Your online guide to Caribbean family vacations
from the authors of Caribbean with Kids.
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Your online guide to Caribbean family vacations from the authors of Caribbean with Kids. |
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Nassau For family travelers, the most popular stop
in the Bahamas is Grand Providence Island, home of the capital city of
Nassau. Located just a half hour flight from Miami, this island may be
just a stone’s (or a conch shell’s) throw from the U.S. mainland,
but it gives visitors a wonderful taste of Caribbean life. One of the most popular islands in the Bahamas
is Nassau, the island that’s almost synonymous with “Bahamas.”
The atmosphere in Nassau is a delightful combination of the British and
the Caribbean. The Parliament House, a pink building from which the British
ruled the Bahamas until 1972, still stands in the middle of the bustling
city. The country still retains many British influences, with the Royal
family smiling back from the currency and postage stamps. Driving is on
the left side of the road. The heart of Nassau is Rawson Square. Make
your first stop at the Visitors Information Center for brochures and maps
before starting off on busy Bay Street, the shopping district. Here gold
and gem stores make this one of the region’s top duty-free stops. Another plush area is Cable Beach, located
10 minutes by cab from downtown Nassau. This stretch of sandy beach is
lined with high-rise hotels. Shuttles take guests at these resorts to
Nassau several times daily. Technically, the Bahama islands lie outside
the boundaries of the Caribbean. But, except for a few days when the islands
are cooled by winter’s chill, you’ll have a hard time telling
the difference. These 700 islands, sprinkled like seashells across shallow
water, share the same sun, sand, and festive atmosphere as their southern
neighbors. |
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