1. B AHAMAS Meghan Corcoran June 3,2010

2. T ABLE OF C ONTENT Climate if The Bahamas How to get to the Bahamas Hotels Main attractions Food and dining What to pack Featured photos

3. C LIMATE OF THE B AHAMAS The average temperature of the Bahamas is 24.8 °C (77 °F). The driest weather is in March when an average of (1.4 in) of rainfall occurs across 5 days. And the wettest weather is in June when an average of (9.2 in) of rainfall occurs across 16 days.

4. H OW TO GET TO THE B AHAMAS Your choices are by air or by sea. By sea, either on a private boat or commercial cruise, or by one of the many commercial daily flights that go in and out of the Bahamas. From Pittsburgh, PA to The Bahamas is estimated to about 1,730 km. The flight time from Pittsburgh to the Bahamas is estimated to be 2 hours.

5. H OTELS The Westin at our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Resort Daily Rate: $159 - $750 Bell Channel Inn Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Hotel Daily Rate: $72 - $73 Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Resort Daily Rate: $188 - $213 Pelican Bay Hotel at Lucaya Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Hotel Daily Rate: $129 - $339 Xanadu Beach Resort & Marina Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Hotel Daily Rate: $115 - $225

6. M AIN A TTRACTIONS Snorkeling and Diving (Andros Island) Offshore of Andros the third-largest barrier reef in the world sparkles with more than 100 miles of coral formations abundant with fish. Central Park lures snorkelers and divers with its large stands of elk horn coral growing in 15 feet of water. Dolphin Encounters (Blue Lagoon Island, Nassau) It's just a three-mile trip from Nassau to Blue Lagoon Island to encounter the bottlenose beauties at Dolphin Encounters. Swim with them, get kissed in shallow water, or watch from the dock.

7. F OOD AND D INING Spring Moon Restaurant & Bar Spring Moon Restaurant & Bar - Caves Village, West Bay Street Gourmet Chinese food with a Bahamian touch. Cafe Johnny Canoe Cafe Johnny Canoe - Nassau, Cable Beach A wonderful, truly Bahamian experience. The decor alone is worth a visit. Authentic Junkanoo masks & antique photos of "old" Nassau on the walls. Graycliff Graycliff - Historic Graycliff, a mansion built in 1742 by a famous pirate later to become a prison, is now a five star restaurant that boasts a cellar holding over 200,000 bottles of vintage wine. Athena's Cafe & Bar - Bay & Charlotte Street Casual dining in the heart of downtown Nassau, right on Bay Street, featuring Greek, Bahamian cuisine.

8. W HAT TO P ACK Always pack light when you go to a place hot like the Bahamas. What you want to bring with you include short-sleeve shirts, shorts, and light dresses, bathing suits, and thing you would want to go swimming with like goggles and flippers (ect.) Bring your address book to send postcards to friends and family. In case of an emergency, travel with phone numbers to report stolen or lost credit cards. Also, keep family contact information in your wallet. Pack glasses, contact lenses or prescription drugs. Don't forget to bring the charger for your digital camera, video camera and cell phone. If you take lot of pictures, bring extra memory cards.

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10. T HE B AHAMAS Hope you have a great time!!!