Darwin Porter - Frommers Bahamas 2013

Frommer's Bahamas

20th Edition

by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince

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Front Cover Photo: Freeport on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas, Lighthouse (High Rock Lighthouse) and surf. Nik Wheeler / Alamy Images

Back Cover Photo: Bahamian racing sloop at the annual [National Family Island Regatta]. George Town, [Great Exuma Island], Bahamas. George H.H. Huey / Alamy Images

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Note About Maps

This guide contains dozens of maps of varying sizes and complexity. If you find it hard to read a map on your device, use the zoom function to enlarge. You can also download and/or printout PDFs of all of the maps in this guide. Go to www.frommers.com/go/ebookmaps and click on the title of your guide.

List of Maps

The Bahamas Best Beaches

New Providence Island

Where to Stay & Eat in Nassau

Where to Stay & Eat in Cable Beach

What to See & Do in Nassau

Walking Tour: Historic Nassau

Where to Stay & Eat on Paradise Island

Grand Bahama Island

Where to Stay & Eat in Freeport/Lucaya

Bimini

The Berry Islands

Andros

The Abacos

Eleuthera

The Exumas

The Southern Bahamas

How to Contact Us

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Frommers Bahamas, 20th Edition
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774

Advisory & Disclaimer

Travel information can change quickly and unexpectedly, and we strongly advise you to confirm important details locally before traveling, including information on visas, health and safety, traffic and transport, accommodations, shopping, and eating out. We also encourage you to stay alert while traveling and to remain aware of your surroundings. Avoid civil disturbances, and keep a close eye on cameras, purses, wallets, and other valuables.

While we have endeavored to ensure that the information contained within this guide is accurate and up-to-date at the time of publication, we make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. We accept no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy or errors or omissions, or for any inconvenience, loss, damage, costs, or expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred or suffered by anyone as a result of any advice or information contained in this guide.

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About the Authors

Veteran travel writers Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have written many popular guides within the Frommers series, including books on the Caribbean, France, England, Germany, and Italy. This travel team wrote the first-ever Frommers Guide to The Bahamas, and also a number of other Frommer guides to such island destinations as Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, and the Cayman islands. Porter is also a leading Hollywood biographer, film critic, broadcaster, and columnist. His most recent biography, J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson: Investigating the Sexual Secrets of Americas Most Famous Men and Women, was widely reviewed by both the scholastic and the tabloid press. Prince was formerly employed in the Paris bureau of The New York Times, and is the founder and president of Blood Moon Productions.

Frommers Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. In country, state, and regional guides, we also rate towns and regions to help you narrow down your choices and budget your time accordingly. Hotels and restaurants are rated on a scale of zero (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). Attractions, shopping, nightlife, towns, and regions are rated according to the following scale: zero stars (recommended), one star (highly recommended), two stars (very highly recommended), and three stars (must-see).

In addition to the star-rating system, we also use seven feature icons that point you to the great deals, in-the-know advice, and unique experiences that separate travelers from tourists. Throughout the book, look for:

special finds those places only insiders know about

fun facts details that make travelers more informed and their trips more fun

kids best bets for kids and advice for the whole family

special moments those experiences that memories are made of