Bahamas for Dummies, Second Edition [Paperback]

Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002 | Series: Dummies Travel

Bahamas for Dummies is the perfect trip-planning resource, whether this is your first time in the Bahamas or your hundredth. This guide is designed to help you plan the kind of trip that you want, whether you're looking for the most luxurious resort on Grand Bahama Island, or the best scuba diving in the Turks and Caicos Islands. With Bahamas for Dummies in hand, you'll know which events and festivals are going on during your stay, from the icy cold Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day to the Treasure Cay Fishing Tournament in June (amateurs are welcome). Also includes:

• The best places to swim and dive with dolphins
• The top restaurants to sample conch in all its incarnations (from chowder to fritters)
• The most atmospheric places to guzzle down the top three island cocktails: Bahama Mama, Goombay Smash and Yellowbird
• A list of the characteristics and pros and cons of each island
• Excellent tips on when and how to go
• Over 20 interior maps

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Your insider’s guide to the best places and prices

Plan the perfect island getaway

From pink-sand beaches and snorkeling to casino gambling and nightclubs, the islands of the Bahamas have it all. But where do you start? Relax! This guide is all you need to plan your dream island vacation.

Discover:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss – and what you can skip
• The best restaurants and hotels for every budget
• Lots of detailed maps

About the Author

Darwin Porter, while still a teenager, began writing about The Bahamas for the Miami Herald and has been a frequent visitor ever since. His writing partner is Ohio-born Danforth Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times, who has co-authored numerous Frommer's best-sellers with Darwin, including the Caribbean, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Virgin Islands. Together, they share their secrets, discoveries, and opinions about The Bahamas with you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764554425
• ISBN-13: 978-0764554421
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,036,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > History > Americas > Caribbean & West Indies > Bahamas

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only a Dummy would buy this book and Frommers, January 26, 2007

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Nancy Butler "LadyPastor" (Glastonbury, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bahamas For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

I love to thoroughly research and plan vacations, gleaning recommendations and experiences from as many independent sources as possible. Therefore, I ordered BOTH Frommer's Bahamas 2007 and Bahamas for Dummies to get two different opinions. Bahamas for Dummies repeats Frommer's hotel and restaurant recommendations WORD-FOR-WORD. The Dummies who wrote this book obviously did NO independent research of their own. In fact in turns out Wiley published both books. The only redeeming feature is the cute little post-it flags, that I can stick inside my Frommers guide book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dated Information, September 6, 2011

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This review is from: Bahamas for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

I bought the 2007 edition in 2011 thinking to save money. I found the information so dated to be useless for planning my vacation. At least 70% of the websites listed no longer exist. Current prices verified by phone are almost DOUBLE those quoted in the book.

Also, instead of covering all the Bahamas islands, it lists only the half-dozen most popular locations, with the vast majority of the pages spent on New Providence (Nassau/Paradise Island) and Grand Bahama (Lucaya/Freeport). Those planning to visit Out Islands would be better served with another book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful guide, April 25, 2008

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S. Paustian "lotsofstuff" (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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I found the guide had a lot of useful information about the best hotels, restaurants and tours. This is exactly the information I needed. It also had a great section on the pro's and con's of each major island. This was helpful in figuring out where I wanted to vacation. I have read a lot of information on the web, and frommer's website, but I found this guide to have it organized more efficiently and it is more comprehensive. It was an easy and fun read and also had information on the history of the Bahamas. I really enjoyed it and it helped with my vacation planning.