Travelling to the Bahamas
In addition to a valid passport, travellers may be asked to provide evidence of a return ticket, sufficient funds to finance their visit, confirmed accommodation and a completed immigration card. You will be asked to keep a portion of the card safe until your departure when you’ll be required to surrender it.
meat such as sheep’s tongue, oxtail or pig’s feet. It offers a unique flavour not often tasted by visitors. Spicy food is the norm, and most meals are served with a bottle of hot sauce. When talking about food, we would be remiss if we
did not mention coconuts. Used in mains and most desserts, nothing is quite right unless it has the sweet taste of coconut. Refreshments are tangy and offer some punch. Local
beers include the light and wheaty taste of Kalikow or Sands, but if you’re in search of rum there are plenty of island favourites to be enjoyed. Try a Bahama Mama, Goombah Smash or Sky Juice. If you prefer drinks of the non-alcoholic variety be sure to try Switcher, a drink made from the refreshing local limes. It is a zesty and refreshing drink unlike any you’ve tasted.
Visit a local pirate museum in the Bahamas. W Pirates
ith such lush beauty, numerous cays and islands to hide among and the proximity to well-travelled shipping lanes, it isn’t a surprise
that the Bahamas attracted some of the most famed pirates and privateers of their day. The 1600s to the 1700s witnessed the height of piracy, and when Nassau was established as a commercial port in 1670 it became overrun with lawlessness. Pirates flocked to the islands to hide treasure and pillage the heavily laden ships. Many tales of treasure still buried around the islands are told to this day. Test your knowledge. How many of these pirates do you know?
John “Jack” Rackham: Better known as Calico Jack for the colourful clothes he wore, he was born in Britain and pirated the Caribbean seas. Calico Jack was also known for travelling with two of the fiercest and well-known female pirates − Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Benjamin Hornigold: With Edward Teach as his second in command, they raided many ships and it was reported that, by 1717, he commanded five vessels with a combined crew of 350 pirates. Edward Teach: Blackbeard, perhaps the most famous pirate of all, first settled in New Providence where he joined Captain Benjamin Hornigold and Stede Bonnet. Commanding the famed vessel, Queen Anne’s Revenge, he set out on his own after Hornigold retired, becoming renowned and feared throughout the world. He has since been the basis for many pirate tales. William Catt: A British pirate, he used Cat Island to hide his treasures. Stede Bonnet: A Barbadian-born pirate, he was known as the “Gentleman Pirate.” He was born into a wealthy family, married and worked in military service before turning to a life of crime on the high seas. Sir Henry Morgan: One of the most ruthless pirates and privateers along the Spanish Main, he was also one of the most successful and is believed to have buried his treasure throughout the islands.
If you are fascinated by these rebels of the sea, you’ll find plenty of information in the Bahamas.
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Photo by Elapied.
Photo by Darlene Conte
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