Frommer's Bahamas 2003 Book

	List of Maps	vii
	What's New in The Bahamas	1
1	The Best of The Bahamas	3
1	The Best Beaches	7
2	The Best Diving	8
3	The Best Snorkeling	9
4	The Best Fishing	10
5	The Best Sailing	10
6	The Best Golf Courses	11
	Eco-Tourism Highlights of The Bahamas	12
7	The Best Tennis Facilities	12
8	The Best Honeymoon Resorts	14
9	The Best Family Vacations	15
10	The Best Places to Get Away from It All	16
11	The Best Restaurants	17
12	The Best Nightlife	18
2	Planning Your Trip to The Bahamas	19
1	The Islands in Brief	19
	Hemingway in Bimini	21
2	Visitor Information	24
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	24
4	Money	26
	What Things Cost in The Bahamas	27
5	When to Go	29
	Avoiding Spring Break	30
	The Bahamas Calendar of Events	31
6	Insurance, Health & Safety	34
7	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	37
	Zero Cost Lodging	40
8	Getting There: Flying to The Bahamas	41
	What You Can Carry On--And What You Can't	43
9	Package Deals	45
10	For the Cruise-Ship Traveler	47
11	Planning Your Trip Online	59
12	Getting Around	60
13	The Active Vacation Planner	62
14	Tips on Accommodations	67
	Fast Facts: The Bahamas	70
3	New Providence (Nassau/Cable Beach)	74
1	Orientation	76
	Favorite New Providence Experiences	77
2	Getting Around	78
	Fast Facts: New Providence	79
3	Where to Stay	80
	Junkanoo Festivals	89
4	Where to Dine	93
5	Beaches, Watersports & Other Outdoor Pursuits	105
6	Seeing the Sights	109
	Going Over-the-Hill	110
	Walking Tour: Historic Nassau	112
7	Shopping	118
8	New Providence After Dark	123
4	Paradise Island	126
1	Orientation	126
2	Getting Around	128
3	Where to Stay	128
4	Where to Dine	134
5	Beaches, Watersports & Other Outdoor Pursuits	140
	Favorite Paradise Island Experiences	141
6	Seeing the Sights	142
7	Shopping	143
8	Paradise Island After Dark	143
5	Grand Bahama (Freeport/Lucaya)	146
1	Orientation	148
2	Getting Around	149
	Fast Facts: Grand Bahama	150
3	Where to Stay	151
4	Where to Dine	160
5	Beaches, Watersports & Other Outdoor Pursuits	168
6	Seeing the Sights	172
7	Shopping	174
8	Grand Bahama After Dark	178
9	A Side Trip to West End	179
6	Bimini, the Berry Islands & Andros	181
1	Bimini	182
	Fast Facts: Bimini	184
	Island in the Stream	186
2	The Berry Islands	192
3	Andros	195
7	The Abaco Islands	207
1	Marsh Harbour (Great Abaco Island)	210
2	Elbow Cay (Hope Town)	216
	Exploring the Abacos by Boat	220
3	Man-O-War Cay	220
4	Great Guana Cay	222
5	Treasure Cay	223
6	Green Turtle Cay (New Plymouth)	225
7	Spanish Cay	231
8	Walker's Cay	232
8	Eleuthera	233
1	Rock Sound	236
2	Tarpum Bay	237
3	Windermere Island	238
4	Palmetto Point	238
5	Governor's Harbour	239
6	Hatchet Bay	242
7	Gregory Town	242
8	The Current	245
9	Harbour Island	245
10	Spanish Wells	253
9	The Exuma Islands	255
1	George Town	258
	Life on a Houseboat	260
2	Little Exuma	267
	A Romantic Legend	268
3	Staniel Cay	268
	Norman's Cay	270
4	Sampson Cay	270
10	The Southern Bahamas	271
1	Cat Island	271
2	San Salvador	276
	The Columbus Question	278
3	Long Island	281
4	Acklins Island & Crooked Island	285
5	Mayaguana Island	288
6	Great Inagua	289
	Index	292
	List of Maps
	The Bahamas	4
	New Providence Island	75
	Nassau Accommodations	82
	Cable Beach Accommodations & Dining	87
	Nassau Dining	94
	Walking Tour: Historic Nassau	113
	Paradise Island Accommodations	127
	Paradise Island Dining	137
	Grand Bahama Island	147
	Freeport/Lucaya Accommodations	152
	Freeport/Lucaya Dining	162
	Bimini	183
	Andros	197
	The Abacos	209
	Eleuthera	235
	The Exumas	257
	The Southern Bahamas	273