upper oso campground IN THIS CHAPTER Geography 3 History 9 Getting There 12 Before You Go 16 The People 17 Eating & Drink

Sport Fishing 82 Fishing Charters 82 Powerboat Adventures 83 Diving & Snorkeling 83 Best Dive Sites -North upper oso campground Side 84 Best Dive Sites -South & West 85 Shipwrecks 86 Dive Operators 90 Where to Stay & Eat 92 Dining 92 Accommodations 94

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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 upper oso campground for the passage of large vessels. 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. upper oso campground The vast majority of the islands, however, upper oso campground are deserted, with pristine beaches and tropical forests that are untouched by humans.