difficult campground The Islands of the Bahamas 4 New Providence 54 Nassau 66 Grand Bahama 104 The Abacos 144 Andros 188

There are no restricted fishing seasons; it s open season throughout difficult campground the year on whatever you want to catch. Licenses are not required if you re fishing from a Bahamian- registered boat. You will, however, need to obtain a sport-fishing difficult campground permit if using your own craft. A single-visit permit costs $20 and is available at your legal port of entry into the Bahamas. An annual permit will cost you $250. You can also obtain your permit in advance by contacting the Department of Fisheries, PO Box N-3028, Nassau, Bahamas, 242-393-1777.

Marsh Harbour, on Abaco Island, is the third largest city in the islands. This dusty little town is somewhat reminiscent of an American frontier cattle town of the 1880s. In contrast, the neat little painted villages of Hope Town, on Elbow Cay, and New Plymouth,on Green Turtle Cay, might well have been lifted up and flown in straight from New England.

The Islands of the Bahamas 4 New Providence 54 Nassau 66 Grand Bahama 104 The Abacos 144 Andros 188 North & South Bimini 204 Eleuthera 220 Great & Little Exuma 236 The Acklins & Crooked Island 259 The Berry Islands 263 Cat Island 268 Great Inagua 278 Long Island 282 San Salvador 295 The Turks & Caicos 312 Providenciales 319 Grand Turk 331 Cockburn 334 North Caicos 337 Middle Caicos 342