by Andre Sanchez

If you decide on a Bahamas vacation, you will have an experience you will never forget. The Bahamas offer crystal clear water, snow white warm sand and an easy laid back way of life. Just what you need to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday living, and get that vacation you truly need.

The Bahamas consist of many islands, the two major ones being Paradise Island, or Nassau and Grand Bahama Island. It’s best to check out the islands and their possibilities before booking your vacation, since apart from the two main islands there are about a dozen more called the ‘out islands’ which are also great tourist bases offering a peaceful vacation away from the fast pace and rush of the city.

So what can a Bahamas vacation offer you? Let’s check out the obvious ones first: the water sports. Many people decide on a Bahamas vacation only because of the water sports. But what’s the point of that? You can get equally the same kind of sports on any resort beach anywhere in the world. Why should somebody from the Carolinas Grand Strand, or Florida for that matter, consider a vacation in the Bahamas? They should be able to get all they want from their own back yard! Let’s check it out.

The Bahamas water is crystal clear and a lovely bright turquoise color. The weather is perfect – not to hot, never too cold. The sandy beaches are pollution free and lovely pearly white. So are many other resorts, so why choose the Bahamas? Well, for starters, the indigenous population of the Bahamas has a different culture; so sure, Florida would be great if you just wanted more of the same but with a beach. With a Bahamas vacation you get a beach and a different type of holiday.

Different people with their own crafts and ways of doing things. Different food. Some would argue that the Bahamas’ water is the cleanest in the world. Some may disagree. However, in the Bahamas you get shark dives, you get to swim with wild dolphins, not tame ones in a pool, and you get to eat real food, not just Big Macs and whatever else you normally eat on vacation.

A Bahamas vacation is different. You can visit any of the ‘out islands’ where you get away from the crowds and see animals in an undisturbed habitat. You can be matched with a native family to share a traditional meal and take part in a whole new cultural experience. You can not only observe the traditional life of the native people, but share it with them. This is a unique opportunity for a unique experience.

Alternatively, stay in a hotel. Get luxury five star treatment and pampering, and go home at the end of it totally relaxed, rested and ready for what the next 50 weeks are going to throw at you. Take a cruise if you don’t want to be stuck in the same place all the time, and visit several of the islands. You can design your Bahamas vacation to be what you want. There are over 700 islands in the Bahamas archipelago, none are restricted and they are only about 50 miles from Florida.

The bigger islands provide the comfort of established hotels and all that comes with them, like the comfort and the top class cuisine, while the smaller islands provide you with adventure and camping out if you want it. Some prefer catching and cooking their own fish, while others prefer waitresses and bellboys. Try both!

If you like a bit of night life, Nassau has night clubs, casinos and cabaret bars. The posh hotels have everything you could want, and New Providence Island is as well endowed with casinos and night clubs as the capital is. Shoppers are well catered for with a wide variety of native craft shops, gift shops, arts and leather goods, not to forget the normal main stores of the larger cities. Nassau is no backwater and can keep most shoppers happy while their other halves have an afternoon on the golf course or in the lidos.

Whatever your preference for a holiday, a Bahamas vacation will provide it and will never be forgotten. Go for it and remember it always. You will want to go back!

A Bahamas Vacation is Never Forgotten was originally published at http://www.globallifenow.com