Each island in The Bahamas offers unique and exciting opportunities for Relaxation
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Rake And Scrape Music in Cat Island
The Bahamas' indigenous music is celebrated here with the Annual Rake & Scrape Festival held each June. Unique rhythmic music is made using recycled objects — a saw, a piece of wood, fishing line, a tin washtub, and a goatskin drum.
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Fishing in Bimini
Its location on the edge of the Gulf Stream has helped earn its title as "Sport Fishing Capital of The World."
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The Retreat Gardens in Nassau & Paradise Island
This 11-acre property, headquarters of The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), houses one of the largest private collections of rare and exotic palms in the world — about 170 species. It is one of four national parks on New Providence Island.
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Footprint-Free Beaches in Mayaguana
The stretches of picturesque sandy beaches on Mayaguana are perfect for picnicking, sunbathing, shelling, and strolling. With unbelievable aquamarine water, you can snorkel just offshore to see coral heads, sand dollars, and starfish.
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Fishing in Acklins & Crooked Island
For any fisherman, the inland creeks and tidal flats of these islands are a fisherman's dream come true.
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Pampering in Eleuthera & Harbour Island
There are small spa operations here, and mobile services are provided by a number of certified massage therapists.
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Fishing in Mayaguana
You can bonefish at Graveyard Flats or Northwest Point, and trawl or sport fish for species like grouper.
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Horse Pond Beach in Mayaguana
Located 10 miles east of Abraham's Bay, it is a perfect spot for "crabbing," hunting for land crabs that live in the bushes and crevices within the limestone rocks, and go walking late at night. Their meat is used in a variety of local dishes.
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Swimming Pigs in The Exumas
Big Major's Cay is home to these "domesticated" creatures. It all began in the early 1990s with five baby pigs (four females and one male) and the number has grown. They are so sociable, that whenever a boat arrives, they swim out to be fed.
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Fishing in Rum Cay
Rum Cay is surrounded by some of the most productive and unspoiled fishing grounds in The Bahamas.
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Little Harbour Cay in The Berry Islands
Founded by some ancestors of Flo’s Conch Bar and Restaurant's owners, houses here were built in the 1930s and 40s and have withstood the most ferocious storms—a testament to their advanced building skills.
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Smallest Inhabited Island in Ragged Island
Great Ragged Island, the main island in the Jumento Cays, is one of the smallest inhabited islands in The Bahamas archipelago. Its population has dwindled from a high of 477 persons in 1943 to less than 100 today.
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Fishing in The Berry Islands
Chub Cay, the southernmost cay of The Berry Islands chain, is known as the "Billfish Capital of The Bahamas."
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Turtle Sound in Acklins & Crooked Island
A natural wonder of The Bahamas, this nine-mile long 'inland river' has differing depths, beginning at French Wells Channel and ending behind the northern settlements. It has numerous mangroves, marine life, and birds.
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The Healing Hole in Bimini
This natural freshwater spring pumps up lithium and sulfur inside a saltwater swamp in the mangroves of Bonefish Creek. Accessible by boat only, it is named for the healing properties reported by those who swim in it.
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Fishing in Andros
Andros is known as "The Bonefishing Capital of The World” partially thanks to its expansive areas of mangroves and flats.
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Two Cruise Destinations in The Berry Islands
Great Stirrup Cay, the private island of Norwegian Cruise Lines, is the northernmost island in the chain. Coco Cay (aka Little Stirrup Cay), Royal Caribbean International Cruises' private island, is about 50 miles from Nassau.
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Horse Pond Beach in Mayaguana
Located 10 miles east of Abraham's Bay, it is a perfect spot for "crabbing," hunting for land crabs that live in the bushes and crevices within the limestone rocks, and go walking late at night. Their meat is used in a variety of local dishes.
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Tropic Of Cancer Beach in The Exumas
This graceful crescent of white-powder sand borders translucent blue-green water. Named for its geographic coordinate and also known as Pelican Beach, it is the longest beach on Little Exuma and prettiest in the chain.
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Tropic Of Cancer Beach in The Exumas
This graceful crescent of white-powder sand borders translucent blue-green water. Named for its geographic coordinate and also known as Pelican Beach, it is the longest beach on Little Exuma and prettiest in the chain.
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Rake And Scrape Music in Cat Island
The Bahamas' indigenous music is celebrated here with the Annual Rake & Scrape Festival held each June. Unique rhythmic music is made using recycled objects — a saw, a piece of wood, fishing line, a tin washtub, and a goatskin drum.
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Seclusion in Acklins & Crooked Island
The islands in this atoll — Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay — are unspoiled, sparsely populated, and mostly undisturbed since Christopher Columbus stopped by. A visit here provides a perfectly secluded getaway.
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Swimming Pigs in The Exumas
Big Major's Cay is home to these "domesticated" creatures. It all began in the early 1990s with five baby pigs (four females and one male) and the number has grown. They are so sociable, that whenever a boat arrives, they swim out to be fed.
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Two Cruise Destinations in The Berry Islands
Great Stirrup Cay, the private island of Norwegian Cruise Lines, is the northernmost island in the chain. Coco Cay (aka Little Stirrup Cay), Royal Caribbean International Cruises' private island, is about 50 miles from Nassau.
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Smallest Inhabited Island in Ragged Island
Great Ragged Island, the main island in the Jumento Cays, is one of the smallest inhabited islands in The Bahamas archipelago. Its population has dwindled from a high of 477 persons in 1943 to less than 100 today.
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Shopping in The Exumas
The Straw Market is a group of individual vendors along the main road into George Town.
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Shopping in Andros
The island’s signature product is Androsia, a colorful, locally-made batik.
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Seclusion in Acklins & Crooked Island
The islands in this atoll — Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay — are unspoiled, sparsely populated, and mostly undisturbed since Christopher Columbus stopped by. A visit here provides a perfectly secluded getaway.
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The Healing Hole in Bimini
This natural freshwater spring pumps up lithium and sulfur inside a saltwater swamp in the mangroves of Bonefish Creek. Accessible by boat only, it is named for the healing properties reported by those who swim in it.
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Breathtaking Ocean Views in Ragged Island
Ragged Islanders are a hardy, seafaring people, who build boats, booms, and masts for sailing sloops, race boats in regattas, and fish. They love the sea so much that nearly every home is built to have a breathtaking view of the ocean.
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Turtle Sound in Acklins & Crooked Island
A natural wonder of The Bahamas, this nine-mile long 'inland river' has differing depths, beginning at French Wells Channel and ending behind the northern settlements. It has numerous mangroves, marine life, and birds.
Visit Acklins & Crooked Island -
Little Harbour Cay in The Berry Islands
Founded by some ancestors of Flo’s Conch Bar and Restaurant's owners, houses here were built in the 1930s and 40s and have withstood the most ferocious storms—a testament to their advanced building skills.
Visit The Berry Islands -
Shopping in Long Island
Long Island is known for its straw bags, baskets, dolls and hats. You can also visit little boutiques.
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The Retreat Gardens in Nassau & Paradise Island
This 11-acre property, headquarters of The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), houses one of the largest private collections of rare and exotic palms in the world — about 170 species. It is one of four national parks on New Providence Island.
Visit Nassau & Paradise Island -
Footprint-Free Beaches in Mayaguana
The stretches of picturesque sandy beaches on Mayaguana are perfect for picnicking, sunbathing, shelling, and strolling. With unbelievable aquamarine water, you can snorkel just offshore to see coral heads, sand dollars, and starfish.
Visit Mayaguana -
Breathtaking Ocean Views in Ragged Island
Ragged Islanders are a hardy, seafaring people, who build boats, booms, and masts for sailing sloops, race boats in regattas, and fish. They love the sea so much that nearly every home is built to have a breathtaking view of the ocean.
Visit Ragged Island
