Searching for an unforgettable island trip? Listed below are our prime Bahamas journey ideas.
From the second you begin flying across the Bahamas, you’re already begin falling in love. I’ve appeared out of the airplane window many occasions, however the play of shapes and colours, shades and light-weight results whenever you journey to this group of islands is a murals of nature and actually breathtaking.
The 700 islands of various sizes and inhabitants, made up of coral reefs, nestle naturally within the sensible turquoise-blue of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Exploring the capital of the Bahamas: Nassau
Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas and is situated on New Windfall Island. Virtually each Bahamas journey begins right here, as the principle airport Nassau Lynden Pindling can be situated right here.
What’s there to find in Nassau?
Fantastic colourful homes adorn the streets of the town.
Very near the Bahamas Historic Society Museum, the place you possibly can be taught concerning the historical past of the Bahamas, on Elisabeth Avenue is The Queen’s Staircase, an vital landmark of the town.
The 66 steps carved in limestone lead as much as the water tower on Bennett`s Hill. Particularly within the morning you possibly can stroll up right here in peace and within the noon warmth the partitions surrounding the staircase present some shade. A extremely particular place and really idyllic due to the waterfall that flows proper subsequent to the steps. As soon as on the prime, there may be additionally a viewpoint close by with nice views over the town.
On the seashore of Nassau you possibly can actually discover typical Caribbean seashore feeling. On the huts across the Tiki Bikini Hut at Junkanoo Seaside many locals meet in the course of the day and within the night. Caribbean music is enjoying and the environment is mega relaxed.
Strolling alongside Junkanoo Seaside, you come to the well-known Fish Fry, a group of eating places the place you possibly can eat the perfect “Conch Fritters” or “Conch Salads” on the island, amongst many different typical island dishes. Conch means sea snail and is a delicacy within the Bahamas.
The Oh Andros restaurant specifically was really helpful to us by locals on the seashore, however Trudy’s additionally gives a heat welcome.
Additionally under the docks, throughout the bridge that leads from Nassau to Paradise Island, there are a selection of stalls providing very tasty meals for truthful costs. Which is greater than could be mentioned for the touristy locations on Paradise Island. Right here, you moderately have the sensation that they double the value all over the place.
Straw Market, Nassau
Within the coronary heart of Nassau there may be the well-known and really touristy Straw Market. The wooden carvings supplied there are fantastic and the straw baggage and straw work are additionally enchanting.
However you possibly can actually hardly undergo in peace with out being spoken to very violently from all sides. I feel it’s a massive misunderstanding {that a} traveler who desires to purchase one thing is barely within the value.
He desires to look however before everything in peace and get entangled with the preciousness’s and solely then make a selection, which is so very troublesome.
Music and festivals within the Bahamas
Similar to the well-known seashore, essentially the most well-known music type within the Bahamas known as Junkanoo. It goes again to African influences. It’s mentioned that an African tribal chief introduced Junkanoo with him when he got here to the Bahamas as a slave.
Yearly beginning on December 26, the Junkanoo Competition or Junkanoo Carnival is well known. There’s a parade on that day and on January 1 with colorfully costumed dance teams, a number of music and strange sounds, equivalent to cowbells, goatskin drums or whistles.
From June to August, there may be even a Junkanoo Summer time Competition each weekend. This colourful and joyful pageant is to not be missed.
In the event you journey exterior these occasions, you possibly can go to Junkanoo World to get an impression of the fantastic costumes and immerse your self within the environment of this typical pageant.
Tradition within the Bahamas
Whenever you discuss intensively with the islanders, you be taught quite a bit about what’s near your coronary heart. The standard meals, the view of the ocean, the household, the music and the faith. There are an unimaginable variety of church buildings within the Bahamas and a lot of the believers are Baptists. Beachguard Anna, for instance, tells me that their tradition is similar to that of Trinidad, which traditionally dates again to the time of the slave commerce.
The Bahamas flag has been round for 50 years, ever for the reason that Bahamas grew to become unbiased. It tells the story of the yellow of the solar, the blue of the ocean and the darkish pores and skin of the individuals who stay there.
Respect
The Bahamas are situated off the coast of Florida, which is why they’re the holiday paradise of many US People.
What I seen: Most of the vacationers have a really smug perspective in the direction of the islanders and staff, which is why they in flip appear considerably jaded in the direction of vacationers at first. However as quickly as they notice that you’re not a type of vacationers who’re solely in search of artificiality and luxurious on the islands, however are genuinely within the individuals and their tradition, they’re extremely heat and open.
Waterworld within the Bahamas
Our cab driver John, for instance, may be very smitten by Lengthy Island and recommends it for our subsequent journey. Cat Island can be fantastic.
Do you know which you can swim with pigs within the Bahamas?
We didn’t and as an alternative went to the Blue Challenge on Paradise Island with its rays, sea turtles, sawfish and sharks. For adrenaline motion there may be additionally the well-known Aquaventure waterpark of the massive Atlantis Lodge.
For $135 USD, you possibly can spend a complete day there even with out reserving a lodge and expertise the numerous slides at the hours of darkness from the Maya Temple, the “Challenger” slide with timer or the “Leap of Religion” free-fall slide via the shark tank.
The other of this man-made motion world is Cabbage Seaside, additionally on Paradise Island. It’s a incredible place for a night stroll on the seashore. Even after sundown, the nice and cozy sea nonetheless gently laps your ft and also you wish to hold strolling till it will get darkish.
It was a brief journey to the Bahamas, which we’ve added to our Florida spherical journey. And makes you need extra…particularly I wish to see extra of the ocean.
Subsequent time we keep longer and uncover just a few extra stunning locations there.
