camping california Today, the Lucayan Indians, the pirates and privateers are long gone. Today s adventurer, while stil

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 camping california or even a shopper. All are looking for something different and all manage to find it one way or another in the Bahamas.

Only a few of the Out Islands offer any sort of tourist accommodations. Some are small hotels where the air-conditioning is nothing more than the soft trade winds blowing in through the window, and the only telephone is a lonely pay phone somewhere in the vicinity of the hotel office. There are also rental cottages, villas, luxurious camping california hotels, private camping california islands, and even resorts.

A Voyage to Remember Sir John Hawkins had already made several journeys to the Caribbean selling slaves when he was joined in 1567 by Francis Drake, still a teenager, who made the journey as captain of his own ship, Judith. Their voyage ended in disaster when Hawkins and Drake, with a fleet of five ships, took refuge from a storm in the Spanish port of San Juan de Ulua, now called Vera Cruz. There, they were treachorously attacked by a superior Spanish fleet under the command of the new viceroy and Captain General of New Spain, Don Martin Enriquez. Hawkins flagship, Jesus of Lubeck, and two other English ships were destroyed. Only the Minion and Drake s little bark returned to England. Thus began Drake s life-long personal war with Spain.

The best courses are on the two most populated islands: New Providence and Grand Bahama. But the Out Islands, too, have some good courses. Most notable are those at the now defunct Cotton Bay Club on Eleuthera (page 223), The Treasure Cay Golf Club (page 185), and the small but challenging nine-hole course on Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands (page 281). All 18-hole courses on New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Out Islands have a complete range of facilities, including a resident pro, rental carts and clubs. Most facilities also offer clinics and private lessons.