Fodor's Bahamas, 19th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Series: Fodor's Gold Guides | Publication Date: September 7, 2004

Sink your toes into miles of pink sand, make flippered friends in a swim-with-the-dolphins program, set your mouth on fire at a legendary conch shack, or break the bank at the Caribbean's largest casino —Fodor's Bahamas, 19th Edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout these islands to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 19th edition (September 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400014042
• ISBN-13: 978-1400014040
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,487,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money - call someone for latest information, February 1, 2006

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This review is from: Fodor's Bahamas, 19th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

I can only assume that the people who rated this book positively did so before they travelled to the Bahamas. Here is the short and skinny version of my comments: 50% of the information I tried in the book was incorrect. The restaurants had changed, key tourist spots were closed, and hotels they said were amazing were absolute crap. Some of the places that were no longer open, like the Bird Watching Nature Reserve, had been closed for two years. SOme of the people at the hotel laughed when I showed them parts of the book.
The Bahamas have been hit by major tropical storms and hurricanes and have suffered due to this. Things close every month and if you want the latest and greatest information, call a hotel that you are considering staying at and get them to tell you what you can do if you stay there. This book was a waste of money.
I will post the same rating for the Frommer's book, so do not think this is simply a negative for Fodors. I will say that Frommer's was the worse of the two, but Fodor's only get's 2 stars to Frommer's 1.