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Pelican Beach Hotel has no frills, but it s clean and functional. There are 12 guest rooms and two suites, all with ocean views, tile floors and patios, small bathrooms. No TV or telephones. There s a bar and snack lunches are available. There s also a dining room

General information about what s available throughout the islands is listed in this section. More specific information about the attractions and activities on individual islands is given in each chapter, and the At a Glance section at the end of the book.

The Bahamas, some 700 islands and 2,000 islets, lie scattered like a broken string of pearls across the northern Caribbean and offer literally thousands of opportunities for adventure. In fact, they have provided a dozen or more generations of seafarers and travelers with more adventure than many of them might ever have imagined or wanted.