Lonely Planet : The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos

by Christopher P . Baker (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.77

  The Bahamas is an archipelago of over 700 islands strewn in a 750-mile arc from the southern tip of Florida to the north shore of Haiti. This guide includes information on the casinos and shopping of Nassau, restaurant and accommodation options to suit all budgets, and thorough coverage of surfing spots, and good areas for windsurfing.

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  more and better maps than any competition guide tourist arrivals in Bahamas were up nearly 10 per cent in 2004 from the previous year special Diving Chapter highlights the best places to dive and snorkel expanded cultural coverage with a focus on food, music, and local traditions the most elaborate Junkanoo costumes can weigh more than 200lb the Bahamas has the clearest waters in the world with visibility of over 200 feet (61 meters) the ratio of flamingoes to people on Great Inagua is 61:1 once a month, five days after the full moon, the waters off the Caicos Islands light up as millions of glowworms mate. Tour companies run cruises to see the spectacle