Bahamas
With coves and crowd-free beaches the Bahamas offer visitors the intimacy of a secluded retreat within a paradisiacal expanse of some 700 palm-fringed isles.
Christened baja mar which means “Shallow Sea” by Christopher Columbus, these islands with their astonishing hues of sand and sea spanning the colour spectrum from twinkling turquoise to rose pink are the personification of paradise.
Crystalline waters secrete ancient shipwrecks and a rainbow of coral reefs, while pastel-coloured seashells and vibrant clapboard houses perch onto of this tropical landscape resonates with exotic birdsong.
The Bahamas has got tourism just right, with a range of resorts that caters for the holidaymakers, with a range of eco-hotels, whilst their impact on the islands’ natural beauty remains by large minimal.
The Bahamas has such a lot to offer the holidaymaker. For the active holidaymaker there are watersports that range from scuba-diving to snorkelling, from parasailing to sailing. Then for the golf lovers, there are glitzy golf courses, designed by the games’ best, whose vistas are enough to compensate for a bad day on the fairways. Then, for those who are not into watersports and golfing why not explore the clutch of nature reserves that are scattered across the archipelago. Pack your binoculars you will need these when going off looking for a myriad bird species that call the Bahamas home. Whilst you have your binoculars to hand try spotting the bright pink flamingos and the multicoloured parrots. Alternatively if you are a sun worshiper or you just want to a relaxing holiday, them pop yourself of the beach for a full day of relaxation and sun.
Come sundown, Bahamian clubs and bars open up and pulsate to the Islands rhythms. Discover riotous dance festivals that mix African slave-trade rituals with the Bahamian tempo and American hip-hop twists or head to one of the archipelagos bustling straw marketers to haggle over spices and ceramics.
If all this gets too much for you, then head off to one the the wonderful seafood restaurants or with an infamous rum cocktail recharge your batteries. Whatever you decide to do, the vividness of the Bahamas will never cease to assault your senses or amaze you.
Once you have visited the Bahamas for the first time, you will find that you will want to come back time and time again. So treat yourself and book your paradise holiday.
