Newcomers to The Islands of The Bahamas quickly
realize that they have stumbled upon not one, but many destinations.
Between the "poles" of Grand Bahama and
Nassau/Paradise Island are 23
inhabited islands and thousands of unpopulated islets and cays
(pronounced "keys"). Cosmopolitan Nassau, once ruled by pirates, seems a
world away from the desert-like wildlife sanctuary of
Inagua. On many of
the islands, tiny villages seem lifted from the Massachusetts coast and
set down amongst palms and pines and iridescent sands. These beautiful
islands lie only 50 miles off the Florida coast - far closer than any
destination in the Caribbean. Calm waters and cooling trade winds
have rightfully earned the The Bahamas an international reputation for
sailing, with regattas and races held year-round. The islands are
actually the birthplace of the Gulf Stream, a phenomenon that also
accounts for their astonishing variety and abundance of marine life.
Legendary game fish draw sport fisherman in search of the "big one," and
more than 50 international fishing records have been set in these
waters. The great writer / fisherman Ernest Hemingway considered the
Bahamian island of Bimini a home.
Newcomers to The Islands of The Bahamas quickly
realize that they have stumbled upon not one, but many destinations.
Between the "poles" of Grand Bahama and
Nassau/Paradise Island are 23
inhabited islands and thousands of unpopulated islets and cays
(pronounced "keys"). Cosmopolitan Nassau, once ruled by pirates, seems a
world away from the desert-like wildlife sanctuary of
Inagua. On many of
the islands, tiny villages seem lifted from the Massachusetts coast and
set down amongst palms and pines and iridescent sands. These beautiful
islands lie only 50 miles off the Florida coast - far closer than any
destination in the Caribbean. Calm waters and cooling trade winds
have rightfully earned the The Bahamas an international reputation for
sailing, with regattas and races held year-round. The islands are
actually the birthplace of the Gulf Stream, a phenomenon that also
accounts for their astonishing variety and abundance of marine life.
Legendary game fish draw sport fisherman in search of the "big one," and
more than 50 international fishing records have been set in these
waters. The great writer / fisherman Ernest Hemingway considered the
Bahamian island of Bimini a home.