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  Grand Bahama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Bahama is one of the northernmost of the islands of the Bahamas, and the closest major island to the United States, lying just 55 mi (90 km) off the coast of the state of Florida.
By the middle of the 20th century, Grand Bahama's population numbered around 500 and the island was one of the least developed of the Bahamas islands.
Grand Bahama's tourism sector is complemented by an oil bunkering facility owned by the Venezuelan Government and a transhipment port owned by Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Bahama   (559 words)

  
 Historical Sources for Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama in 1887 from L. Powles The Land of the Pink Pearl or Recollections of Life in the Bahamas.
Grand Bahama in 1926 from Mary Mosley The Bahamas Handbook.
Grand Bahama in 1931 from Nassau and the Treasure Islands of the Bahamas
www.jabezcorner.com /Grand_Bahama/History.htm   (452 words)

  
 Grand Bahama Island, Lucaya, Freeport Bahamas
The last Census was performed in 2000 and the preliminary reports are that the population of Grand Bahama Island as 46,954.
Grand Bahama Island offers two unique areas for both tourists and residents which include the International Bazaar in Freeport, which offers a variety of shops and restaurants separated by country or region.
Grand Bahama offers Botanical Gardens at both Garden of the Groves (famed founder of Freeport Port Authority Wallace Groves left this treasure to our residents) and Hydroflora Gardens, the Dolphin Experience, golfing, tourist tours, horseback riding and the Rand Nature Center as well as the Lucayan National Park.
islands.thebahamian.com /grandbahama.html   (898 words)

  
 Freeport Bahamas - Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas | Freeport, Lucaya, West End
Where Nassau is a blend of the old and new, Freeport/Lucaya is a modernistic planned city, and is situated on the the Bahamas' second most popular tourist destination: the Island of Grand Bahama.
For those into nature, Grand Bahama is also home to one of the oldest underwater cave systems in the world, situated at the Lucayan National Park.
Snorkeling: Because of the excellent visibility of the waters (due to the fact that the soil in the Bahamas is not rich, there is nothing to color the water) snorkeling is a year round event--though in the winter the water is too cold for my tastes (though those Canadians don't seem to mind).
www.thebahamasguide.com /islands/grandbahama   (1296 words)

  
 Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama, 108 km long by 11 km wide, is the fourth largest island in the Bahamas.
Grand Bahama Island (26.5 N, 78.5 W) is located on the southwestern side of the Little Bahama Bank.
Hydrological observations on the karst of Eastern Grand Bahama.
www.tamug.edu /cavebiology/Bahamas/GrandBahama.html   (162 words)

  
 Islands of The Bahamas Vacation Guide and Business Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The glamourous parts of Grand Bahama are highly touted, well known and sometimes too busy to fully enjoy.
Golf and The Bahamas have been sporadic bedmates since near the end of the 18th century.
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www.bahamasnet.com /servlets/controller?currentDestination=2   (700 words)

  
 Bahamas Vacation Package - Freeport, Grand Bahama Island Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Grand Bahama Island is considered one of the premier destinations in the world for sportfishing.
Grand Bahama Island's reputation as a diver's paradise has been growing ever since the earliest episodes of "Sea Hunt" were filmed here.
Grand Bahama Island is of course also famous for its "blue holes"—spectacular azure portals in the reefs through which you can descend, surrounded by reef wall on all sides.
www.mybahamaspackage.com /islandguide.htm   (3451 words)

  
 Find Grand Bahama Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bahamas Beach House The bahamas beach house is situated on the best part of the beautiful pink powder sand beach of Spanish Wells, bahamas with stunning waterfront views of inviting turquoise waters.
The nassau vacation rentals, are condo rental in the bahamas located on the canal and the south ocean beach is directly across the road....•2 bedroom 2 baths and 3 bedrooms 3 baths units •Each with a full...
Old Bahama Bay is set on the western-most tip of grand bahama island near the historic village of West End.
bahamas.rentalo.com /grand_bahama_island.htm   (1725 words)

  
 APPLE Vacations Grand Bahama Island, Vacation Grand Bahamna, Judy and Maria's Travel Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Grand Bahama is a 90-mile long island, whose length runs in an east-west direction, and is located east-southeast of Palm Beach, Florida.
Among the islands of The Bahamas, Grand Bahama Island is especially attractive.
The infrastructure of Grand Bahama is modern and well-suited to accommodate tourism and commerce.
www.jmtravel.com /grand.htm   (2107 words)

  
 The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, Freeport, Bahamas Index of Site
The people of Grand Bahama have shown that they are of the utmost resilience, and though as it may be, we will overcome this new challenge.
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce commends the Hon.
Grand Bahama has been constantly referred to as the proverbial economic "sleeping giant".
www.thegrandbahamachamberofcommerce.com   (485 words)

  
 Bahamas / Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama is the home of Freeport/Lucaya, the nation's second city, with a faster pace and a more cosmopolitan atmosphere than the old-world sophistication of Nassau.
Grand Bahama does in fact have hidden histories and a deliciously shady past.
With an emerald ocean that can perhaps be called the most vividly colorful in all of the islands, and a landscape on which can be found everything from ultramodern resorts to deserted sands, unchanged since the days of the buccaneers, Grand Bahama holds the potential for every sort of Caribbean vacation.
www.geographia.com /bahamas/bsgbin01.htm   (310 words)

  
 Grand Bahama Island
Grand Bahama is the fourth largest island in The Bahamas, after Andros, Eleuthera and Great Abaco, and the second most popular tourist island, after New Providence.
Therein lies the charm of Grand Bahama—diving, kayaking, horseback riding, bird watching and hiking by day; gambling, clubbing and shopping by night.Grand Bahama is a mecca for scuba divers, lured here by the specialty attractions of dolphin dives, shark dives and notable shipwrecks, in addition to the standard Bahamas attractions of fabulous reefs and walls.
Grand Bahama’s unique marine attractions also include numerous blue holes and sunken caverns, some located on the reef plateau in front of the island or in shallow inlets, others, such as the famous Ben’s Cavern, are located inland, surrounded by scrub and pine forest.
www.skin-diver.com /departments/DiveTheWorld/CarribeanAndBermuda/Bahamas/BahamasDiver/grandbahama_oct00.asp   (948 words)

  
 Grand Bahama Island -- Junkanoo
There are seven organized groups on Grand Bahama Island, five of which are in Freeport, one in Hunters and one in Pinder's Point.
This form of celebration was brought to The Islands of The Bahamas in the 16th and 17th century by African slaves.
Junkanoo became an organized event on Grand Bahama Island in 1970, with the advent of the Grand Bahama Masquerade Committee, led by Messrs.
www.grand-bahama.com /junkanoo.htm   (535 words)

  
 Grand Bahama Island, Freeport, Lucaya, The Bahamas Travel, Hotel, Reastaurant and Activities Vacation Guide - Caribe ...
The northern and eastern coast of Grand Bahama Island is the most exposed to the Atlantic Ocean and the body of water immediately north of the island is known as the Little Bahama Bank.
There is really quite a bit to do on Grand Bahama Island, one can easily explore the beaches along the south and see the well-known natural formations by day and then switch over to the nightlife that both the towns of Freeport and Lucaya offer along with the large resorts.
Remember, Grand Bahama Island is actually further north than Miami, thus during the winter months of January and February the air temperature can be pleasant in the mid-70s but the water temperature (both the ocean and the pools at the resorts) can be quite cool.
www.cariberesource.com /bahamas/grandbahama.html   (3201 words)

  
 Minister Says There Was No Plan For Grand Bahama
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe assured during a recent interview with The Bahama Journal that while enough may not have been done for Grand Bahama’s economy in the past, the government has a plan to rescue that island from the tough economic times it is now facing.
The concern is that we did not have a plan for Grand Bahama.
Ingraham said that Grand Bahama is a missed opportunity for Prime Minister Perry Christie and his government.
www.jonesbahamas.com /?c=47&a=6384   (728 words)

  
 Mixed Performance Among Grand Bahama Businesses
Grand Bahama’s lackluster economy has yet to rebound after the devastation wrought by the three major hurricanes affecting businesses, dwellings and tourist arrivals to the island.
Donald Roberts, owner of Dolly Madison in Grand Bahama, said that 2005 was an excellent year.
Showing signs of confidence in the resurgence of Grand Bahama’s economy, the business owner has recently built a restaurant, Magnolia Café, which only after two months of business has reportedly exceeded her expectations.
www.jonesbahamas.com /?c=47&a=7086   (873 words)

  
 Welcome to Grand Bahama Island
Grand Bahama Vacations provides instant price quotes, plus you can make reservations for Grand Bahama hotels and non-stop air from cities such as New York (LGA), Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, Philadelphia, Newark, Charlotte and Baltimore.
Freeport may be one of the newest cities in the Bahamas, but GBI wasn't born yesterday.
Learn about business opportunities on Grand Bahama Island, one of the few places on Earth where people are encouraged not to pay taxes.
www.grand-bahama.com   (510 words)

  
 Pirates of the Caribbean: Deadman's Chest (2) and (3) filming in the Bahamas!
There were residents and visitors of Grand Bahama Island in attendance, MC's, production members from the Bond movie being shot in Nassau, Craig Woods and staff from the Bahamas Film Commission and many more good souls working toward the cause as well as the entertainment.
Grand Bahama's very own Assistant Roving Reporter (ARR) got a scoop that the Black Pearl had to test her cannons today before moving along to the tank set and being ready for the film shooting to start on the 20th.
Grand Bahama is due to get much busier and we will update this section with developments of the POTC filming.
www.the-bahama-islands.com /piratesofcaribbean.html   (5186 words)

  
 Mackeymedia - Digital Audio Solutions - Grand Bahama Arts, Culture & Information
Today the Grand Bahama Art Association, a non profit organization, continues to facilitate artists’ development on the island and to assist in establishing an appreciation of the arts through art exhibitions and workshops.
Grand Bahama based Real Estate Firm goes Global - With great enthusiasm, James Sarles, CEO of Coldwell Banker James Sarles Realty explains the reasons for his March 1st 2006 alignment with the international real estate firm Coldwell Banker.
In celebration of The Grand Bahama Port Authority's 50th anniversary, Mackeymedia was contracted to produce a DVD on the Founder of Freeport, Mr.
www.mackeymedia.com   (5231 words)

  
 Islands.com | Grand Bahama Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
But what makes Grand Bahama special is the fact that while you can play, shop, gamble, and boogie the night away to your heart's content in American-style comfort, much of the island remains as it was before the resort revolution.
Grand Bahama has played host to the Bonefishing World Championships, and if your flyfishing is up to the task (the fish are skittish, requiring skillful casting), you'll love the flats off Deep Water Cay, just off the east end of the island.
A lively history of piracy in the Bahamas (Captain Kidd favored Exuma, Anne Bonney preferred Cat Island) is just one of the highlights of this well-written, nicely designed site, part of the fine Interknowledge/Geographia series.
www.islands.com /grandbahama   (671 words)

  
 Grand bahama Islands - Bahamas - Freeport - Lucayan
Grand bahama Islands - Bahamas - Freeport - Lucayan
Each island has it's own distinctive flavor and brand of hospitality, and virtually all are blessed with miles of luxurious beaches with sands ranging from creamy white to rosy pink hues.
Adventures of all types exist in the Bahamas, however, since it is an island nation, the greatest adventures are to be had on or under the water.
www.grandbahamaislands.com   (220 words)

  
 Grand Bahama Island Travel information: Maps, Grand Bahama Vacation, hotels, resorts & more - Caribbean.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Browse our Grand Bahama dining section to choose from the many dining and entertainment options.
Browse our Grand Bahama activities and attractions section to make the most of your vacation.
Browse our Grand Bahama interactive maps and see stunning panoramic views of beaches and attractions.
www.caribbean.com /jsp/destination.jsp?currentDestination=2   (871 words)

  
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The Westin at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort Is Grand Bahama Island’s most spectacular beach resort, located on 7 ½ acres of pristine white sand beach with all the comforts and amenities expected from a Westin resort.
Old Bahama Bay is a luxury resort hotel and marina located on Grand Bahama Island.
Located on 26 acres of manicured grounds on the south side of Grand Bahama Island, this hotel is the only all-inclusive vacation spot on Grand Bahama Island.
www.deltavacations.com /destination.aspx?code=GRBAHAMA   (436 words)

  
 Katie Tours: Grand Bahama's Port Lucaya via Discovery Cruise
Grand Bahama Hotel: View of front entrance, built up on the only hill on the island
Grand Bahama Hotel: View of its beach, typical of all the ocean-side hotels
We had also reserved the Sunset Luau with Smilin' Pat but, despite her grand efforts to meet and transport us, the Dolphin Experience returned us 45 minutes late and we missed the tour.
members.aol.com /katydidit/vplaces/bahamas/bahama.htm   (3764 words)

  
 Grand Bahama Vacations
With its impressive combination of ecological wonders and manmade attractions, Grand Bahama Island generously offers something for everyone, including two or three vacations in one.
Grand Bahama Island is home to the resort areas of Freeport and Lucaya, the International Bazaar, hotels, resorts and inns, golf courses, marinas, and a collection of eclectic restaurants.
The real beauty of Grand Bahama is its magnificent beaches combined with the warm hospitality of its people.
www.grandbahamavacations.com   (328 words)

  
 Old Bahama Bay - Grand Bahamas Resort - Island Resort - Vacation
West End, Grand Bahama, is the ultimate getaway for tranquility, relaxation and pampered service.
Combining Bahamian resort charm and island luxury, Old Bahama Bay features 49 deluxe rooms and suites, a 72 slip port of entry marina, and a waterfront residential community.
Old Bahama Bay has a barefoot elegance ambiance with an out-island remote feel, but with the convenience of an international airport and major destination amenities all just 26 miles away.
www.oldbahamabay.com /resort/inntroduction.htm   (216 words)

  
 Artesian Spas - Showroom
This is the Grand Bahama by Island, an eight-foot hydrotherapy spa that can be purchased with 62 jets, 52 jets,48 jets, or 32 jets.
The Grand Bahama sports attractive lines that are very inviting to the spa user who is looking for the comfort and relaxation of hydrotherapy.
The ergonomically designed seats literally encase the body, and all of the jets are strategically placed to massage the varied triggerpoints of the body, from the neck to the feet.
www.artesianspas.com /showroom/island/bahama.asp   (220 words)

  
 Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Bahamas Vacation Search
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, is a beehive of tourist activity with excursions and experiences to stimulate almost every kind of interest.
Where else, but in Freeport, and most areas of Grand Bahama Island, you can swim with dolphins, dive among sharks, bird watch, cycle along beach paths, kayak through quiet creeks and explore the wilderness in open 4x4 jeeps.
Visitors to Freeport Bahamas and Grand Bahama Island can immerse themselves in a variety of activities or escape the action completely and enjoy the "country club atmosphere" at a Grand Bahama Island hotel.
www.bahamasvacationsearch.com /grand-bahama.html   (141 words)

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