Stay : Bahamas, seven days for one or two islands
Transatlantic travel with plane changes, time difference and long inter-island travel are 3 good reasons to be reasonable for a short stay. It is better to concentrate on one island. We will choose Bimini for fishing, Harbour Island for its chic, the Exumas or Long Island for their beaches, or New Providence, Paradise Island and Grand Bahama Island for the activities..
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
7 days
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Detail of the stay : Bahamas, seven days for one or two islands - 7 days
Day 1: Arrival/rest
Steps: Nassau
Arrival at Nassau airport. Transfer to the Compass Point hotel and afternoon/relax in this small corner of Paradise. 6 hour time gap with Paris.
Day 2: Nassau, capital of paradise
Steps: Nassau
Transfer by bus to downtown Nassau. Ride in a horse-drawn carriage through the colonial city. Visit theHeritage Museum and the Graycliff Cigar Factory, then the National Art Gallery and the small Junkanoo Carnival Education Center nearby. A must-see stroll to the Straw Marketthe basketry market and along the famous Bay Street. A charming detour to the Balcony House, the oldest house in town, and depending on how much time you have left, don't forget the Slavery and Emancipation Museum and the Pirates of Nassau Museum. Dinner option if you fall on a Friday: the fish fry on Arawak Cay, with its colorful restaurants facing Fort Charlotte; atmosphere guaranteed!
Day 3: Visit to Paradise Island
Steps: Paradise Island, Nassau, Exuma Cays Land And Sea Park
Transfer by bus to downtown Nassau, then by water cab to Paradise Island. Take advantage of the dynamic speach on board to learn more about the island, and especially to taste the jovial atmosphere of the place. Morning at the Dolphin Encounters, where children's dreams come true as you meet dolphins or sea lions... In the afternoon, stroll and store in the various stores of the marina... Be careful with your wallet! Other option: day trip from Paradise Island. By speedboat, discover the Exumas Cays, wild islands like Robinson Crusoe, with deserted beaches or inhabited by iguanas and pigs (very good swimmers!). Return to the hotel at the end of the day.
DOLPHIN ENCOUNTERS
Day 4: Fired to Long Island
Steps: Stella Maris, Long Island
Early morning departure for Long Island: plan to arrive at the airport 2 hours before takeoff. Arrival in Long Island - Stella Maris or Deadman's Cay depending on the drop point chosen: in the north, a favourite for the Cape Santa Maria hotel and its superb fine sandy beach; in the centre, if you prefer more isolation, head for the Greenwich Creek Lodge.
CAPE SANTA MARIA
Day 5: Return to Long Island
Steps: Stella Maris, Clarence Town, Long Island
Rent a car for a tour of Long Island: the Columbus Monument long Island Museum and Library , lunch stop at Max's Conch Bar for a true Bahamian experience, visit the Hamilton's Cave (bring a guide the day before) and the twin churches. Take a dip in Dean's Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world, to end the day.
HAMILTON'S CAVES / DEAN'S BLUE HOLE / COLUMBUS MONUMENT / LONG ISLAND MUSEUM AMMC
Day 6: Day at the sea
Beach, kayaking, diving or fishing trip; take advantage of this last day to enjoy nature activities.
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