Bahamas holidays
The Bahamas comes from the Spanish words ‘baja mar’ meaning shallow sea and is an archipelago of over 700 islets and cays stretching over 100,000 square miles in the Western Atlantic Ocean. A cosmopolitan atmosphere sits comfortably with colonial charm in the capital, Nassau, which plays host to top class casinos and countless visiting cruise ships. Linked to New Providence Island by bridge is Paradise Island, where luxury hotels bask beside glorious sands. The vibrancy and communal attractions of this pair of islands are in stark contrast to the rest of the islands in the Bahamian chain – some with picturesque harbours of pastel painted houses and quaint 17th Century cottages, some uninhabited sandbars barely rising from the sea and some pure heavenly coves of pink-white sand . . . explore extensively for your own piece of paradise.
The laid-back attitude of Bahamians is often misunderstood by those unaware that it has evolved from years of a good life in a land where nature provided for just about every need for housing, food, and livelihood.
Bahamians like to think that there is always time to worry about the bad things tomorrow. Take a leaf out of their book and you will quickly slow your pace to island time!
- New Providence Island and Paradise Island are renowned for sophisticated facilities with the easy-going attitude of the tropics, with a colonial influence from historic ties. It’s a superbly enjoyable combination which puts excellent sports, shopping and entertainment on your doorstep.
- The Abacos are a 120 mile necklace of islands and often uninhabited cays and beaches and any traveller here is sure to find the ideal private spot for some chilled champagne and a good book.
