Nassau

The names Bond, James Bond! The more astute movie buffs will remember bond driving his car into the clear blue waters of this gorgeous Island. Less than a 10 minute walk from the harbour, where all the cruise liners dock, is a strip of beach about ½ a mile in length, and 50 yards wide (shore to sea). Here you will find many people chilling, in what can only be described as Caribbean style. I personally had a litre of Bacardi, and half a dozen cans of a cola product (sponsorship for hire!) Here is an overview of this Paradise Island. Mostly visited by day-trippers on cruise ships that dock adjacent to the town centre. A ...

I was lucky enough to win a holiday to the Bahamas a few years ago and would recommend it to anyone. The beaches are beautiful (although can get busy) and the sea crystal clear. There are an awful lot of Americans there - they just pop over the same way we nip over to France. This has had an effect on the food - if you like American - ribs/Steaks/Grits etc you'll be fine if not hunt out the local eateries where they have a lot of seafood. The prices are quite expensive in the normal places but if you hunt out the local stuff it's a lot cheaper. If you book a taxi for the night ask for a stretch limo - it costs the same ! A lot of places do ...