DESTINATIONS Bahamas
www.bahamas.com Did you know?
In the 16th century, pirates set false lights to lure ships on to the reefs and steal their cargoes, and that Blackbeard mounted his raids from Nassau.
US Offices Bahamas Tourist Office
2970 Clairemont Road, Suite 155 Atlanta, GA 30329
Tel: 404-636-3911 Fax: 404-636-3191
Bahamas Tourist Office 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1850 New York, NY 10165
Tel: 212-758-2777 Fax: 212-753-6531
vbrown@bahamas.com
Bahamas Tourist Office
8770 W Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60631
Tel: 773-867-8377 Fax: 773-867-2910
kmanouzi@bahamas.com
Bahamas Tourist Office
Sugar Creek Place, 14100 SW Freeway, #360 Sugarland, TX 77478
Tel: 281-275-4242 Fax: 281-275-4243
crose@bahamas.com
Canada Office
Bahamas Tourist Office 6725 Airport Road, Suite 202 Mississauga, ON L4V 1V2, CANADA Tel: 905-672-9017 Fax: 905-672-2092
pstracha@bahamas.com
Caribbean Challenge
Which was the latest James Bond film to be shot in The Bahamas and which movie stars have private islands?
What’s Hot
Aura at Atlantis – clubbers luxuriate in VIP table service or take to the sunken dance floor
The beaches of The Bahamas come in different colours. Soft pink, bright white and golden sands stretching for miles and all alongside some of the clearest waters in the world. The Bahamas is a magnet not just for beach and water- sports lovers but also filmmakers and photographers drawn to the perfect locations both on land and underwater, and the attractions don’t end there. Spas, large and small, offer the most glorious pampering at the hands of experts.
The PGA golf courses scattered throughout the islands boast international professional and amateur tournaments as do the glitzy casinos where everyone likes to try their hand with Lady Luck. The fun and culture of Junkanoo musicians and dancers bring Bahamian
rhythm; world class entertainers gather to perform and mingle in glamorous nightclubs around Nassau and Paradise Island. A gentler pace is never far away for romance and relaxation to find perfect harmony in both simple island style hotels and the lap of luxury. The warmth of Bahamian hospitality is especially evident in the vast array of restaurants and bars but never more so than at the Fish Fry found on every island.
Hidden gem
Anything can happen on Sunday afternoons at Jazz on the Beach. At Tony Macaroni’s Conch Experience on Taino Beach, Grand Bahama live DJ sets are interspersed with dancing, jugglers - even marriage renewals.
Size: 5,382 sq miles of land in 1,700 miles of ocean Currency: Bahamian dollar (on par with the US dollar) Dialing code: 1 242
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Population: 320,000 Main city: Nassau Local beer: Kalik Dish of the Day: Grouper, peas ‘n’ rice with coleslaw
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Photos courtesy of Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
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