IN THIS CHAPTER Geography 3 History 9 Getting There 12 Before You Go 16 The People 17 Eating & Drinking 18 Accommodation 20 Restaurant/Hotel Prices 22 Practical Information 23 How to Use This Book 30 Tourist Information 31 Because the islands are no more than the exposed top portions of the Great Bahama Bank, an extension of the North American continental shelf, there are only three deep-water channels suitable for the passage of large vessels. traverse city camping Of the 700 islands and 2,000 islets, called cays (keys), making up the archipelago, only about 30 are inhabited. Some are little more than boulders that appear and disappear with the rise and fall of the ocean. Some are long and thin and stretch for many miles. Still others are home to thousands of busy people. The vast majority of the islands, however, are deserted, with pristine beaches and tropical forests that are untouched by humans.
A Land of Adventure traverse city camping 33 Bird Watching 33 Guides & Self-Guided Tours 33 Boating 34 Rentals 34 Sea Kayaking & Sailing in the Exumas 34 Powerboat Adventures 34 Golf 35 The Best Courses 35 Hiking & Bicycling 36 Honeymooning 37 Horseback Riding 38 Parasailing 38 Jet-Skiing 39 Shelling 39 Sport Fishing 39 Blue-Water Fishing 40 Bonefishing 42 Tournaments 44 Marine National Parks 46 Sea Kayaking traverse city camping 46 Sightseeing 47 Snorkeling & Diving 47 Scuba Diving 47 Dive Sites 47 Snorkeling 48 Dangers 49 Wreck Diving 51 Sun Seeking traverse city camping 51 Tennis 52 Water Skiing 52 Windsurfing 52 Nightlife 52 Shopping 52 Holidays 53
Today, the Lucayan Indians, the pirates and privateers are long gone. Today s adventurer, while still very much an explorer, is an outdoor enthusiast, a skin diver, an angler, a sailor, a hiker, a bird watcher, a gambler or even a shopper. All are looking for something different and all manage to find it one way or another in the Bahamas.
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