Small Hope Bay Lodge, set against the mangroves in nearby Andros Town, offers 21 luxurious units and activities including blue-hole dives and snorkeling "safaris."
Others, including Cousteau’s Hole (named for the famous undersea explorer), are less accessible but equally inviting to hikers and swimmers. Trails and information boards lead travelers to the park’s more accessible sites, such as Captain Bill’s Hole, where you’ll find both a swimming deck and bathrooms. More abundant here than anywhere else on earth, they’re the focus of the 16,1870-hectare (40,000-acre) Blue Holes National Park. Its 5960 sq km (2301 sq miles) of mangrove, pine forest and reef are dotted with "blue holes," deep karst sinkholes that sustain unique ecosystems and provide perhaps the island’s greatest spectacle. Blue Holes National Parkīest place for swimming in karst sinkholesĪndros, the "Big Yard," is the largest island in the Bahamas, and one of the wildest. Staniel Cay Yacht Club, a beachside haven of bungalows, kayaking and stress-free comfort is as close as you can get otherwise.
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Planning tip: The waters are famed for their billfish, which are most plentiful in the summer months, so this is the best time for aspiring fishers to head here.ĭive Exuma, the only PADI-certified dive shop in Great Exuma’s capital George Town, is the experienced, professional outfit we recommend to explore this undersea fantasia.Įxuma’s famous swimming pigs live on Pig Beach on uninhabited Big Major Cay – you'll need to book a day trip to visit them there. When you're hungry, go to Stuart’s Conch Stand in Bailey Town, which does some of the best conch and lobster salads in the islands. Stay at the Bimini Big Game Club for a taste of 1950s luxury and guided game fishing jaunts and make sure to visit the gloriously eccentric Dolphin House, part museum and part loving tribute to the wild dolphins of the Bahamas. Head for Alice Town, North Bimini, and base yourself among the best selection of hotels and restaurants. Sitting on the edge of the Gulf Stream, they’re magnets for game fishers seeking the marlin, sailfish and swordfish that swarm these waters. One of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite fishing grounds, the tiny Biminis are only 80km (50 miles) from Florida. Planning tip: Grand Bahama International Airport flies direct to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and several other North American cities. Planning tip: If you want an early kick-off, John Watling’s Distillery – a working rum factory in a gorgeous 18th-century estate – opens at 10am. Once your night’s started, head back downtown for rum punch and sandy toes at the clapboard bars of Junkanoo Beach, a Black Beer’d Stout at Pirate Republic microbrewery or even a dress-up-nice cocktail at Sky Bar. Shacks slinging fried fish, freshly cut conch salad and sky juice (a local favorite drink of gin, green coconut water and condensed milk) mingle with bars booming out reggae and rake-and-scrape (the local sound) from 7pm every evening. Ground zero for any evening in Nassau is the Fish Fry on Arawak Cay, just west of the center of town. Historically a haven for pirates and smugglers, the city's treasures now attract travelers looking for an incredible night out. Nassau is the unchallenged nightlife capital of the Bahamas. Explore the planet's most surprising adventures with our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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