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Real Name: Gra8ful a.k.a. (Benita)
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Nassau Town: Conch Shells for the tourist.
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  • Written by Gra8ful on Sep 19, 2005
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  • Locals On the search for Conch
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  • Favorite Thing: This is a picture I took While in Nassau it shows a family hunting and cleaning Conch shells to resell. They do seem to sell good at the Straw Market. I could buy one for about $10.00

    Fondest Memory: My best memory of Nassau was just pulling up to the dock and seeing it for the very first time.

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    Nassau Town: Colorful town Colorful paintings
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  • one of the locals painting
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  • Favorite Thing: This is one of the Locals siting on the street in Nassau painting. He had several he had painted and was really good at it. He has them lined up outside the Back end of the Straw Market. With different prices on each picture. That’s on my list to get one next Feb. When I go back.

    Fondest Memory: Meeting so many nice people.

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    Paradise Is.: SAVE BIG Book durning OFF Season and Save $$$$$
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  • Written by Gra8ful on Oct 4, 2005
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  • Favorite Thing: Stay at the Sandals Royal Bahamian at half off. A friend booked 6 days preceding christmas (18th - 23rd) and got
    50% off. ...Nice Christmas Gift for Mom and Dad!! (HINT)

    Fondest Memory: The Beautiful colors

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    Boats & Water Sports: Looking to Surf???
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  • Written by Gra8ful on Oct 4, 2005
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  • Favorite Thing: Looking to Surf??? Then Don't go to Nassau..They have No surf it's pretty calm waters, Just thought I would let you know because I know of some who went thinking they were gonna surf.

    Fondest Memory: The Walking ;-)

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    Boats & Water Sports: Looking to Snorkel?
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  • Written by Gra8ful on Oct 4, 2005
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  • Favorite Thing: There really isn't much good snorkeling from the beach. There are no longer a
    healthy reef systems near the beach. Jet skis, ski boats and other behaviours
    have depleted the reefs. The only one that has a few fish left is at the
    Radisson, but the hotel no longer allows cruisers the use of the property (and
    the beach is not accessible by walking along the waterline)
    If you want to see colorful fish and healthy coral, you'll have to take a boat
    tour to a healthy reef or sea garden.


    f you want to hang out at the beach, you can use the Nassau Beach hotel and
    Wyndham at Cable Beach (they are right next door to the Radisson).


    Fondest Memory: The straw market

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    Boats & Water Sports: Save your MONEY with these TIPS!!
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  • Written by Gra8ful on Oct 4, 2005
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  • Favorite Thing: SAVE MONEY!!!!!
    Spending the least amount of money...try the jet ski guys on the beach after
    4:00pm...they will cut their prices ...try to ask for smoky or kevar! wheel &
    deal with all vendors on the beach if interested as well as the straw market
    downtown!


    Eating out..the seaside buffet next door at the wyndham is 50% off on Mon &
    wed...and also take the #10 jitney (outside the hotel) to the "fish fry" (an
    area with about 10 restaurants) this is where the locals eat ...try "seafood
    haven" ..i got an awesome lobster dinner for $20!

    Stay away from the Nassau cruises to the blue lagoon..they said the price was
    $25 but we went to get tickets it was $45...what a rip off! Here is a page you might like:
    http://www.majesticholidays.com/tours/excursiont/excursiont.htm


    Fondest Memory: Running back to catch the ship before if left!!

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    Boats & Water Sports: R- U Wondering if they charge to use their Beach?
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  • Favorite Thing: All the beaches in the Bahamas are public. No one can stop you or charge you
    for using a beach. You can access the beach on a little path at the side of
    what is now the Riu Paradise Hotel (used to be Sheraton). What you are charged
    for is if you want a tour of the Atlantis property. That is $25.00. You can
    not get up from the beach to their property without a wristband.


    Fondest Memory: The people!!

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    traveldave Sun Sep 25, 2005 16:30 UTC
     Nassau has some interesting things to see and do, but I thought it was a little too "touristy" for my tastes.
    Stephen-KarenConn Mon Sep 19, 2005 21:09 UTC
     Excellent page! You make me wanna go to the Bahamas right now. Actually, Karen and I are taking a Caribbean cruise, coming up in three weeks. It will be our first, and I can hardly wait.

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