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Facts about The Bahamas: July 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Facts about the Bahamas Pelican Bay Bahamas

Pelican Bay, one of the most popular hotels in the Grand Bahama Island, is a structure that has been designed as a blend of traditional Bahamian island flavor and European Architecture. Waterside state rooms, luxury villas, renowned hospitality of Lucaya hotels, and spas make it one of the best resorts in the Bahama. Its numerous restaurants, bars, poolside cafes, and garden bars overlooking the Pelican Bay and Marina Bay offer some of the finest dishes, cuisines and delicacies of the Bahamas and continental preparations.





Live musical entertainment, exclusive shopping area, dolphin experience, whale watching, snorkeling, scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, casino, bonefishing, tennis court and more than two miles of white sandy beach provide the ultimate pampering to the tourists looking out for a memorable vacation in the Grand Bahamas. Apart from serving as the tourist paradise, Pelican Bay is also well known for all-inclusive wedding and honeymoon packages. With its newest boutique hotel and luxurious suites with private balcony and patios and tropical island settings and some of the best deals and discounts, Pelican Bay at Lucaya Hotel remains as one of the most preferred hotels for the global tourists visiting the Bahamas.













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Monday, July 19, 2010

Facts about Bahamas Ferries to Bahamas

Ferries are one of the most popular modes of transport for inter island travels in the Bahamas. With its comfortable cruises, affordable prices, fully air conditioned cabins and good quality services, ferries remain as one of the most favorite method of travels for the tourists. Most of the ferries to Bahamas operate as per the strict codes of business and safety stipulated by the Bahamas Maritime Authority and international maritime authorities.





Ferries to Bahamas include several inland and inter-island services including round trip ferries from Nassau to Harbor Island, Pink Sand Beach tours, Paradise Island and special charters and cruises for the tourists. Many operators have high speed and super luxury ferries with lots of on board facilities including meals and entertainment. Bahama ferries offer the best option for hopping to the great islands of the Bahamas including Andros, Eleuthera, Abaco, and Marsh Harbor Islands. Tourists from the United States also love to travel Florida by ferries to Bahamas on super-fast services that take around two hours from traveling to Fort Lauderdale to the Grand Bahama Island.












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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Facts about Bahamas Atlantis Resort Bahamas

Atlantis Resort is a resort and a water park located on the Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Atlantis Resort comprises of couple of hotel buildings and towers with different names such as Royal tower, Beach Tower, Coral Towers, Reef Atlantis, and Cove Atlantis. Spread over 141 acres of land, Atlantis Resort was developed by the South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and opened to the public in 2007.




Atlantis Resort is a 200 million gallon aquaventure consisting of slides, lazy rivers, waterscape, power towers, water slides – The Abyss, The Drop, The Falls and The Surge. The Current is the – and the most attraction and water slide of the Atlantis Resort, which is one mile long with three million gallon water ride with waves and artificial tidal surges. Besides, there are many other attractions including Mayan Temple Slides, the world's largest open air marine habitat, predator lagoon, and the marina and the marina village, to name the few. Atlantis resort offers wide options of accommodations in villas, condominiums, suites, apartments and deluxe rooms with all the facilities such as restaurants, pools, shopping malls, and spas.













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Facts about Bahamas Out Islands Bahamas

The islands that make up the entire Bahamas, barring the Grand Bahama Island and New Providence Island, are known as Out Islands. Of the more than 700 islands that make up the Bahamas, only 14 islands of the Out Islands are considered inhabited with human populations, which include Abaco Island, Andros Island, Berry Island, Cat Island, Eleuthera Island, Harbor Island, Long Island, and San Salvador.




Although sparsely populated but Out Islands are very much popular as family islands due to pristine sandy beaches, captivating climate, friendly locals, loads of choices of luxury hotels and resorts, great local food dishes, and lots of water sports and leisure activities. Many people go to the Out Islands not only for the honeymoon but also for organizing the entire wedding function. Out Islands along with several other exotic locations in the Bahamas offer an enchanting Caribbean vacation experience. Saint Francis Resort, Rock House, Grand Isle Resort and Spa, Emerald Palms by the Sea, and Powell Point resort are few of the great options for luxury yet affordable accommodations.












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Facts about Bahamas Harbour Island Bahamas

Harbor Island, an island and an administrative district in the Bahamas is located on the northeast coast off Eleuthera Island. Harbor is renowned for its pink sandy beaches, which are present all along the island. Dunmore Town is the only town in the Harbor Island. The island can be easily accessed from North Eleuthera Airport and a further short water taxi ride from North Eleuthera. Harbor Island is one of the most popular vacation spots for the Americans.





Harbor Island offers several options for the tourist including a walk on the streets with New England styled buildings, flower lined streets, dining at restaurants serving local cuisines and hotels and resorts with budget and luxury accommodations. Part of Out Islands, harbor Island is rated as one of the best beaches in the Bahamas. Warm and clear ocean waters, pristine pink sandy beaches, fishing and boating in the safe waters outlined by the reefs, snorkeling, golf cart rentals, and some of the finest hotels and resorts make the Harbor Island an ideal choice for the tourists looking out for fun and relaxing vacations.













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Facts about Bahamas Ocean Club Bahamas

Ocean Club, located on the Nassau Harbor in the Bahamas, is an excellent resort graced by white sandy beaches and warm turquoise waters. Surrounded by miles of pristine beaches, beautiful gardens with fragrant blossoms of bougainvillea and hibiscus. Rock ridges and stone statues make Ocean Club an exquisite place for the vacationers planning to spend a real good time in the Bahamas. Ocean Club is located at around 185 miles south east of Miami on the Paradise Island in the Bahamas and just across the busy harbor of Nassau, the capital of Bahamas.




While holidaying at Ocean Club Bahamas, you can also indulge in catamaran cruise, fishing on chartered powerboat, snorkeling, water adventure, and exploring the nearby areas on bicycle to see the historical sites, museums and old culture of the Bahamas. Ocean Club, located on Paradise Island, is a property with 52 well laid out and luxurious rooms, 18 hole golf course, terraced gardens, beautiful landscape with gardens and bronze and marble statues, and fountains is renowned all around the world for leisure trips and luxurious holidays.












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Facts about Bahamas Treasure Cay Bahamas

Treasure Cay is a quaint Bahamian village on the coastal area with small population and a small community on the east coast of Island of Abaco in the Bahamas. Treasure is well known for its pristine and fabulous beaches and a five star golf course. Located at about 165 miles from Florida, USA is a small town with a bakery, a restaurant, library, general stores and beach-side bars. Most of facilities for the tourists are situated on the south end developments and scattered over vast areas.




Guest friendly and English and French speaking locals welcome the tourists and deliver various facilities for camping, food, leisure and other entertainment. There is also an airport that connects the Treasure Cay town to other parts of the Bahamas. With its white sand powdery beaches, world class golf course, boat cruise, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, marina facilities and many other water sports, Treasure Cay remains as one of the best beach vacation ideas in the Bahamas. There are many types of accommodation facilities for the tourists including 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and suits with fully furnished kitchen and nearby restaurants and bars.











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