Sunbathing, diving, fishing and boating are the main daytime amusements in the Bahamas, whose capital, Nassau, stands on New Providence Island. Shop in the bustling 'straw market', where local vendors create unique straw goods on the spot - alternatively, visit the more sophisticated shops in Bay Street.
This is the busiest port in the Caribbean. The music of steel drums echoes as shoppers browse the famous markets. Horse-drawn surreys clatter down streets lined with pastel-painted homes. Lounge on the snow-white sands of Paradise Beach or take a snorkeling adventure in the crystal-clear waters.
