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1. UNEXSO DOLPHIN EXPERIENCE:
From Grand
Bahama Island, take a 20-minute boat ride to a
natural lagoon and go for a swim with its residents:
14 playful Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.
2. LUCAYAN NATIONAL PARK:
Highlights of this Grand Bahama Island
gem include elevated boardwalks, a secluded beach, and one of the
world’s largest underwater cave systems.
3. PORT LUCAYA MARKETPLACE:
More than 80 stores and live bands
in Count Basie Square are the reasons to come to this open-air
shopping spot on Grand Bahama Island.
4. CLIFTON HERITAGE NATIONAL PARK:
In Nassau, see a famed
limestone stairway, historic stone walls, and a beach where 1987’s
Jaws: The Revenge
was filmed.
5. STRAW MARKET:
Walk the rows of booths on Nassau’s Bay Street,
and strike a bargain with vendors peddling souvenirs, T-shirts, and
handcrafted goods.
6. ARDASTRA GARDENS, ZOO & CONSERVATION CENTRE:
At
Nassau’s — actually, the Bahamas’ — only zoo, marvel at trained
pink flamingoes strutting
en masse
, feed lory parrots from your hand,
and take in lush landscaping.
7. ARAWAK CAY:
On Nassau’s north side, try conch two ways
(cracked and scorched) with a Kalik beer or Sky Juice at the popular
spot known as The Fish Fry — you may even be treated to a
Junkanoo performance.
8. CHALK SOUND:
Off the coast of Providenciales, navigate on a
stand-up paddleboard around small rock isles (of which there are
hundreds) in the shallow turquoise waters of this natural lagoon.
9. GRACE BAY:
Relax or swim on this truly postcard-worthy
Providenciales beach, which also serves as a launching pad for water
sports such as snorkeling and parasailing.
10. LITTLE WATER CAY:
Kayak or book a boat trip to this small island
nature reserve northeast of Providenciales. Check out the endangered
Turks and Caicos rock iguanas, once plentiful in the islands.
Board the pirate ship
Revenge
, encounter the
infamous Blackbeard,
and explore authentic
artifacts at the Pirates of
Nassau Museum.
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Bahamas and Turks and Caicos
If sunny sands and
island cuisine make for
your perfect escape …
head to
Jamaica
and
make a beeline for the
beachfront jerk shacks.
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Harbour Island:
Stroll past historic buildings with New England–style architecture on
Dunmore Town’s Bay Street, enjoy authentic Bahamian fare at Baretta’s Seashell Inn, and
admire the pale rosy hue on Pink Sands Beach. (3:10 ferry ride from Nassau)
hy Go?
For a quintessential island escape. Swaying palms, turquoise waters, pastel beachfront shacks, fruity rum
drinks … you name it. Top draws in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos include snorkeling, boating, fishing, an appealing
climate, and pretty much anything revolving around the beach. Rev things up with colorful, song-and-dance-filled nightlife,
or seek isolation on an uninhabited cay. Whichever destination you choose as your home base, there’s no need to rush
or stress — you’re on island time.
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