Help us pick the perfect island in the Bahamas
December 22, 2010 9:11 AM Subscribe
We are planning a trip to the Bahamas, and would love advice or recommendations from anyone familiar with the islands.
We will be going sometime in the spring. The purpose of the trip is to 1.) have fun, & 2.) check out future wedding spots. Here is what we seek: A cottage rental with beach access & good snorkeling; No crowds (not into shopping, clubs, restaurants); Access to kayak rentals; Close to a dive shop (we're both certified); Somewhat easy to get to (fly to Grand Bahama or Nassau & ferry over). Having a grocery store & liquor store & casual restaurant close by would be nice. Having a larger harbor nearby would be nice too.
Great Guana Cay seems very nice, and so do some of the other less-populated cays, but we're having trouble finding good advice from anyone we know, and internet searches aren't very helpful.
We plan on returning there later in 2011 or early 2012 to get hitched! We'll probably end up renting another beach house that will be shared with our wedding guests. We will probably be wed on a sailboat, or by a friend on the beach, and the celebration will most likely include dinner at a local restaurant & dancing on the beach.
We picked the Bahamas because they are easy & not to expensive to get to from Atlanta.
Any information you can share on cottage rentals, what the smaller islands are like, and ferry services would be greatly appreciated!
We will be going sometime in the spring. The purpose of the trip is to 1.) have fun, & 2.) check out future wedding spots. Here is what we seek: A cottage rental with beach access & good snorkeling; No crowds (not into shopping, clubs, restaurants); Access to kayak rentals; Close to a dive shop (we're both certified); Somewhat easy to get to (fly to Grand Bahama or Nassau & ferry over). Having a grocery store & liquor store & casual restaurant close by would be nice. Having a larger harbor nearby would be nice too.
Great Guana Cay seems very nice, and so do some of the other less-populated cays, but we're having trouble finding good advice from anyone we know, and internet searches aren't very helpful.
We plan on returning there later in 2011 or early 2012 to get hitched! We'll probably end up renting another beach house that will be shared with our wedding guests. We will probably be wed on a sailboat, or by a friend on the beach, and the celebration will most likely include dinner at a local restaurant & dancing on the beach.
We picked the Bahamas because they are easy & not to expensive to get to from Atlanta.
Any information you can share on cottage rentals, what the smaller islands are like, and ferry services would be greatly appreciated!
Best answer: great exuma. from tons of personal experience. great exuma!!!!!!! literally everything you want. use homeaway to rent a house, (no need to stay at the overprice new sandals, formerly a 4 seasons).
i can even recommend specific houses with whom i'm friendly with the owners. you can fly direct from FTL or canada... feel free to email me directly if you'd like more information...
its my happy place!
chasles22 at g m a i l dot c o m
posted by chasles at 9:55 AM on December 22, 2010
i can even recommend specific houses with whom i'm friendly with the owners. you can fly direct from FTL or canada... feel free to email me directly if you'd like more information...
its my happy place!
chasles22 at g m a i l dot c o m
posted by chasles at 9:55 AM on December 22, 2010
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