The Exotic Island Of The Bahamas
About Bahamas: Location and History
The name Bahamas got its derivation from the Spanish word €baja mar€ (meaning: "shallow water or sea" or "low tide"). The Bahamas, which is officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is located on the north-east of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is an English speaking country and its capital is Nassau. The island comprises of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and Hispaniola, southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is said that the island was originally inhabited by the Lucayan. At present, Bahamas is one of the richest countries in America in terms of GDP.
Airports:
The island of Bahamas is very well connected with the other parts of the world and makes it very easily for the tourist to reach this mesmerizing island. One may catch a direct flight or a connecting flight depending on the place the person is travelling from. There are many tour operators providing excellent Bahamas transfers to suit your needs and itinerary. Some of the prominent airports on Bahamas are:
€ Grand Bahamas International Airport
€ Nassau Airport
€ Exuma Airport
€ Marsh Harbour Airport
€ Andros Town Airport
€ South Bimini Airport
€ Arthur's Town Airport
€ New Bight Airport
€ Lynden Pindling International Airport
Things to do:
Beaches: The tranquil turquoise water and the beautiful powdery soft sand makes the Bahamas beaches as some of the outstanding beaches in the world. The most treasured beach is the Treasure Cay Beach in The Abacos. The untainted and unspoiled beauty of the shores of the sea often leaves some life time memory of the vacation. It is said that most of the time pictures do not do justice and one has to visit to witness just how amazing they actually are. Some of the famous beaches to mention are:
€ Ocean Beach (sugary sand)
€ Tahiti Beach (soft white sand)
€ Guana Cay Beach (seven-mile-long)
€ Gold Rock Beach on Grand Bahama Island,
€ Cape Santa Maria Beach on Long Island
€ Harbour Island Beach
Sight seeing: The various Bahamas tours give one an opportunity to witness both natural and manmade attractions on the island. One can opt from the different cultural and historical tours depending on their interest areas. Some of the famous tours which you help us to know and enjoy this hypnotic island are:
€ Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center in Nassau
€ The blue lagoon Island in Nassau
€ City tour of the city Nassau which help to take an in-depth look at Bahamian culture and society during the 1800s on this history and heritage tour.
€ The Pirates museum in Nassau
€ Powerboat adventure tour to Exuma
€ Moria Harbour Cay National Park
Water sports: All the water lovers can life their heart out in the crystal blue waters. Due to the average temperature of 80 degree F, it makes it ideal for any type of water sports all round the year - be it kite boarding kayaking, canoeing, jet skiing,, snorkeling, parasailing and even the thrilling swimming excursions with the friendly dolphins and amazing sea lions. The island of Exuma is said to be the best for snorkeling.
The name Bahamas got its derivation from the Spanish word €baja mar€ (meaning: "shallow water or sea" or "low tide"). The Bahamas, which is officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is located on the north-east of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is an English speaking country and its capital is Nassau. The island comprises of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and Hispaniola, southeast of the U.S. state of Florida and east of the Florida Keys, northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is said that the island was originally inhabited by the Lucayan. At present, Bahamas is one of the richest countries in America in terms of GDP.
Airports:
The island of Bahamas is very well connected with the other parts of the world and makes it very easily for the tourist to reach this mesmerizing island. One may catch a direct flight or a connecting flight depending on the place the person is travelling from. There are many tour operators providing excellent Bahamas transfers to suit your needs and itinerary. Some of the prominent airports on Bahamas are:
€ Grand Bahamas International Airport
€ Nassau Airport
€ Exuma Airport
€ Marsh Harbour Airport
€ Andros Town Airport
€ South Bimini Airport
€ Arthur's Town Airport
€ New Bight Airport
€ Lynden Pindling International Airport
Things to do:
Beaches: The tranquil turquoise water and the beautiful powdery soft sand makes the Bahamas beaches as some of the outstanding beaches in the world. The most treasured beach is the Treasure Cay Beach in The Abacos. The untainted and unspoiled beauty of the shores of the sea often leaves some life time memory of the vacation. It is said that most of the time pictures do not do justice and one has to visit to witness just how amazing they actually are. Some of the famous beaches to mention are:
€ Ocean Beach (sugary sand)
€ Tahiti Beach (soft white sand)
€ Guana Cay Beach (seven-mile-long)
€ Gold Rock Beach on Grand Bahama Island,
€ Cape Santa Maria Beach on Long Island
€ Harbour Island Beach
Sight seeing: The various Bahamas tours give one an opportunity to witness both natural and manmade attractions on the island. One can opt from the different cultural and historical tours depending on their interest areas. Some of the famous tours which you help us to know and enjoy this hypnotic island are:
€ Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center in Nassau
€ The blue lagoon Island in Nassau
€ City tour of the city Nassau which help to take an in-depth look at Bahamian culture and society during the 1800s on this history and heritage tour.
€ The Pirates museum in Nassau
€ Powerboat adventure tour to Exuma
€ Moria Harbour Cay National Park
Water sports: All the water lovers can life their heart out in the crystal blue waters. Due to the average temperature of 80 degree F, it makes it ideal for any type of water sports all round the year - be it kite boarding kayaking, canoeing, jet skiing,, snorkeling, parasailing and even the thrilling swimming excursions with the friendly dolphins and amazing sea lions. The island of Exuma is said to be the best for snorkeling.
