Caribbean Islands - The Bahamas (PDF Chapter)

This is the Bahamas chapter from Lonely Planet’s Caribbean Islands guide-book.

Renowned as a maritime playground for sun-starved Americans, this stunning string of sub-tropical islands is so much more than a cruise-ship stopover. There’s a Bahamian island to match most every water- and sand-based compulsion, each framed by a backdrop of gorgeous, mes-merizing blue.

• plunge into one of the world’s great underwater playgrounds
• maps
• chow down at Fish Fry, Nassau’s premiere spot for conch salad, blackened grouper and sky-juice-fueled parties
• transport
• snorkel the uncannily geometric undersea highway of Bimini Road
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: New Providence, Nassau, Paradise Island, West of Nassau, Grand Bahama, Freeport & Lucaya, Out Islands, The Abacos, The Biminis, Eleuthera, Andros, The Exumas, Long Island, Understand the Bahamas, History, People & Culture, Land-scape & Wildlife, Survival Guide.