THE BAHAMAS

THE PLACE WHERE YOU SHOULD GO AND WHERE YOU SHOULD MOVE SLOW

Thank you for coming

Hello, Im your travel agent and I will be bringing you around the Bahamas. You will be staying in the most visited hotel. I hope you have fun and thank you for coming.

Staying in New Providence

Welcome to the lovely island of New Providence, and the Bahamian capital city of Nassau. Here you will explore colonial city streets, view centuries old architecture, and explore the beautiful coastline where pirates once roamed.

Day 1 Historical New Providence

Today you will explore historic New Providence. Our first stop will be the capital city of Nassau, which was named Charles Town in 1666 after King Charles II of England. It became an English Royal colony during the American Revolution. Many West Africans were brought to the island to work on plantations. In 1807 England banned the slave trade.

Day 1

You will visit Parliament Square Where you will be greeted by a statue of Queen Victoria. You will tour the Bahamian government office buildings, the House of Assembly, the oldest governing body in continuous session in the New World. In the building behind the statue, the Senate meets.

The island of new providence

CHARLES TOWN- NAMED FOR KING CHARLES II WHO GAVE THE BAHAMAS TO 6 NOBLEMAN. PIRATES AND OUTLAWS LIVED HERE, IT WAS A EASY ACCESS BECAUSE OF HARBOR. SEE WHATS LEFT OF WRECKED TRESURE SHIPS. SCUBA DIVE TO EXPLORE THE MANY PIRATE SHIPS THAT WERE SUNK IN THE 1760S BY GOVERNOR ROJERS.

The facts about the Bahamas

Across Rawson Square is Parliament Square Dominated by a statue of a youthful Queen Victoria. To the right of the statue stand more Bahamian government office buildings, and to the left is the House of Assembly, the oldest governing body in continuous session in the New World. In the building behind the statue, the Senate meets; this is a less influential body than the House of Assembly. Some of these Georgian-style buildings date from the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Supreme Court building stands next to the Nassau Public Library and Museum (actually opening onto Bank Lane), a 1797 building that was once the Nassau Goal (jail). If you want to pop in here for a look you can do so Monday through Thursday from 10am to 8pm, Friday from 10am to 5pm, and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Chances are you will have seen greater libraries in your day. What's amusing is that the small prison cells are now lined with books. Another item of interest is the library's collection of historic prints and old documents dating from colonial days. It became the public library in 1873. Across from the library on Shirley Street is the former site of the Royal Victoria Hotel. In its day, the hotel was the haunt of Confederate spies, royalty, smugglers of all sorts, and ladies and gentlemen. Horace Greeley pronounced it "the largest and most commodious hotel ever built in the tropics," and many agreed with this American journalist. The hotel experienced its heyday during the American Civil War. At the Blockade Runners' Ball, some 300 guests reportedly consumed 350 magnums of champagne. Former guests have included two British prime ministers, Neville Chamberlain and his replacement, Winston Churchill. Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, also stayed here once. The hotel closed in 1971. After it was destroyed by fire, it was demolished and razed to the ground. Today, on its former site sits one of Nassau's showcase parking lots. Ironically, the parking lot seems to be such a source of pride to the city that it is unlikely the Royal Victoria will ever be rebuilt, at least in that spot.

Stay in New Providence

The capital is Nassau. Historic bay street for shopping Architecture walk Supreme court building Statue of Queen Victoria, Englands legendary 19thcentury monarch British made a fort Fincastle on 1793 by Lord Dunmore

DAY 1-COOKING

ONE OF THE RECIPES IN BAHAMAS IS THE CASSAVAS. STUFF YOU NEED TO MAKE CASSAVAS: 3 FRESH CASSAVAS,4 CLOVES MINCED GARLIC,1/2 TSP OF SALT,1/2 CUPS OF OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE. DIRECTIONS OF HOW TO MAKE CASSAVAS: 1.ADD CASSAVAS AND SALT TO PUT OF WATER AND BOIL FOR 30 MINUTES.2.REMOVE CASSAVAS FROM POT.3.SPRINKLE WITH GARLIC AND LEMON JUICE.4.POUR HEATED OLIVE OIL OVER CASSAVAS AND SERVE.

Day two- Festival in Bahamas

The Bahamian people have many festivals through the year. Today you will get to see first hand one of these lively celebrations, Junkanoo, which is a celebration of African culture.

Day 3/day 4-Island Hopping Visit Long Island and Abaco Island
Today we are Island hopping. Here are some activities from these beautiful Islands Long Island and Abaco Island. In Long Island you can scuba dive and see coral reefs and you can fish with friends or your family. You can explore and see birds that you never saw before. In Abaco Island you can do activities and explore in the 2nd largest landmass in Bahamas. Also in Abaco Island you can also scuba dive and see coral reefs underwater. You can also fish and bird watch.

Picture of Abaco Island and Long Island

Here is a picture of people going to fishing on a boat with their family in Abaco island.

Here is a picture of people scuba diving to see coral reefs and see fish underwater.

Day 5-visiting cat island

Here is an island that is named for a famous pirate, Arthur Catt. They named it after him because he always hid all of his treasures in Cat Island. He also lived there to protect all of his gold from other people. Come visit Cat Island and visit the highest point in the Bahamas(206 FT), Mount Alvernia! There is a monastery on the very top!

Thank you and goodbye

I hope you have a fun time! We will bring you back to America on a cruise boat that has wonderful food, basketball hoops, pools and everything you wish for! Hope you have a great trip and have a good day.

HISTORY

Here are some cool facts about The Bahamas. *IN THE LATE 1600S TO EARLY 1700S THE GOLDEN PIRATES AND PRIVATEERS LIVED THERE. PIRATES USED BAHAMAS AS A BASE. 1834,BRITISH BROUGHT SLAVES TO BAHAMAS. FIRST ROYAL GOVERNOR, A PIRATE NAMED WOODES ROGERS, BROUGHT LAW AND ORDER TO THE BAHAMAS IN 1718. A GROUP OF ENGLISH AND BERMUDAN RELIGIOUS REFUGEES WERE THE FIRST PERMANENT EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT IN THE BAHAMAS AND GAVE ELEUTHERA ISLAND ITS NAME.