Nassau & the best of the Bahamas alive! / Paris Permenter & John Bigley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Permenter, Paris.

Contributor:

Bigley, John.

Series:

Alive guides.

Alive guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel--Guidebooks.

Travel.

Nassau (Bahamas)--Guidebooks.

Nassau (Bahamas).

Bahamas--Guidebooks.

Bahamas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Other Title:

Nassau and the best of the Bahamas alive!

Place of Publication:

Edison, N.J. : Hunter, 2000.

Summary:

This Hunter Travel Guide stimulates readers'' senses immediately with its lively description.... Fully indexed, the guide delivers an insider''s view to what the authors call ''the most hospitable islands in the world.'' Not a typical guide, the book is as much fun as it is resourceful, with a chatty writing style... great suggestions for sites to visit when travelers are in the mood for something unusual or spontaneous. -- Today''s Librarian. ""Nassau & The Best Of The Bahamas Alive! provides all the destination-oriented information needed to make the best of a trip to the Bahamas, from a su

Contents:

About the Bahamas; Geography; Nassau; Paradise Island; Freeport; Grand Bahama; The Out Islands; History; Early Settlement; Pirates & Privateers; The 19th Century; The Modern Era; Getting There; Before You Go; Travel Documents; Customs; Departure Taxes; Disabled Travelers; The People; Eating & Drinking; Accommodations; Practical Information; Banking; Bicycles & Mopeds; Buses; Casinos; Climate; Currency; Dress; Electricity; Ferries; Internet; Mail Boats; Photography; Medical; Rental Cars; Shopping Hours; Taxis & Tours; Telephones; Time; Tourist Information; A Land of Adventure; Bird Watching

BoatingGolf; Hiking & Bicycling; Honeymooning; Horseback Riding; Parasailing; Jet-Skiing; Shelling; Sport Fishing; Marine National Parks; Sightseeing; Snorkeling & Diving; Sun Seeking; Tennis; Water Skiing; Windsurfing; Nightlife; Shopping; Holidays; Nassau & New Providence; History; Getting There; Getting Around; Shopping; The Best Spots; The Straw Market; Sightseeing; The Atlantis Resort & Casino; Beaches; Ardastra Gardens; Pirates of Nassau; The Cloisters; The Water Tower; The Queens Staircase; Pompey Museum; Historical Society Museum; Junkanoo Expo Museum; Changing of the Guard Ceremony

The RetreatGuided Walking Tours; The Botanical Gardens; Fort Fincastle; Fort Montague; Fort Charlotte; Adventures on Land; Pedal & Paddle Ecoventure; Birding Tours; Golf; Gambling; Adventures on Water; Dolphin Encounters; Hartley''s Undersea Walk; Seaworld Explorer Semi-submarine; Sport Fishing; Fishing Charters; Powerboat Adventures; Diving & Snorkeling; Where to Stay & Eat; Dining; Accommodations; At a Glance; Airlines Serving the Islands; Airline Telephone Numbers; Package Operators; Charter Airlines - Florida; Resort Charter Airlines; Getting There; Nassau/New Providence

Freeport/Grand BahamaFishing Guides; Dive Operators; Accommodations

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-585-39399-0

9786612251580

1-282-25158-9

1-58843-060-X

OCLC:

53619886