Bahamas Vacations
Freeport Bahamas
Grand Bahama Island is the home of Freeport, the island nation's second largest city and a sportsman's paradise for championship golf, tennis, scuba diving, and fishing. In fact, it was designed especially for your enjoyment! Forty years ago, Freeport didn't exist but today it's a fantasy vacation made real on the shores of Grand Bahama, just 55 miles east of Florida. If you're looking for sheer entertainment, there's no better getaway in the Bahamas. As the popular island song says, "If you can't find them - they're in Freeport or they're in jail!"
But Freeport's bright lights and good times aren't the whole story. The island itself has been settled for centuries, and its historic, rustic environment provides an alternative to the city flash. The easternmost edge of the island has deserted beaches. The towns of the West End, which during prohibition were a hideout for rum-runners, have an Old World charm. In the parks, you can find remnants of the island's earliest Arawak natives and the pirate invasions that form the backdrop of Grand Bahama's spellbinding, often shady past. Topping it all off is the legendary friendliness of the Bahamian people!
Nassau Paradise Island
The vibrant Bahamian capital is located on New Providence Island, though you'll hardly ever hear that name used by anyone other than the locals. This isn't the largest of the Bahamian Islands, but it's the cultural, political, and historic heart of the nation, steeped in a long maritime tradition. Visitors are surrounded by British forts, colonial homes, and many beachfront mega-resorts. Nature and outdoor activities call from every direction, inviting you to frolic with a dolphin and pet a flamingo or even a stingray!
Golfers are treated to a nirvana of their own, with seaside championship courses, while scuba divers thrill to world-class diving. Anglers may get the best of this "paradise island," with a mile-deep drop in the natural shelf just five miles out from shore that allows for deep-sea fishing just 15 minutes after leaving dock. Casinos, nightclubs, restaurants, pristine beaches, colonial history, exotic culture, unbeatable bargain shopping, the incomparable sun, sea, and sand - so powder-fine it isn't even hot to walk on - this is Nassau!
