Bahamas
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Over 200 pristine white sand islands and 700 cays make up the Bahamas. The climate is mild year-round, the beaches are excellent and there’s plenty to do – one day you can be snorkelling, the next feeding sharks! New Providence is home to Nassau and famous Cable Beach. Grand Bahama has a more laid-back feel with miles of incredible south-facing beaches. Know as the ‘sailing capital of the world’, its certainly a great way to explore its hidden coves and deserted beaches!
One&Only Ocean Club
One&Only Oceans club’s colonial-style elevates personal service to an art form. Personal butlers are on call 24-hours a day to make you feel sublimely well looked after. Luxury treats include fresh fruit served daily, afternoon Champagne and strawberries, and both a nightly turndown and a shoe shine service. Rooms and suites are located in two district wings, Hartford and Crescent, and feature spacious balconies and patios with garden or ocean views. Residential-style villas perched above the beach enjoy private infinity pools, and garden cottages offer more spacious living for families. Modern amenities such as multi-media systems, internet access, a private bar and a pillow menu give added comfort. Evenings are spent enjoying fine food in the alfresco setting of the Courtyard Terrace with its magical central fountain and intimate atmosphere. Alternatively, you can dine at the resort’s evocative, signature restaurant Dune where world-class chef Jean-George Vongerichten blends distinctive French, Asian and Bahamian influences. Activities include an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Weiskopf, the One&Only Spa with eight treatment villas, yoga and watersports.
The Abaco Club
Set on just over two miles of pristine, double crescent-shaped, powder soft sand beach that simply takes your breath away, on one of the quieter Bahamas Out Islands, The Abaco club is an exclusive and private picturesque peninsular retreat of 520 acres of golf and sporting parkland, located on the island of Abaco, just 30 minutes by plane from Nassau. Golf enthusiasts will enjoy the 18-hole superb scotish style tropical links championship golf course along with driving range, putting green and 3-hole mini course.
Dining choices include the Clubhouse with a casual and lively bar and Bahamian Fusion cuisine, or beachside roaring bonfires and barbeque delacies to choose with live music and fresh rum punches to enjoy in true Bahamian style. A scattering of cottages and 20 cabanas are nestled along the golf course and in amongst the beach gardens, affording privacy, yet close proximity to club services. Cabanas are rustic and contemporary with tropical colour, airy high ceilings and natural bamboo floors. High-class amenities include plasma televisions, Bose sound systems and luxurious Italian bed linens. Two, three and four bedroom cottages are also available. This inimitable and beautiful Bahamian resort is ideal for family entertaining or romantic getaways, with perfect evenings becoming a reality, relaxing in hammocks on the porch gazing at the warm Caribbean skies.
Atlantis, Paradise Island
There is nowhere in the Caribbean to compare with this fantasy resort which is themed along the legend of Atlantis. Situated on the beachfront around a lagoon and a marina, it boasts an array of legend-themed attractions from the Predator Lagoon Sea life observatory to the Crystal Court designer boutiques and Atlantis casino. There are twenty-three remarkable restaurants to choose from. Activities include twenty swimming areas; a host of thrilling water rides and slides, a superb fitness centre and an expansive spa. Guests also have the opportunity to interact with dolphins at the Dolphin Cay. Accommodation at the Royal Towers consists of rooms and suites which feature terrace, harbour or water views. Guests here are closet to the spa, sports centre, Cove Beach and the main swimming pools. The Best Room in the House – The Bridge Suite – sits between the two Royal Towers with ten rooms, seven staff and a 22 carat gold chandelier!
The Cove Atlantis
This all-suite tower offers the last word in contemporary design. Each suite has a spacious bedroom and luxurious bathroom, together with a step-down parlour with sofa. While you are admiring the breath taking ocean views, enjoy your favourite entertainment from a Bose sound system and twin plasma screen televisions. Guests can enjoy access to an exclusive adults pool, a family pool and luxurious cabanas, which are available for, hire locally. Guests are also close to the new water park attractions, which include a mile-long tidal wave, ride and a host of thrilling new water slide. In addition to the multitude of culinary delights offered at Atlantis guests also have the choice of dining on gourmet Japanese fare at Nobu.
Royal Plantation Island
Royal Plantation at Fowl Cay is situated on a private 50-acre island in the Bahamian chain of the Exumas and accommodates a maximum of 26 people so if you are celebrating a special event the whole island can be your for a small group. Fowl Cay lies only 200 miles from Miami and features six gorgeous, fully stocked private Villas, innumerable secluded coves and white-sand beaches, your very own boat and guide to introduce you to the wonders of the ocean and a hilltop restaurant serving some of the most spectacular cuisine for hundreds of miles around.
Fact File
Flying time: 9 hours 30 minutes to Nassau, with onward flights of 30 – 40 minutes
Time difference: 5 hours behind GMT in the winter 4 hours behind GMT in the summer Currency: Bahamian Dollar, although the US Dollar is widely accepted
Recommended for: Beach lovers, Fascinating marine life and Rich natural scenery
Weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Rainfall (inches) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
