Lonely Planet Bahamas, Turks and Caicos,9781864501995

Lonely Planet Bahamas, Turks and Caicos

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ISBN13: 9781864501995
ISBN10: 1864501995
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

Travel guides explore countries, regions and cities in depth and for every budget, with reliable, easy-to-use maps, first-hand recommendations, well-researched background information and thorough, up-to-date coverage of all the sights -- on and off the beaten track. There are more than 230 titles in this classic series covering nearly every country in the world.-- the scoop on hidden beaches, plantation ruins, flamingo nesting sites and stunning coral feels-- complete coverage of outdoor activities, from bonefishing in the Biminis to swimming with dolphins and sharks (yes, sharks!)-- invaluable advice on where to stay and eat for every budget

Table of Contents

Introduction 13(14)
The Bahamas in Focus
14(2)
Turks and Caicos in Focus
16(1)
Facts About the Bahamas
17(43)
History
17(10)
Geography
27(1)
Geology
28(1)
Climate
29(3)
Ecology & Environment
32(2)
Flora
34(1)
Fauna
35(6)
National Parks
41(1)
Government & Politics
42(1)
Economy
43(2)
Population & People
45(2)
Education
47(1)
Arts
47(4)
Society & Conduct
51(5)
Religion
56(2)
Language
58(2)
Facts For the Visitor
60(47)
The Best
60(1)
The Worst
60(1)
Suggested Itineraries
60(2)
Planning
62(3)
Responsible Tourism
65(1)
Tourist Offices
66(1)
Visas & Documents
67(1)
Embassies & Consulates
68(1)
Customs
69(1)
Money
70(2)
Post & Communications
72(3)
Internet Resources
75(1)
Books
75(3)
Films
78(1)
CD-ROMs
79(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
79(1)
Radio & TV
79(1)
Video Systems
80(1)
Photography & Video
80(1)
Time
81(1)
Electricity
81(1)
Weights & Measures
81(1)
Laundry
81(1)
Health
82(5)
Women Travelers
87(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
88(1)
Disabled Travelers
88(1)
Senior Travelers
89(1)
Travel with Children
89(1)
Useful Organizations
90(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
90(1)
Emergencies
91(1)
Legal Matters
91(1)
Business Hours
92(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
92(4)
Work
96(1)
Accommodations
96(3)
Food
99(3)
Drinks
102(1)
Entertainment
103(2)
Spectator Sports
105(1)
Shopping
105(2)
Outdoor Activities
107(13)
Fishing
107(3)
Boating & Sailing
110(1)
Diving
111(3)
Snorkeling
114(1)
Other Water Sports
115(1)
Golf
116(1)
Tennis
116(1)
Kayaking
116(1)
Caving
117(1)
Horseback Riding
117(1)
Bicycling
117(1)
Bird Watching
117(1)
Hiking
118(1)
Surfing & Windsurfing
118(1)
Volunteer Research
119(1)
Getting There & Away
120(13)
Air
120(7)
Sea
127(3)
Organized Tours
130(3)
Getting Around
133(9)
Air
133(2)
Bus
135(1)
Car
135(2)
Motorcycle & Scooter
137(1)
Bicycle
137(3)
Hitchhiking
140(1)
Boat
140(1)
Taxi
141(1)
Organized Tours
141(1)
New Providence
142(59)
Nassau
142(1)
History
143(3)
Orientation
146(1)
Information
147(4)
Downtown Nassau
151(7)
East of Downtown
158(2)
West of Downtown
160(1)
Cable Beach
161(1)
Activities
162(4)
Organized Tours
166(1)
Special Events
167(1)
Places to Stay
168(5)
Places to Eat
173(4)
Entertainment
177(3)
Spectator Sports
180(1)
Shopping
180(2)
Getting There & Away
182(1)
Getting Around
183(18)
Paradise Island
185(10)
West New Providence
195(3)
South New Providence
198(3)
Grand Bahama
201(27)
Freeport & Lucaya
203(1)
Orientation
203(2)
Information
205(2)
Things to See & Do
207(2)
Activities
209(3)
Organized Tours
212(1)
Special Events
212(1)
Places to Stay
213(3)
Places to Eat
216(2)
Entertainment
218(1)
Shopping
219(1)
Getting There & Away
220(1)
Getting Around
221(1)
East of Freeport
222(1)
Water Cay
222(1)
Old Free Town & Owl Hole
222(1)
Peterson Cay National Park
222(1)
Lucayan National Park
222(2)
Lucayan National Park to McLean's Town
224(1)
Deep Water Cay
224(1)
Sweeting's Cay
225(1)
West of Freeport
225(1)
Hawksbill Creek to West End
225(1)
West End
226(2)
Biminis
228(14)
North Bimini
230(9)
South Bimini
239(1)
North Cat Cay
240(2)
Berry Islands
242(6)
Great Harbour Cay
242(4)
Chub Cay
246(2)
Abacos
248(46)
Marsh Harbour
252(8)
Loyalist Cays
260(1)
Elbow Cay
260(7)
Lubber's Quarters Cay
267(1)
Tilloo Cay
268(1)
Pelican Cays Land & Sea Park
268(1)
Man O' War Cay
268(4)
Great Guana Cay
272(4)
South of Marsh Harbour
276(1)
Little Harbour
276(1)
Cherokee Sound
277(1)
Casuarina Point
277(1)
Crossing Rocks
278(1)
Sandy Point
278(1)
More Island
279(1)
Abaco National Park
279(1)
Northwest of Marsh Harbour
280(1)
Treasure Cay
280(3)
Green Turtle Cay
283(6)
Cooper's Town
289(1)
Spanish Cay
290(1)
Little Abaco
290(1)
Northwest Cays
291(1)
Grand Cay
291(1)
Walker's Cay
291(3)
Andros
294(18)
North & Central Andros
297(1)
Nicholls Town Area
297(3)
Red Bay
300(1)
Stafford Creek Area
300(1)
Fresh Creek Area
301(3)
Cargill Creek Area
304(2)
South Andros
306(1)
Mangrove Cay
306(2)
Drigg's Hill to Congo Town
308(1)
The Bluff & High Rock
309(1)
Kemp's Bay
310(1)
Kemp's Bay to Mars Bay
310(2)
Eleuthera
312(26)
North Eleuthera
313(1)
Harbour Island
313(10)
Spanish Wells
323(2)
Preacher's Cave
325(1)
Current
326(1)
The Glass Window
326(1)
Gregory Town
326(2)
Gregory Town to Governor's Harbour
328(1)
Governor's Harbour
329(3)
North & South Plametto Point
332(1)
South Eleuthera
333(1)
Savannah Sound
333(1)
Windermere Island
333(1)
Tarpum Bay
334(1)
Rock Sound
335(1)
Cotton Bay
336(1)
Cotton Bay to Cape Eleuthera
336(1)
Eleuthera Point
336(2)
Exumas
338(21)
Great Exuma
339(1)
George Town
339(8)
Stocking Island & Rolle Cay
347(1)
Bowe Cay
347(1)
North of George Town
347(3)
South of George Town
350(1)
Little Exuma
351(1)
Ferry
351(1)
Ferry to Williams Town
351(2)
Exuma Cays
353(1)
Ship Channel Cay & Allan's Cays
353(1)
Highborne Cay
354(1)
Norman's Cay
354(1)
Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park
354(2)
Compass & Sampson Cays
356(1)
Staniel Cay
356(1)
Great Guana & Little Farmer's Cays
357(1)
Lee Stocking Island
358(1)
Ragged Island Range
358(1)
Cat Island
359(14)
South Cat Island
361(1)
New Bight
361(4)
Old Bight
365(1)
Bain Town
365(2)
Port Howe Area
367(1)
Morgan's Bay to Hawk's Next Creek
368(1)
North Cat Island
369(1)
Knowles to Industrious Hill
369(1)
Roker's Bluff
370(1)
Bennett's Harbour
370(1)
Dumfries
371(1)
Arthur's Town
371(1)
Orange Creek
372(1)
San Salvador, Rum Cay & Conception Island
373(11)
San Salvador
373(2)
Cockburn Town
375(4)
Northwest Coast
379(1)
Northeast Coast
380(1)
Southeast Coast
381(1)
Southeast Coast
381(3)
Rum Cay
382(1)
Conception Island
383(1)
Long Island
384(11)
North Long Island
385(1)
Stella Maris Area
385(4)
Stella Maris to Salt Pond
389(1)
Salt Pond
390(1)
South Long Island
391(1)
Deadman's Cay Area
391(2)
Clarence Town Area
393(1)
Dunmore to Cape Verde
394(1)
Crooked Island District
395(9)
Crooked Island
396(1)
Colonel Hill Area
396(1)
Landrail Point Area
397(3)
Colonel Hill to Cove Point
400(4)
Long Cay
401(1)
Acklins Island
401(1)
Samana Cay
402(1)
Plana Cays
403(1)
Inaguas & Mayaguana
404(10)
Great & Little Inagua
404(2)
Matthew Town
406(3)
North of Matthew Town
409(1)
Inagua National Park
410(1)
Around Inagua National Park
411(1)
Little Inagua
411(3)
Mayaguana
411(3)
Turks And Caicos
414(16)
Facts about the Turks and Caicos
414(1)
History
414(2)
Geography
416(1)
Geology
416(1)
Climate
416(1)
Ecology & Environment
417(1)
Flora
417(1)
Fauna
418(1)
National Parks
419(1)
Government & Politics
420(1)
Economy
421(1)
Population & People
421(1)
Arts
421(1)
Society & Conduct
422(1)
Language
422(1)
Facts for the Visitor
422(1)
The Best
422(1)
The Worst
422(1)
Suggested Itineraries
422(1)
Tourist Offices
423(1)
Visas & Documents
423(1)
Embassies & Consulates
423(1)
Customs
424(1)
Money
424(1)
Post & Communications
424(1)
Books
425(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
425(1)
Radio & TV
425(1)
Internet Resources
425(1)
Time
425(1)
Electricity
426(1)
Health
426(1)
Emergencies
426(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
426(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
426(1)
Accommodations
426(1)
Food
427(1)
Entertainment
427(1)
Shopping
427(1)
Getting There & Away
427(1)
Air
427(1)
Sea
428(1)
Organized Tours
428(1)
Getting Around
428(1)
Air
428(1)
Bus
429(1)
Car & Motorcycle
429(1)
Bicycle
429(1)
Taxi
429(1)
Organized Tours
429(1)
Caicos Islands
430(27)
Providenciales
430(1)
Orientation
431(1)
Information
431(1)
Cheshire Hall
431(1)
West Providenciales & Northwest Point Marine National Park
431(2)
Chalk Sound National Park
433(1)
Rock Carvings
433(1)
Caicos Conch Farm & Island Sea Centre
434(1)
Diving & Snorkeling
434(2)
Golf
436(1)
Skydiving
436(1)
Sport Fishing & Bonefishing
436(1)
Boat Excursions
436(2)
Other Activities
438(1)
Organized Tours
438(1)
Special Events
438(1)
Places to Stay
438(4)
Places to Eat
442(2)
Entertainment
444(1)
Shopping
444(1)
Getting There & Away
445(1)
Getting Around
445(2)
West Caicos
446(1)
French Cay
446(1)
Cays East of Providenciales
447(1)
Little Water Cay
447(1)
Pine Cay
447(1)
Fort George Cay
448(1)
Dellis Cay
448(1)
Parrot Cay
448(9)
North Caicos
449(3)
Middle Caicos
452(2)
East Caicos
454(1)
South Caicos
454(3)
Turks Islands
457(13)
Grand Turk
457(1)
Cockburn Town
457(8)
Grand Turk Cays Land & Sea Park
465(5)
Salt Cay
465(5)
Acknowledgments 470(2)
Index 472

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