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The Bahamas is popular with US jet-setters looking to explore some of its 700 islands, each of which has its own personality. Blessed with some of the clearest waters in the world, these islands include some uninhabited cays and the longest, whitest beaches you may ever see.
Cosmopolitan Nassau is fun to spend some time in visiting the duty-free shops, golf courses, museums and restaurants. Known throughout the world for their natural beauty the Bahamas offer a warm welcome. You can also experience the dive of a lifetime in some challenging wreck sites or witness the spectacle of the exotic wildlife including the nesting flamingos. Bahamas is also a tax free haven.
British Airways offers a direct flight to Nassau or Freeport, there are actually 6 international airports in total which gives you plenty of choices if you don’t mind travelling via the USA. Car hire is the best way to get around although there are some bus services on some of the islands, these however can be expensive.
The islands of the Bahamas are a year-round holiday destination although the more southerly islands can get very hot in July and August. The peak season is typical of the Caribbean and runs from mid-December to mid-April especially around the Easter and Christmas weeks and the rainy season runs from May to November, when there is a small possibility of hurricanes.
The Bahamas are 5 hours behind England (GMT -5), the local currency is the Bahamian Dollar (BSD) and the country dialling code is (00 or +) 242
