freeport

Grand Bahama

The Out Islands

History

Early Settlement

Pirates &amp

Privateers

The 19th Century

The Modern Era

Getting There

Before You Go

Travel Documents

Customs

Departure Taxes

Disabled Travelers

The People

Eating &amp

Drinking

Accommodations

Practical Information

Banking

Bicycles &amp

Mopeds

Buses

Casinos

Climate

Currency

Dress

Electricity

Ferries

Internet

Mail Boats

Photography

Medical

Rental Cars

Shopping Hours

Taxis &amp

Tours

Telephones

Time

How to Use This Book

Tourist Information

A Land of Adventure

Bird Watching

Boating

Golf

Hiking &amp

Bicycling

Honeymooning

Horseback Riding

Parasailing

Jet-Skiing

Shelling

Sport Fishing

Marine National Parks

Sightseeing

Snorkeling &amp

Diving

Sun Seeking

Tennis

Water Skiing

Windsurfing

Nightlife

Shopping

Holidays

Nassau &amp

New Providence

Getting Around

The Best Spots

The Straw Market

The Atlantis Resort &amp

Casino

Beaches

Ardastra Gardens

Pirates of Nassau

The Cloisters

The Water Tower

The Queens Staircase

Pompey Museum

Historical SocietyMuseum

Junkanoo Expo Museum

Changing of the GuardCeremony

The Retreat

Guided WalkingTours

The Botanical Gardens

Fort Fincastle

Fort Montague

Fort Charlotte

Adventures on Land

Pedal &amp

Paddle Ecoventure

Birding Tours

Gambling

Adventures on Water

Dolphin Encounters

Hartley's Undersea Walk

Seaworld Explorer Semi-submarine

Fishing Charters

Powerboat Adventures

Diving &amp

Snorkeling

Where to Stay &amp

Eat.

Dining

Garden of the Groves

Lucayan National Park

Rand Memorial NatureCenter

Seaworld Explorer

The Dolphin Experience

Guided Tours

Eat

Dining

The Abacos

Andros

Geography &amp

Wildlife

Bimini

Eleuthera

Day Trips to Harbour Island

The Exumas

Adventures

Other Islands

The Acklins &amp

CrookedIsland

The Berry Islands

Cat Island

The Inaguas

Long Island

San Salvador

Adventures on Foot

Rum Cay

Turks &amp

Caicos Islands

The Islands Today

Practical Concerns

Providenciales

Grand Turk

North Caicos

Middle Caicos

South Caicos

At a Glance

Airlines Serving the Islands

Airline TelephoneNumbers

Package Operators

Charter Airlines - Florida

Resort Charter Airlines

Getting There.

Nassau/New Providence

Freeport/Grand Bahama

Fishing Guides

Dive Operators

Accommodations.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-24532-8

9786610245321

1-58843-359-5

OCLC:

785902466