Frommer's(r) Bahamas 2003 (Paperback)

by Darwin Porter (Author)

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Product Description
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go -- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Bahamas 2003 features gorgeous color photos of the magnificent white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and schools of brilliant tropical fish that await you. Inside you'll get complete details on the major resort areas of Nassau, Cable Beach, Paradise Island, and Freeport/Lucaya, with candid reviews of the best resorts, restaurants, casinos, and attractions. Then we'll take you to the Out Islands, where you can find the perfect place to get away from it all on a your own stretch of secluded white sands. We've also included complete coverage of The Turks & Caicos, a hot new destination that offers some of the world's best diving. In every destination, you'll find complete details on beaches, snorkeling, diving, deep-sea fishing, golf, and other active adventures-plus the best beach bars and the top restaurants for authentic, spicy island cuisine. Whether you want an elegant honeymoon hideaway or an affordable family resort, Frommer's Bahamas 2003 can help you plan the island getaway that's right for you. You'll even get a color fold-out map, a complete cruise guide, and tips on find the best package deals.

From the Publisher
Frommer's Bahamas 2001 brings you all the information you need on:

The Best Beaches
The Best Diving
The Best Snorkeling
The Best Fishing
The Best Sailing
The Best Golf Courses
The Best Tennis Facilities
The Best Honeymoon Resorts
The Best Family Vacations
The Best Places to Get Away from It All
The Best Restaurants
The Best Nightlife

Frommer's brings you information on all the destinations the Bahamas offers:
New Providence (Nassau/Cable Beach)
Paradise Island
Grand Bahama (Freeport/Lucaya)
Bimini, the Berry Islands & Andros
The Abaco Islands
Eleuthera
The Exuma Islands
The Southern Bahamas
Turks & Caicos
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; Pap/Map edition (September 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764566504
• ISBN-13: 978-0764566509
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,346,527 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You're not getting warmer..., January 12, 2003

By	David Laufer (Atlanta GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having just returned from Grand Bahama, I must say that this guide was just far enough out of date to exasperate the vacationer trying to use it.

Quite a few resorts there have changed hands, folded, or scaled back. Example: Running Mon Resort-which this guide says was rennovated in 2000, w/ 66 slip marina and has a diving facility coming on line any day- is closed. Two of the three botanical gardens featured had closed (Rand Nature Center and Hydroflora) and a third, Garden of the Groves, listed as a major attraction of the Island, looked as though it had once been quite nice but was suffering from underfunding and neglect.

We also discarded the fold-out map included with the book; the freebie street maps available at the airport were more up to date. Example: looking at Frommer's map, you would think you could drive West Sunrise Drive, the main east-west artery on the island, straight through. However, it is blocked off by a resort forcing a confusing detour. Also, the Bahamian traffic circles, which are numerous, are not even shown on the map. This, coupled with the island's smallish, hit or miss street signs, makes it difficult for a new comer trying to find the way around.

Inexplicably, they don't devote any page space to the network of condo rentals which are a plentiful and inexpensive alternative to the hotels and resorts.

We have found Frommers guides to be reliable in the past, and we did not check out everything they listed for Grand Bahama, but if our experience is any indicator, this one needs to be updated if it is to meet their usually high standards. If it's any consolation, Lonely Planet's guide was also out of step in many of the same items.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as accurate as I expected, June 21, 2002

By	Ms. Ball (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Bahamas 2002 (Paperback)

This book, although riddled with inaccuracies, was helpful on my first trip to the Bahamas. Much of the information was incorrect but acted as a "springboard" to find out what was really going on. The lesson learned was to double check everything. DO NOT TRUST THIS BOOK!

8 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best travel book for The Bahamas, September 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's 2001 Bahamas (Frommer's Bahamas) (Paperback)

This book tells you every detail you need to know in order to have a perfect vacation. From where to stay, eat, and find entertainment the author gives you honest, reliable information that you can trust. After reading this book you will know what to expect when you arrive in The Bahamas and how you want to spend your time.