Bahamas for Dummies
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-96250-2 (ISBN)
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If you're planning a Bahamas getaway, this guide gets you in the know and in the mood. You'll practically feel the sand between your toes and the sea breeze brushing your face. Find out about hot spots, like the well-touristed Nassau, Paradise Island, and Freeport/Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island, and less-visited islands like the Exumas and Abacos that are perfect if you want serious R & R.This guide covers: an overview of Bahamian customs, music, festivals, cuisine, and 'thirst-busters'; accommodations ranging from simple Bahamian inns and guesthouses to mega-resorts, and from quaint gingerbread villas to a spectacular beach resort with a kids' camp; the best places for all kinds of water sports, including water skiing, banana boat rides, Jet-Skiing, sailing, and parasailing; snorkeling and scuba diving, including dramatic reef trips, shark dives, shipwreck dives, and even night dives; fishing for wahoo, blue marlin, oceanic bonito, blackfin tuna, snapper, grouper, barracuda, dolphins, and more; great places to stay and play if tennis or golf is your game; gambling at glamorous casinos and taking in great stage shows; shopping for international imports of china, perfume, crystal, gemstones, or watches; and, a calendar of events including festivals, tournaments, and local holidays.
Like every "For Dummies" travel guide, "Bahamas For Dummies, 4th Edition" includes: down-to-earth trip-planning advice; what you shouldn't miss - and what you can skip; the best hotels and restaurants for every budget; and, handy post-it flags to mark your favorite pages. Whether you're honeymooning or bringing the kids...whether you want to be an adventurous underwater explorer or a contented beach potato...this guide will help you enjoy the many sites and moods of the Bahamas.
Darwin Porter, while still a teenager, began writing about The Bahamas for the Miami Herald and has been a frequent visitor ever since. His writing partner is Danforth Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times, who has co-authored numerous Frommer's best-sellers with Darwin, including those to the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Virgin Islands.
Introduction.Part I: Introducing The Bahamas.Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of The Bahamas.Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into The Bahamas.Chapter 3: Choosing Where to Go.Chapter 4: Deciding When to Go.Part II: Planning Your Trip to The Bahamas.Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.Chapter 6: Getting to The Bahamas.Chapter 7: Booking Your Accommodations.Chapter 8: Catering to Special Travel Needs and Interests.Chapter 9: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.Part III: New Providence: Nassau, Cable Beach, and Paradise Island.Chapter 10: Settling into New Providence.Chapter 11: Staying in Style in New Providence.Chapter 12: Dining Out in New Providence.Chapter 13: Having Fun On and Off the Beach in New Providence.Part IV: Grand Bahama.Chapter 14: Settling into Grand Bahama.Chapter 15: Staying in Style in Grand Bahama.Chapter 16: Dining Out in Grand Bahama.Chapter 17: Having Fun On and Off the Beach in Grand Bahama.Part V: The Abacos: Prime Out Islands.Chapter 18: Marsh Harbour and Great Abaco Island.Chapter 19: Elbow Cay.Chapter 20: Green Turtle Cay.Chapter 21: Treasure Cay.Part VI: The Out Islands.Chapter 22: Harbour Island.Chapter 23: Eleuthera.Chapter 24: Exuma.Chapter 25: San Salvador.Part VII: The Part of Tens.Chapter 26: Top Ten Myths about The Bahamas.Chapter 27: Top Ten Bahamas Moments.Appendix: Quick Concierge.Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.11.2006 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Dummies Travel |
| Zusatzinfo | ill |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 381 g |
| Einbandart | Paperback |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Bildbände ► Nord- / Mittelamerika |
| Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Karibik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-96250-3 / 0471962503 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-96250-2 / 9780471962502 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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