If you’re planning a Bahamas getaway, this guide gets you in the know and in the mood. You’ll practically feel the sand between your toes and the sea breeze brushing your face. Find out about hot spots, like the well-touristed Nassau, Paradise Island, and Freeport/Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island, and less-visited islands like the Exumas and Abacos that are perfect if you want serious R & R. This guide covers:

• An overview of Bahamian customs, music, festivals, cuisine, and “thirst-busters”
• Accommodations ranging from simple Bahamian inns and guesthouses to mega-resorts, and from quaint gingerbread villas to a spectacular beach resort with a kids’ camp
• The best places for all kinds of water sports, including water skiing, banana boat rides, Jet-Skiing, sailing, and parasailing
• Snorkeling and scuba diving, including dramatic reef trips, shark dives, shipwreck dives, and even night dives
• Fishing for wahoo, blue marlin, oceanic bonito, blackfin tuna, snapper, grouper, barracuda, dolphins, and more
• Great places to stay and play if tennis or golf is your game
• Gambling at glamorous casinos and taking in great stage shows
• Shopping for international imports of china, perfume, crystal, gemstones, or watches
• A calendar of events including festivals, tournaments, and local holidays

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Bahamas For Dummies, 4th Edition includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Whether you’re honeymooning or bringing the kids…whether you want to be an adventurous underwater explorer or a contented beach potato…this guide will help you enjoy the many sites and moods of the Bahamas

如果你计划去巴哈马度假，这本指南可以让你了解和感受到。你几乎可以感受到脚趾间的沙子和拂过你脸庞的海风。了解热点地区，如游客众多的拿骚、天堂岛和大巴哈马岛的自由港/卢卡亚，以及人迹罕至的岛屿，如埃克苏马斯和阿巴科斯，如果你想认真休息的话，这些岛屿是最佳选择。

巴哈马的风俗习惯、音乐、节日、美食和 "解渴 "的概述。

从简单的巴哈马客栈和宾馆到大型度假村，从古色古香的姜饼别墅到带儿童营地的壮观海滩度假村，各种住宿设施应有尽有。

各种水上运动的最佳场所，包括滑水、香蕉船、喷气滑雪、帆船和滑翔伞。

浮潜和水肺潜水，包括戏剧性的珊瑚礁之旅、鲨鱼潜水、沉船潜水，甚至是夜潜。

钓鲅鱼、蓝马林鱼、大洋鲣鱼、黑鳍金枪鱼、鲷鱼、石斑鱼、梭鱼、海豚等。

如果你喜欢打网球或高尔夫，可以在这里逗留和玩耍的好地方

在迷人的赌场赌博，欣赏精彩的舞台表演

购买国际进口的瓷器、香水、水晶、宝石或手表。

包括节日、锦标赛和当地假期在内的活动日历

像每一个傻瓜旅游指南一样，《巴哈马傻瓜》第四版包括。

朴实的旅行规划建议

你不应该错过什么--以及你可以跳过什么

适合各种预算的最佳酒店和餐馆

便利的便利贴标记你最喜欢的页面

无论你是蜜月旅行还是带着孩子......无论你想成为一个冒险的水下探险家还是一个满足的海滩土豆......本指南将帮助你享受巴哈马的许多景点和心情。