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Freeport icar Grand Bahama Island is the closest of all the Bahamas to the United States. A quick 45 minute flight from Fort Lauderdale or Miami will get you into Freeport. It is a very popular destination because of its proximity and the fact that the US dollar is widely accepted. There are two main clusters of hotels and resorts on Grand Bahama Island. One is at Port Lucaya area located on the southern coast of the island, and the other is near downtown Freeport which is more inland. There are also other individual resorts scattered around the west and south coast of the island 97 by 17 kilometers.
I have traveled to Freeport icar twice and stayed in the area Port Lucaya both times. Most hotels here are beside Port Lucaya Marketplace is a collection of restaurants, shops and other services for retail. In addition to higher end retail, there are also small outdoor vendors selling cheaper goods as souvenirs and t-shirts. One should be aware that a lot of items that are available for sale from these vendors are not actually made in the Bahamas but overseas in Asia. There is also a nice sized marina here for those who come to the island via private boat. For those who are interested in diving is operator UNEXSO very convenient since it is located next to the market. There is also fishing in the ocean depths offered here too. In the mid market is Count Basie Square where free entertainment is featured on some evenings. A casino is located here too. White sandy beach is quite nice with no rocks in the water, but it could use some cleaning up since I got to see some cigarette butts and small litter scattered around. This also applies to some of the areas around Port Lucaya area in general as it seems that nobody wants to take responsibility for bottles and other trash visible to tourists.
Taxi fare to Port Lucaya from the airport was $ 19 US. There is also a bus service which utilizes vans to take people to other parts of the island. The price is $ 1.50 US per person icar to downtown Freeport, so this is definitely a much more economical way to get around. One can take a bus service to the nearest grocer named Winn Dixie or the other major shopping area on Grand Bahama Island called International Bazaar. International Bazaar is actually next to downtown Freeport and near the second icar cluster of hotels there. This shopping area was similar icar to Port Lucaya Marketplace, except that it had an international theme. Unfortunately, the International Bazaar rapidly going downhill as over half of the stores are now closed. This is not so surprising since although it is attractive hotel rates and another casino located in this area, it really is so far from the ocean to make it a decent place to stay Caribbean. It is therefore highly recommended to stay in Port Lucaya area (or one of the individual resorts near the sea) If you prefer a more seclusion.
Both of my trips to Freeport was primarily for diving and opportunities to dive with dolphins and sharks here, I was not disappointed. There are other activities available in Grand Bahama Island including golf, horseback riding, sea kayaking and birdwatching, but these do not seem to be too popular. From conversations we had with other tourists, it seems that most people came to Grand Bahama Island for scuba diving, deep sea fishing or just relax by the beach. If not, a few bored here simply as there is not much in terms of experiencing icar local Bahamian culture since much of tourist services are Americanized.
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