central america & caribbean

bahamas

The Bahamas, a bare speck of a nation, might well have been the fictional place the Beach Boys imagined in their 1988 song ‘Kokomo’. Turquoise water. Check. A variety of beaches. Check. Stunning marine life and nature. Check. Lots of cocktails. Check. Hammocks. Check. Amiable people that live up to the island cliche. Check. Thus making that fantastical island holiday complete.

It is also a great place to park your yacht and stay awhile. Given its close proximity to Florida, the Bahamas does have resorts filled with the requisite podgy and pasty tourists from developed nations although you can definitely escape that scene if you head to some of the smaller islands.

You’ll certainly enjoy the island life for a while. Oh and definitely, definitely don’t forget to pack your sunnies – the white sand can be blinding!