Why the Bahamas Are Right For Your Vacation

Lying only 50 miles across the Gulf Stream from the coast of Florida is the archipelago of the Bahamas. This tropical paradise is made up of 29 major islands, over 600 cayes and thousands of islets and rocks. One of the greatest attractions the Bahamas have to offer are some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Powdery white sand is backed up by, swaying coconut palm trees and look out on crystalline blue waters. The island-s have a land area of a little over 5000 square miles and a total population of around 300,000 people. The island of New Provence hosts 60 of the population with over 200,000 and Grand Bahama Island comes in second with only 46,000 residents.

The two major tourist destinations are Nassau on New Provence and Freeport on Garand Bahama. Luxurious resorts line the beaches offering first class accommodations, crab shacks, open air cafes and excellent restaurants provide the visitor with fine dining and the order of the day is an endless variety of water sports to keep the traveler busy and content. Jetskis, catamarans, sunfish and windsurfers race to and fro, parasailors get a birdseye view of the seascape and the Bahamas are well known for their excellent scuba diving, snorkeling and sportfishing.

For the undersea revelers, the Bahamas offer healthy vibrant reefs, sheer walls that drop off to the abyss, a great many historical shipwrecks and personal interactions with dolphins and sharks. The water is gin clear the year around and retains its tropical warmth even in the winter because of the Gulf Stream. There are endless opportunities for sport fishing throughout the islands with bonefishing on the flats, inshore light tackle fishing and deep water fishing for the ocean-s big boys off Bimini. All things considered, it-s better in the Bahamas.