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Eating out on Grand Bahama
Dining out in Grand Bahama is a treat for food lovers, especially those of the seafood persuasion. Impressive varieties of the day’s fresh catch can be bought in dozens of restaurants around Lucaya Port and Freeport. Don’t forget to start your meal with a conch-salad appetiser – an Island favourite. Poultry and pork are other typical dishes, and are mostly curried, steamed or fried and eaten with rice or salad. Spices abound, so beware if you don’t like it hot!
Restaurants on Grand Bahama Island are generally mid-range, with a sprinkling of high end eateries around Freeport and Lucaya. Luciano’s at Port Lucaya Marketplace and Marina is probably at the top end of the pile, and has been positively reviewed in a handful of reputed publications, among them the NY Times.
Restaurants vary in size and style, from charming bistros to loud and ambient Irish bars. Like most things, referrals are generally the best way to find the quality you’re looking for. Our staff at Suffolk Court are happy to point visitors to top eateries in the area.
Here is a link to the most reviewed restaurants in Grand Bahama, according to the world-famous Trip Advisor website:
http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurants-g147419 Grand_Bahama_Island_Bahamas.html#EATERY_OVERVIEW_BOX
Visitors looking for information about where to stay for their Bahamas vacation are welcome to peruse this site for information on top Bahamas vacation rentals and luxury Bahamas property, located close to the centre of activity on the island.
Grand Bahama Junkaroo Festival
The Grand Bahama Junkaroo Summer Festival begins this July 7th and runs until July 28th. It’s a fantastic time for visitors wishing to experience the island’s culture to arrive. Over four weeks, a spectacle of multi-coloured parades, feel-good indigenous music and culture fill the streets. It’s an important time in the Bahamian calendar, when thousands of islanders dress up in specially made costumes and masks to celebrate the centuries-old festival.
Activities will centre on Taino Beach Park, a popular hub for the island festivals.
Junkaroo recognises the history of the slave trade in the Bahamas and is thought to have first began somewhere between the 16th and 17th centuries. It was around that time that slaves were granted 3 days off: December 25th and 26th, and January 1st. In a celebration of freedom from the shackles of hard labour, the island’s slaves poured onto the streets to blow off steam.
Rhythmic beats from goatskin drums fill the atmosphere in commemoration of the slaves who once stretched goatskin across specially crafted drums. Historically, the slaves made musical instruments like drums from cast-off items like food containers. Today’s musicians, in honour of their ancestors, use similar methods.
Due to popularity, the festival has since grown to include summer vacation months. During this time, hoards of celebrants take to the streets in wild oceans of colour that have been compared to Brazil’s Mardi Gras.
The event is Co-ordinated by the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, and is widely attended by the local population and enthralled tourists.
Experience the Junkaroo summer festival with luxury condo rental at Suffolk Court. Find out more about our condo rentals here…
Golf in Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Island has a reputation for golf. Our Lucaya, the island’s eminent golf resort, was ranked in the top 100 golf destinations in the world by The Golfer magazine. The island has one other notable golfing credential: it has more courses than any other Bahaman island.
The award-winning Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort boasts two elite courses: Our Lucaya, designed by Dick Wilson; and Reef Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The courses have been acclaimed by professional and recreational golfers alike, and offer challenging sessions in stunning locations.
Here are some quick reviews of the Islands most popular golf courses:
- Our Lucayan course spreads over 6,824 acres, with tree-lined doglegs and elevated tropical greens predominating. The Reef Course is played with water off 3 holes.
- The Ruby and Emerald courses at Bahamia Resort, near Freeport, are 18-hole, par 72 courses. Originally designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee in 1964, the courses were recently redesigned by Jim Fazio Golf Design. An investment of $6 million in upgrades and renovations has resulted in a course that tests endurance and skill.
- The Ruby stretches and winds over 7,000 yards. The Emerald, a 6,800-yard tree-lined course, boasts vast fairways and breathtaking views.
- Fortune Hills is a high-end golf and country club. It sprawls across 17 acres and was built in 1971. It’s a Championship 9-hole course offers challenging holes on some of the most elevated greens in The Bahamas. The number one handicap hole is the par 4 third, a 400-yard layout. It is the only water hole on the nine-hole course and has the smallest green.
Whether for pleasure or a challenging golfing trip, Grand Bahama has plenty to offer the golfer. Please check out our website for information about our Bahamas condo or Bahamas vacation rentals, or our elite Bahamas property.
Niche Tourism in the Bahamas
For some people, a run-of-the-mill vacation just doesn’t appeal. Innate curiosity, is a genetically encoded trait that is the enemy of boredom. For such a personality type, the Bahamas has much to offer.
A yoga retreat under palm trees, anyone? With a seafront vista? The Bahamas, without a doubt, is a seductress of the soul. The islands are peppered with other unique treasures, such as Lucayan National Park, home of the world’s largest underwater cave system. The Arawak Indians lived in the stalactite-decorated caves long before Christopher Columbus discovered the islands of the Bahamas. The nearby mangrove system of Gold Rock Beach is a picture perfect location for kayakers.
If that doesn’t float your boat, there’s more. Pony lovers can spend days riding friendly, well-trained ponies along Grand Bahama beaches and remote coastal trails. The treks are intended to give tourists a special vantage point from which to take in the breathtaking scenery that Grand Bahama is famed for.
The Rand Nature Centre, just outside Freeport, sits on 100 acres of land, making it double the size of Lucayan National Park. From here, birdwatchers can spy pelicans, hummingbirds, spoonbills, flamingos and other species of bird.
Undersea adventurers can use the services of qualified scuba divers to check out stunning coral reefs or to make contact with dolphins.
Suffolk Court’s Bahamas property and Bahamas vacation rentals are situated conveniently close to Freeport airport. We are also within easy reach of all of Grand Bahama’s tourist attractions. Find out more about our Condo Rentals.
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Eating out on Grand Bahama
Dining out in Grand Bahama is a treat for food lovers, especially those of the seafood persuasion. Impressive varieties of the day’s fresh catch can be bought in dozens of restaurants around Lucaya Port and Freeport. Don’t forget to start your meal with a conch-salad appetiser – an Island favourite. Poultry and pork are other typical dishes, and are mostly curried, steamed or fried and eaten with rice or salad. Spices abound, so beware if you don’t like it hot!
Restaurants on Grand Bahama Island are generally mid-range, with a sprinkling of high end eateries around Freeport and Lucaya. Luciano’s at Port Lucaya Marketplace and Marina is probably at the top end of the pile, and has been positively reviewed in a handful of reputed publications, among them the NY Times.
Restaurants vary in size and style, from charming bistros to loud and ambient Irish bars. Like most things, referrals are generally the best way to find the quality you’re looking for. Our staff at Suffolk Court are happy to point visitors to top eateries in the area.
Here is a link to the most reviewed restaurants in Grand Bahama, according to the world-famous Trip Advisor website:
http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurants-g147419 Grand_Bahama_Island_Bahamas.html#EATERY_OVERVIEW_BOX
Visitors looking for information about where to stay for their Bahamas vacation are welcome to peruse this site for information on top Bahamas vacation rentals and luxury Bahamas property, located close to the centre of activity on the island.
Grand Bahama Junkaroo Festival
The Grand Bahama Junkaroo Summer Festival begins this July 7th and runs until July 28th. It’s a fantastic time for visitors wishing to experience the island’s culture to arrive. Over four weeks, a spectacle of multi-coloured parades, feel-good indigenous music and culture fill the streets. It’s an important time in the Bahamian calendar, when thousands of islanders dress up in specially made costumes and masks to celebrate the centuries-old festival.
Activities will centre on Taino Beach Park, a popular hub for the island festivals.
Junkaroo recognises the history of the slave trade in the Bahamas and is thought to have first began somewhere between the 16th and 17th centuries. It was around that time that slaves were granted 3 days off: December 25th and 26th, and January 1st. In a celebration of freedom from the shackles of hard labour, the island’s slaves poured onto the streets to blow off steam.
Rhythmic beats from goatskin drums fill the atmosphere in commemoration of the slaves who once stretched goatskin across specially crafted drums. Historically, the slaves made musical instruments like drums from cast-off items like food containers. Today’s musicians, in honour of their ancestors, use similar methods.
Due to popularity, the festival has since grown to include summer vacation months. During this time, hoards of celebrants take to the streets in wild oceans of colour that have been compared to Brazil’s Mardi Gras.
The event is Co-ordinated by the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, and is widely attended by the local population and enthralled tourists.
Experience the Junkaroo summer festival with luxury condo rental at Suffolk Court. Find out more about our condo rentals here…
Golf in Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Island has a reputation for golf. Our Lucaya, the island’s eminent golf resort, was ranked in the top 100 golf destinations in the world by The Golfer magazine. The island has one other notable golfing credential: it has more courses than any other Bahaman island.
The award-winning Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort boasts two elite courses: Our Lucaya, designed by Dick Wilson; and Reef Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The courses have been acclaimed by professional and recreational golfers alike, and offer challenging sessions in stunning locations.
Here are some quick reviews of the Islands most popular golf courses:
- Our Lucayan course spreads over 6,824 acres, with tree-lined doglegs and elevated tropical greens predominating. The Reef Course is played with water off 3 holes.
- The Ruby and Emerald courses at Bahamia Resort, near Freeport, are 18-hole, par 72 courses. Originally designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee in 1964, the courses were recently redesigned by Jim Fazio Golf Design. An investment of $6 million in upgrades and renovations has resulted in a course that tests endurance and skill.
- The Ruby stretches and winds over 7,000 yards. The Emerald, a 6,800-yard tree-lined course, boasts vast fairways and breathtaking views.
- Fortune Hills is a high-end golf and country club. It sprawls across 17 acres and was built in 1971. It’s a Championship 9-hole course offers challenging holes on some of the most elevated greens in The Bahamas. The number one handicap hole is the par 4 third, a 400-yard layout. It is the only water hole on the nine-hole course and has the smallest green.
Whether for pleasure or a challenging golfing trip, Grand Bahama has plenty to offer the golfer. Please check out our website for information about our Bahamas condo or Bahamas vacation rentals, or our elite Bahamas property.
Niche Tourism in the Bahamas
For some people, a run-of-the-mill vacation just doesn’t appeal. Innate curiosity, is a genetically encoded trait that is the enemy of boredom. For such a personality type, the Bahamas has much to offer.
A yoga retreat under palm trees, anyone? With a seafront vista? The Bahamas, without a doubt, is a seductress of the soul. The islands are peppered with other unique treasures, such as Lucayan National Park, home of the world’s largest underwater cave system. The Arawak Indians lived in the stalactite-decorated caves long before Christopher Columbus discovered the islands of the Bahamas. The nearby mangrove system of Gold Rock Beach is a picture perfect location for kayakers.
If that doesn’t float your boat, there’s more. Pony lovers can spend days riding friendly, well-trained ponies along Grand Bahama beaches and remote coastal trails. The treks are intended to give tourists a special vantage point from which to take in the breathtaking scenery that Grand Bahama is famed for.
The Rand Nature Centre, just outside Freeport, sits on 100 acres of land, making it double the size of Lucayan National Park. From here, birdwatchers can spy pelicans, hummingbirds, spoonbills, flamingos and other species of bird.
Undersea adventurers can use the services of qualified scuba divers to check out stunning coral reefs or to make contact with dolphins.
Suffolk Court’s Bahamas property and Bahamas vacation rentals are situated conveniently close to Freeport airport. We are also within easy reach of all of Grand Bahama’s tourist attractions. Find out more about our Condo Rentals.
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