Places to Visit in Grand Bahama, Bahamas, America

Places to Visit in Grand Bahama, Bahamas, America

Grand Bahama is one of the main islands of Bahamas including the city of Freeport. It is located in the extreme north of the country, about 90 km from Florida in USA. With 700 islands and 2,400 cays, Grand Bahama is the 4^th largest island of the country.

Grand Bahama measures length of 150 km and width of 20 km covering an area of 1,373 sq. km. Grand Bahama is divided into the three administrative regions, East Grand Bahama, West Grand Bahama and The City of Freeport.

Geography of Grand Bahama:

Grand Bahama coordinates with 26°39′ north latitude and 78°19′ west longitude at an altitude of 12 meters.

History of Grand Bahama:

Grand Bahama was earlier called by different names such as ‘Gran Bajamar’ (Great Shallows) by Spanish and ‘Bahama’ by Lucayan inhabitants. Great Britain captured the islands of Grand Bahama in 1670 and ruled for so many years and the developments of Grand Bahama began with the Bahamas independence from the UK on 10^th July 1973.

Connectivity to Grand Bahama:

Grand Bahama is catered by Grand Bahama International Airport located in capital city, Freeport, operated by Silver Airways, US Airways, Blue Panorama, XL Airways France and many other prominent airlines. The cities connected with Grand Bahama through air include Fort Lauderdale, Nassau, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Toronto and many other domestic and international locations.

Grand Bahama is comparatively expensive than USA and Canada and American dollars are accepted all around including Taxis, cars and buses. Advance booking is offered on cars and taxis.

Food and Shopping in Grand Bahama:

There are all sorts of shops placed in Grand Bahama, The International Bazaar in Freeport is the special one, here tourists can purchase of their choice.

Most popular restaurants in Grand Bahama are:

Senor Frog’s Freeport
Tony Macaroni’s Conch Experience
Red Beard’s Pub
Bertha’s Blue Dinghy

Things to do in Grand Bahama:

Swimming
Diving
Hiking
Kayaking
Shopping

Places of interest in Grand Bahama:

Garden of the Groves:

Garden of the Groves is worth visit site located in Freeport including lush vegetation, cascading waterfalls and sparkling fountains as well as garden shops, cafe and bar, children playground and much more.

Gold Rock Beach:

Located in Lucayan National Park, Gold Rock Beach is the magnificent beach which is highly liked by overseas tourists for its white sand and the activities offered. Also there are many traditional and modern food corners located at the edge of the beach.

Port Lucaya:

Port Lucaya is a place with abundance of modernized shops and restaurants that are exclusively designed for youth’s comforts. Also there are weekly live music and other entertainment activities to be organized in Port Lucaya.

Other places of interest in Grand Bahama are:

Lucayan National Park
Port Lucaya Marina
Rand Memorial Nature Center
Regency Theater
Peterson Cay
Taino Beach Ferry
Coral Beach
Williams Town Beach
Plane-crash Beach
Gold Rock Beach
Count Basie Square

Best time to visit Grand Bahama:

From May to November is the ideal time to travel Grand Bahama.

Accommodation options in Grand Bahama:

Grand Bahama is one of the main islands of Bahamas well known for its stunning natural attractions as well as world class resorts and spas with superior amenities. Price for hotel rooms little expensive compared to other Bahamian islands but familiar with the facilities and services. List of prime hotels in Grand Bahama are as follows: