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Family Trip - Thinking Bahamas…?
Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:00 am
Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:00 am
This is going to be a very broad topic/question…but it’s a start.
Myself, my wife and our 4 kids are looking to take a family vacation next May. Our oldest is graduating high school and we want to take 1 last trip together before he goes off to college. The other 3 kids will also be accompanying us (13, 11, & 3). So obviously it’s a wide range in ages.
We were initially thinking of Hawaii, but have since ruled that out due to a multitude of reasons including costs. Someone suggested Exuma, but I’ve got no clue where to start…so I started here.
Any recs for Bahamas as far as where to fly into? Where to stay? What to do? What to book? Why not to do, etc…?
Any help is greatly appreciated and I’ll monitor this thread closely to answer any follow ups or clarify anything. We’d most likely want to stay for 4-5 nights. Thanks!
Myself, my wife and our 4 kids are looking to take a family vacation next May. Our oldest is graduating high school and we want to take 1 last trip together before he goes off to college. The other 3 kids will also be accompanying us (13, 11, & 3). So obviously it’s a wide range in ages.
We were initially thinking of Hawaii, but have since ruled that out due to a multitude of reasons including costs. Someone suggested Exuma, but I’ve got no clue where to start…so I started here.
Any recs for Bahamas as far as where to fly into? Where to stay? What to do? What to book? Why not to do, etc…?
Any help is greatly appreciated and I’ll monitor this thread closely to answer any follow ups or clarify anything. We’d most likely want to stay for 4-5 nights. Thanks!
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Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:28 am to The Donald
We've done exumas a few times. It's really incredible. Try to rent a place in February Point, especially if you are renting a boat.
Rent a house with a boat dock.
Rent the boat from Brown's Marina (they let you keep it over night).
Recommended places:
-Man O War Cay (catch it at low tide, unbelievable sand bars) Pack a lunch and ice chest.
-Chat n Chill (most popular, but most crowded. Get the conch salad) Great beach.
-peace n plenty (next to chat n chill, less crowded, good lunch, and great drinks) Great beach.
-snappy turtle (great lunch and view)
-Blue hole for snorkeling (just to the left of snappy turtle in the hurricane hole)
-Hoopers Bay (swim with turtles, take some cabbage or lettuce)
-Blu on the water (can get there by boat or car, but dock is a little tricky, across from Man O War) More upscale restaurant. Great Food and view.
There are some other great places to the north and south, but I would not recommend going by boat. Hop in your car and explore!
Rent a house with a boat dock.
Rent the boat from Brown's Marina (they let you keep it over night).
Recommended places:
-Man O War Cay (catch it at low tide, unbelievable sand bars) Pack a lunch and ice chest.
-Chat n Chill (most popular, but most crowded. Get the conch salad) Great beach.
-peace n plenty (next to chat n chill, less crowded, good lunch, and great drinks) Great beach.
-snappy turtle (great lunch and view)
-Blue hole for snorkeling (just to the left of snappy turtle in the hurricane hole)
-Hoopers Bay (swim with turtles, take some cabbage or lettuce)
-Blu on the water (can get there by boat or car, but dock is a little tricky, across from Man O War) More upscale restaurant. Great Food and view.
There are some other great places to the north and south, but I would not recommend going by boat. Hop in your car and explore!
Posted on 9/14/23 at 11:53 am to The Donald
Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas
Best dive company I've ever seen. We did the swim with sharks snorkeling.
Best dive company I've ever seen. We did the swim with sharks snorkeling.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 12:48 pm to The Donald
The kids would love Atlantis aquaventure and that’s a beautiful resort. I’m sure y’all could make a fun 4-5 days out of it. We just went in July as a stop on our cruise and really enjoyed our time there.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:36 pm to The Donald
Definitely go to Great Exuma. I've been twice! It is amazing!
You'd fly into Exuma International Airport(GGT airport code).
There are a lot of VRBO homes located right on the water. Great Exuma is a very small island, you can rent a car and travel from one end to the other in a couple of hours - at most.
There is only one main road that traverses the length of the island, so getting lost isn't an issue and crime is nearly nonexistent.
The tropic of cancer is located there and is breathtaking.
there is quite a bit to do, and many properties have water sport things there- kayaks etc...
Chat and Chill is a fun little adventure- you take a 'ferry' from the mainland to Stocking Island. It is family friendly and there are a ton of very friendly stingrays who frequent the waters there because they eat the scraps from conch salad that is made there- which is delicious.
Santanas's bar and grill is located directly on the beach at the tropic of cancer and the food is INCREDIBLE and the water is amazing.
the only place with water prettier than the there that I've been to is Turks and Caico's.
You'd fly into Exuma International Airport(GGT airport code).
There are a lot of VRBO homes located right on the water. Great Exuma is a very small island, you can rent a car and travel from one end to the other in a couple of hours - at most.
There is only one main road that traverses the length of the island, so getting lost isn't an issue and crime is nearly nonexistent.
The tropic of cancer is located there and is breathtaking.
there is quite a bit to do, and many properties have water sport things there- kayaks etc...
Chat and Chill is a fun little adventure- you take a 'ferry' from the mainland to Stocking Island. It is family friendly and there are a ton of very friendly stingrays who frequent the waters there because they eat the scraps from conch salad that is made there- which is delicious.
Santanas's bar and grill is located directly on the beach at the tropic of cancer and the food is INCREDIBLE and the water is amazing.
the only place with water prettier than the there that I've been to is Turks and Caico's.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 5:46 pm to The Donald
My kids and grandkids love Atlantis. However on our last trip there it was incredibly overpriced, the staff was incredibly unfriendly, the food was subpar at best and the pool areas were not clean. I won’t be going back there again.
Posted on 9/17/23 at 8:07 am to The Donald
Little Exuma. We rented this place. You will not be disappointed .
Lost the contact number , but it’s located here.
Your back yard.
Lost the contact number , but it’s located here.
Your back yard.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 12:54 pm to The Donald
quote:
Any recs for Bahamas as far as where to fly into?
You should supply a bit more information to get the desired focus of suggestions.
1. Do you want big resort, small lodge setting, or VRBO?
2. Do you prefer water slides and concrete jungle or kayaking through mangroves and enjoying untouched beaches?
3. Casinos and Crowds or Sunsets and seclusion?
It really comes down to what Bahamas are you talking about? Nassau is full of nice and enjoyable resorts where you can pick excursions off a happy meal menu. The out islands have the seclusion, untouched wildlife, and disconnection from the rat race that make us want a vacation to begin with.
I have my own preferences, and honestly the idea of staying at Atlantis just makes me depressed. But that is just me and I pass no judgement on anyone who prefers that kind of vacation setting.
But when you travel to the Bahamas, you really need to decide going in, what kind of Bahamas are you wanting to experience.
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