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Bahamas and its turquoise waters; here’s what you’re missing

I sit here on a balcony overlooking the most pristine waters I think I have ever seen. It has been twenty years since I last landed on this beautiful island and I am so glad I was able to return this amazing little island. The last time I came to Bahamas I came to another island, known as Freeport, Bahamas, but this time I had a chance to visit Nassau, the main island that has most of the attractions and brings the most tourism to the country.

When you grow up in a community that is about the same size of one of the main touristic island in the Bahamas, Nassau, you can appreciate that Nassau is not that large of an island. Now this is when one compares roughly 280,000 inhabitants to 40 million people like that of Los Angeles, California, it is a far cry from a large island or city.

Most would agree, but I love the fact that everyone treats you like family as soon as you land in the Bahamas. Well, maybe not the customs and immigrations officers, as it seems to be most countries aren’t the friendliest when you are crossing into their land.

If you have had a friendly encounter with customs I would love to hear more about it, but until then I will just stop right there and share with you my love for this beautiful island offering warm weather, pristine and gorgeous turquoise waters and everything based on coconuts, conch salad ecotourism and so much more.

There are so many things to do while in the Bahamas, but pending on how much time you have, and what you enjoy doing, here are a few ideas of what you can do while visiting Nassau, or surrounding islands.

Eco-tourism; Bahamas is surrounded by lush greenery and turquoise blue waters, along with coral reefs. If you have never snorkeled before you can do that or even take a scuba diving lesson. If you have never done scuba diving you must ensure you have enough time to let your system rest and relax prior to flying on a plane, so keep this in mind. 

Turtles, dolphins and lots of sea life await you in the Bahamas, so there are many options to go on a boat tour, explore or even go swimming with sharks, say what?

Yes, there is a breed of sharks that are a lot safer to swim with then that of a great white, what wait? Yes, nurse sharks are a breed of sharks that don’t have interest in your body parts of eating you alive, like a great white might mistake you for prey.

Nurse sharks can be up to 14 feet long and have long serrated teeth, but as long as they are not bothered they are safe to swim with. How you ask? I jumped in with nurse sharks many years back while visiting the country of Belize. At first it seemed daunting knowing they are ‘sharks,’ but after the initial fear that easily dissipated. I suppose though that depends on what you are accustomed to or fearful of, but this is an option you have if you visit the Bahamas.

If regard to being surrounded by water you are in luck, especially if like adventure sports. The Bahamas offers stand up paddle boarding, wave runners, kayaks, and fishing activities.  

Now let’s talk about food options whilst in the Bahamas. Seafood and eat it is a saying, but the Bahamas doesn’t disappoint when it comes to seafood. I was lucky enough to head into town as the local hang out spot known as ‘fish fry,’ gives you many options of ocean delicacies, to include but not limited to sushi, lobster, conch fritters, conch (raw) salad, snapper, tuna (Mahe-Mahe) and so much more.

As you see pictured below, you will see two styles of my absolute favorite which are conch fritters and conch salad which is like that of a raw ceviche style salad. Conch salad is typically prepared with onions, peppers, conch (the raw fish), lemon, lime and some delicious seasoning and spices. Seafood foodies eat your heart out. I sure did!

Now let’s get to drinks. As a lover of good liquor, yet not a big drinker, the Bahamas is known for their rum and coconut flavors too. As I wasn’t doing much drinking on this trip I did get to try Ricardo, coconut rum and it was taste worthy and I hope to grab a bottle of it in the duty free customs once I depart. 

Now as there is so much more to talk about here in the Bahamas, it is time I get back to my beach and ocean views.

Hopefully you will plan a trip to the Bahamas soon and share your beach side chats and stories with me too.

Sending you sunnny skies, warm white sand, and turquoise water vibes. Until the next excursion you can stare at this beautiful beach from the Bahamas.

If you fancy a personally curated trip to the Bahamas, let’s chat as curating trips abroad is my specialty. Got travel?