lake easton campground Only hook and line fishing is allowed in the Bahamas; use of a speargun is illegal. In fact, speargu

Nightlife Nassau and Freeport/Lucaya, with four casinos and a number of nightclubs and theaters between them, are the hot-spots for nightlife and entertainment. To experience the warm summer evenings, the colorful dress of the Ba

Bicycles & Mopeds Bicycles are popular on the islands. Visitors love them. They are inexpensive to rent, convenient, easy to park, and nowhere is really too far away. The only concern is that you ll be riding on the wrong side of the road. You can rent

Only hook and line fishing is allowed in the Bahamas; use of a speargun is illegal. In fact, spearguns themselves are illegal in the Bahamas. The number of lines per boat is limited to six in the water at any one time. The bag limit per person per boat for dolphin, kingfish and wahoo, or any combination of the three species, is six. Above that limit, fish should be released unharmed, as should all fish unless they are to be used for food. Planning your fishing trip is easy. Many hotels offer packages of between three and eight days, with everything you need included in the rate: boat, bait, box lunches and gear. In some cases, even the use of a small sailboat is included (see specific chapters for package lake easton campground details).

If you re looking for something different, a real adventure, you might like to give a company called Ocean Outback a call, 649-941-5810; www.provo.net/oceanoutback. They offer day-long snorkeling adventures aboard a 70-foot cruiser to one or more of the neighboring uninhabited islands. A full-day trip 9amto4pm costs $85 per person, and includes the use of snorkeling gear, a beach umbrella, picnic lunch and cold drinks a great value. A second company, Tao, 649-946-5040, specializes in sunset cruises, but more and more they too are offering snorkeling cruises to the outer islands. Rates start at around $80 per person, which includes snorkeling gear and lunch.