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Nassau The capital of The Bahamas is also home to its most historic sites. Rawson Square, sitting across from the cruise dock at Prince George Wharf, welcomes visitors to the city with tropical foliage, a fountain, and a bust of the ﬁrst Bahamian Governor General, Sir Milo Butler. Several forts, built to protect New Providence during the colonial period, still remain. At Fort Charlotte, the largest, visitors can enjoy striking views of the harbor and its surroundings from its fortiﬁcations dating to the late 1700s. And the Queen’s Staircase, impeccably carved out of limestone by slaves in the late-18th century, still draws visitors to its 65 steps. Even the shopping area surrounding the cruise port has historical signiﬁcance, with Bay Street—Nassau’s main thoroughfare— lined with boutiques, is also its oldest. More modern attractions await at Cable Beach, home to a strip of beachfront resorts like the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort and the Wyndham Nassau Resort. The Cable Beach area is also home to the Crystal Palace Casino, offering gamers both slot machines and table games like blackjack and poker. But the largest casino on the island—and in the entire Caribbean—waits across the bridge at Paradise Island, home to Atlantis. This is an expansive resort complex famous for its exciting waterpark, its exotic aquarium, and its iconic accommodations. Its Bridge Suite, linking the tops of two of its towers, ranks among the world’s most expensive hotel rooms. Blue Lagoon Island, on the other hand, offers a more low-key experience. The small island—also known as Salt Cay—sits about a 20-minute sail from Nassau, and offers visitors the chance to partake in dolphin and sea lion encounter programs, as well as relax on a its tranquil beach and explore its grounds to discover tropical birds and exotic plant life BAHAMAS The Bahamas are made for watersports enthusiasts. january 2012 D15 http://www.edu.recommend.com http://visitaruba.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2012 DELTA TRAVEL GUIDE

Antigua; Aruba
Nassau
Freeport; Exuma
Bermuda; Bonaire
George Town
Punta Cana; Santiago
Santo Domingo; Grenada
Port-au-Prince; Montego Bay
San Juan
St. Kitts; Saint Lucia
St. Maarten
Providenciales
St. Thomas; St. Croix
Acapulco
Cancun
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Los Cabos
Mazatlan
Mexico City
Monterrey
Puerto Vallarta
Belize City
San Jose
Liberia
San Salvador
Guatemala City
Roatan
San Pedro Sula
Tegucigalpa
Managua
Panama City
Buenos Aires
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Santiago
Bogota
Quito
Georgetown
Lima
Caracas

2012 DELTA TRAVEL GUIDE