Bahamas, a coral-based archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, comprising 700 islands and cays, officially called the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is an island country that relies on tourism (consisting of approximately 70 percent cruise visitors) for its economic activity by accounting for over 60 percent of the Bahamian GDP and providing jobs for more than half the country's workforce.
African, Europeans Asians and Latin Americans mainly comprise of the population in the Bahamas, most of who officially speak English with some residents that speak the Bahamian dialect.
Bahamas, whose national sport is sloop sailing, is also popular for sport activities like Scuba diving and snorkeling at the massive Andros Barrier Reef, Thunderball Grotto (of James Bond fame) and the black-coral gardens off Bimini.
Here are 8 places that any visitor must explore:
Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas: Atlantis offers spectacular events and epic concerts. Once you get here you’d have a good time at Atlantis water adventures, Aquaventure, Dolphin Cay, Atlantis Kids Adventures & Camps and the Mandara Spa. A food lover’s paradise would be Casa D’Angelo.
Bimini: A home, to many notable residents, like Jimmy Buffet, Ernest Hemingway, Duke of Windsor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Colonel Joseph C. Mackey, Jody Weech etc., Bimini has several unique, endemic and threatened species like the the Bimini Boa, the Bimini Ameiva (fast moving lizard on the island) and the Smalltooth sawfish (one of the rarest in the world).
Andros: The Andros also known as "The Sleeping Giant" and "The Big Yard" with the world's largest collection of blue holes at Andros Barrier Reef (world's sixth longest) is a unique combination of marine features and ecosystems. It was one of the two sites with the first dive-dedicated resorts in the world, and the first in the Bahamas. Andros also is known for having Bahamas' only freshwater river, contributing to its biodiversity. Apart from the scenic beauty it spondors the Crabfest at Fresh Creek, the annual regatta at Morgan's Bluff, Conch Festival, the Pirates' Festival, and the Annual Seafood Splash & Chickcharnie Festival.
Harbor Island: Harbor Island famous for its three and a half miles of hard packed picture perfect pink sand beaches with warm clear ocean waters excellent for diving, fishing and boating while outlying reefs safe for swimming and snorkeling are a major tourist attraction. When you come here, bring a big appetite with you because this place has some of the best restaurants.
Blue Lagoon Island: The Blue Lagoon Island, officially called the Salt Cay and generally referred to as the “real” Bahamas has the best beaches with breathtaking clear turquoise waters including a hidden lagoon, hundreds of native coconut palm trees, pristine white sandy beaches, beautiful natural vegetation, tropical birds, coral reefs, dolphins and sea lions in their natural habitat.
Pirates of Nassau Museum: ‘Pirates, of Nassau’, is a fun and interactive museum where you can board the pirate ship and experience the Golden Age of Piracy as well as the educational history of pirates.
Exuma Cays Land and Sea National Park: It is a protected area with the hutia (the only terrestrial mammal native to the Bahamas), a number of seabirds and the rock iguana.
Long Island: Long Island noted for its caves, which have played a major role in the island's history has Clarence Town as its capital. If there is one thing that you can’t miss here, then it has to be the Dean's Blue Hole, which is the world's deepest underwater sinkhole (depth of about 200 meters. A lot of tourists also enjoy sailing, fishing, Scuba diving, snorkeling and relaxing on beaches here of which Cape Santa Maria Beach is ranked as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
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