Umhlahlandlela Wakho We-Get-Fit Weziqhingi ZaseBahamas

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Umbuzo awuwona othi "Kungani iBahamas?" Amanzi aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka akhazimulayo, amazinga okushisa afudumele unyaka wonke, nezinkulungwane zamakhilomitha olwandle kuyakuphendula lokho. I-quandary yangempela "Yimaphi ama-Bahamas?" Ngama-cays angaphezu kuka-700, iziqhingi neziqhingi, izinketho zisukela emadolobheni futhi ziyinkimbinkimbi zodwa futhi azonakalisiwe. Ngisho nolaka lwasolwandle luyashintsha lusuke endaweni eyodwa luye kolandelayo-lungahle lube lukhuni futhi lube lukhuni kwenye indawo futhi lube nolunye kwenye. Kepha zonke iziqhingi zinikela ngezigemegeme ezihlukile, kufaka phakathi imidlalo yasemanzini efana nokuntweza olwandle, i-snorkeling, ne-kayaking kanye nokuphishekela i-terra firma ngebhayisikili noma ngonyawo. Ungase ucabange ukuthi usuvele ukubonile konke e-Bahamas, kodwa bheka ukukhetha okusebenzayo kulezi ziqhingi futhi maduze uzobe uhlela uhambo lokubuya.

KWE-SNORKELERS -NASSAU / PARADISE ISLAND

Uma isitayela sakho singaphezulu kweMiami Beach kuneTreasure Island, shintsha inkambo eya eNassau, inhloko-dolobha yaseBahamas, eNew Providence Island, nomakhelwane wayo, iParadise Island (lezi zindawo zombili zixhunywe ngebhuloho). Iziqhingi ezilula ukufinyelela kuzo (kunezindiza eziqonde ngqo eNassau ezisuka eNew York, eMiami, nakwamanye amahabhu), le duo edumile ishada nezizindlo zamadolobha amakhulu njengokuthenga kwabaklami kanye nezindawo zokudlela zosaziwayo zokupheka ezinezindawo zokungcebeleka ezigcwele ukuzijabulisa eziqhayisa amapaki amanzi, amajimu , kanye namakhasino.

Lapho isenzo sikhona

Cishe wonke umuntu wenza ulwelwesi olwandle, futhi asikho umhlahlandlela ongcono olwandle olungaphansi kwamanzi kuneStuart Cove's Dive Bahamas. Uhambo lwezinsuku ezintathu, uhambo lokuma i-snorkeling olunezimpahla ezintathu luhlanganisa ukuhlangana noshaka baseCaribbean (kusukela ku- $ 48; snorkelbahamas.com). Kepha ungakhathazeki - inhlanzi ibhukuda ngamamitha angama-40 phansi kanti umhlahlandlela uzokuvikela. Uma ukhetha ukuhlala phezulu, hamba kwesinye sezikebhe ezisheshayo ezungeze: KuSail Nassau sika-76-foot America's Cup racing yacht, ungakujabulela ukugibela izinwele noma ucije amakhono akho okuhamba ngomkhumbi ($ 95 amahora amathathu; sailnassau .com) . Akunandaba ukuthi isipiliyoni sakho sisezingeni elinjani, uzofunda ukugaya, ukujija, kanye nokuqhudelana neqembu emjahweni wokuqhudelana nomunye owake waba yimbangi ovela kuThimba laseNew Zealand.Uma usubuyise imilenze yakho yomhlaba (futhi uhlanganisa izinwele zakho), zelule enkampanini yaseVerneta Humes yendawo, eqondisa izinkambo zokuhamba ihora elilodwa zedolobha eliphithizelayo laseNassau ($ 10; 242-323-3182).

Indawo yesezivakashi

Uzothola izinsiza ezingcono kakhulu zokujima ezweni lonke endaweni enkulu ye-Atlantis e-Paradise Island (amagumbi asuka ku-$400; atlantis.com). Isikhungo saso sokuqina esisanda kukhuliswa siziqhenya ngamakilasi e-Pilates kanye ne-groupcycling kanye ne-lap pool enemizila emine, kanye ne-spa esanda kuvulwa engu-30,000-square-foot spa igxile ekwelapheni okuphefumulelwe kwe-Balinese okuhlanganisa ukuxutshwa kukakhukhunathi namabhavu obisi (amaseshini asuka ku-$30). Ukuthola indawo yokuhlala esondelene kakhulu, ngena kwelinye lamagumbi ayi-16 aqanjwe ngezingoma zikaBob Marley eMarley Resort & Spa, eqhutshwa umndeni wesithonjana se-reggae esedlule (amakamelo asuka ku- $ 450; marleyresort.com). Indawo yokudlela kanye ne-spa amamenyu agcizelela izithako eziphilayo, amabhendi enza lapho njalo, futhi izivakashi zinokufinyelela kwamahhala ejimini eseduze.

KWABAKAYAKERS-GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND

Kusukela ezindaweni ezinokuthula nezindawo zokudoba ezisentshonalanga ekugcineni kuya emadolobheni athuthukile empumalanga, lesi siqhingi esingamamayela ayi-100 siyinto evunyelwe yilowo nalowo muntu. Futhi njengoNassau, kulula ukufika khona, ngezindiza eziqondile ezisuka eNew York; eCharlotte, eNyakatho Carolina; kanye nePhiladelphia.

Lapho isenzo sikhona

Gxila emathafeni aseLucayan National Park, enye yeziqiwu ezintathu esiqhingini, ngokugwedla i-kayak phakathi kwemihlume. IGrand Bahama Nature Tours inikela ngohambo lwamahora ayisithupha ($ 79; grand bahamanaturetours.com) oluqala ngesikebhe semizuzu engama-90 siye ngasese e-Gold Rock Creek Beach. Uma sekukhona imihlahlandlela yokudla isidlo sasemini sepikiniki, futhi ukhululekile ukubamba umhlanga ngaphambi kokuba uhambo luqhubeke emigwaqweni yebhodi evikela amahlamvu epaki. Ngokulandelayo uzongena emgedeni wamatshe amatshe amatshe, lapho ungathatha khona ukubheka okuthuthumela lapho kuvulwa uhlelo lwamakhilomitha angu-7 ubude futhi olunemikhawulo kakhulu yomzila ongaphansi komhlaba. Ukubheka izinhlobo zezinyoni eziningi zalesi siqhingi, hlola iRand Nature Center ($ 5; thebahamasnationaltrust.org).

Indawo yokungcebeleka

Esiqhingini saseWestin Grand Bahama iLucaya Resort yethu ngaphandle kwaseFreeport, ungacela igumbi eligcwele izinsimbi, amacansi e-yoga nebhola elizinzile (amakamelo asuka ku- $ 319; westin.com/ourlucaya). Kude nodweshu, hlola e-Old Bahama Bay, lapho ungangena khona umoya bese uhamba ngemikhumbi yezikebhe (amakamelo kusuka ku- $ 235; oldbahamabay.com).

KWABAHLUKO- U-ANDROS

Isixhumanisi esisendle nesikhulu kunazo zonke ochungechungeni lweBahamas, i-Andros nayo ayithuthukisiwe kangako kuningi, isekela amapheshana amakhulu ehlathi elingenamithi nemihlume. Kodwa yizindawo eziningi ezihehayo ezingaphesheya kwezilwandle ezidonsa isixuku (uma sikhuluma ngokuqhathanisa). Izivakashi zifika kwi-bonefish i-shallows and scuba dive indawo yesithathu enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni. Yize izindawo zokuhlala zinobungani besabelomali, qaphela ukuthi ukhetha indawo yakho yokubuka indawo - kulapho uzosebenzisa khona isikhathi sakho esiningi lapho usemhlabeni, njengoba izifunda ezine ezinkulu zalesi siqhingi zihlukanisiwe.

Lapho isenzo sikhona

Ngokuvamile umdlalo wokuziphilisa, ukudoba ngamathambo, ikakhulukazi-uqala ukusebenza ku-Andros. Izinhlanzi ezisheshayo zokuluma-ukudla kwakho nge-bait ngamasosha alwayo, ahlola amandla omzimba wakho ophezulu ngenkathi uzama ukuwahlanganisa. Xhumana noRodney "Andros Angler" Miller ohambweni lokudoba emafulethini aseAndros, acwebile, anesihlabathi -amanzi asezinhlanzini izinhlanzi ezithandayo ($ 400 kubantu ababili amahora ayisishiyagalombili; knollslanding.com). Ukuze ubheke ezinye izinhlobo zezilwane endaweni, tshuza izimbobo eziluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ezinothe ngokwezemvelo-zingama-sinkholes angaphansi kolwandle- eduze kwe-Andros Barrier Reef yodumo. I-Small Hope Bay Lodge, i-dive operator ehamba phambili esiqhingini, inikeza ama-dive esikebhe esinethangi elilodwa (kusuka ku-$60; i-small hope.com). Izimbobo eziluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka nazo zingena ngaphakathi ezweni: Umhlahlandlela uSharon Henfield uhola indlela eya kulamachibi emvelo lapho abagibeli bezintaba bangathatha khona idiphu epholile ($ 55 amahora amabili nohhafu; bhuka ngehhovisi leSouth Andros Tourist Office; 242-369-1688).

Indawo yokungcebeleka

Izivakashi kufanele zithathe isikebhe siye endaweni yamaholide eyiTiamo enamahektare ayi-125 eSouth Andros (amanani afaka konke kusuka ku- $ 415; tiamoresorts.com). Ukusuka lapho ungenza uhambo lokuvakasha ngesikebhe nsuku zonke ulibangise emgodini ohlaza okwesibhakabhaka omkhulu kunayo yonke, isigamu semayela kude nonxweme. Uma uhlela ukubhema ngaphezu kwe-snorkel, hlala eSmall Hope Bay Lodge, okuyintandokazi eCentral Andros okubandakanya ukuphuma kwemigwaqo kanye nokuhamba ngesikebhe ngamanani ayo, kunikezela ngamamephu wokuhamba kwemvelo oziqondisayo nemizila yokuhamba ngebhayisikili, futhi unikeze ngamashadi wokudoba amathambo (konke Amanani ahlanganisiwe kusuka ku- $ 209; smallhope.com).

NGESIQHINGI SASE-BEACHCOMBERS-HARBOUR

I-"Briland" engavamile kodwa ekhethekile, njengoba abantu bendawo beyibiza kanjalo, inguqulo ye-Bahamian ecacile ye-New England-cabanga i-pink storm shutters neminyango yangaphambili e-violet. IPink Sands Beach engamakhilomitha amathathu iyisizinda sezindawo zokungcebeleka nezokungcebeleka lapha, lapho kudlalela khona imidlalo yasolwandle, efana nokugibela umzimba nokugibela amahhashi. Abantu base-Island bazulazula ngekalishi legalofu, beboleka ukuthula okungakhathali esiqhingini.

Lapho isenzo sikhona

Hlukana nosuku lokubhukuda nokutshuza emanzini e-Pink Sands Beach ukuze uqashe elinye lamahhashi ayisithupha ka-Robert Davis nomuntu obona indawo ehhashini ($20 ngesigamu sehora; 242-333- 2337). Ukuthuthwa kohlobo oluhlukile, ukuboleka amasondo athile eDunmore Golf Cart Rentals ($ 50 ngosuku; 242-333-2372) phansi koHulumeni weSikebhe sikaHulumeni kanye ne-buzz ezungeze lesi siqhingi. Misa eDunmore Town, okuyisikhungo seTheku, ukuze uhambe ngezinyawo emigwaqeni ebiyelwe ngocingo, bese uzama ukubamba ukushona kwelanga eLone Tree, isihlahla som-alimondi esimile esigezela olwandle olubanzi nolumemayo.

Indawo yesezivakashi

Ukuze uthole amakamelo aqhakazile ane-styling colonial-chic, ngena eCoral Sands Hotel, lapho abaphathi begcina khona ama-kayaks olwandle futhi bakhanyise inkundla yethenisi ngemidlalo yantambama (amakamelo asuka ku- $ 295; coralsands.com). Yonga imali ngaphandle kokunikela kakhulu endaweni esemzaneni kodwa oyisisekelo weTingum Village. Ukuhamba ngokushesha ukuya ogwini, futhi indawo yokudlela ka-Ma Ruby ekusayithi iyintandokazi yasendaweni (amagumbi asuka ku-$150; tingumvillage.com).

KWABASHISHA-ELEUTHERA

Ebizwa ngegama lesiGreki elisho "inkululeko," u-Eleuthera uyisiqhingi se-escapist. Ingamakhilomitha angaphezulu kuka-100 ubude futhi ingamakhilomitha amabili ububanzi, inamaphethelo ngamabhishi, kepha inani labantu abambalwa nezindawo ezinde ezisemaphandleni zikwenza uzizwe sengathi uwedwa. Okunye ukuthuthuka kwemfashini sekuqala ukuchitheka kusuka kumakhelwane we-upscale Harbor Island, kepha abantu bendawo kanye nezivakashi ngokufanayo basayincoma i-vibe yokhiye ophansi.

Lapho isenzo sikhona

Ngokuthula kwenye indawo, ulwandle luhlehlela ezigudwini eSurfer's Beach eningizimu yeGregory Town. Imihlahlandlela eSurf Eleuthera izokusiza ukuthi uthole igagasi elilungile lokugibela, noma ngabe uyisikhathi sokuqala noma umakadebona ($ 100 ngamahora amane, kanye no- $ 30 wokuqasha ibhodi; surfeleuthera .com). Ngemva kokubamba ikhefu lakho lokugcina, qonda eHatchet Bay Cave eseduze, lapho ithoshi lizokusiza uzulazule kuma-stalagmites nama-stalactites. Ama-spelunkers akhangwa imigede engenakubalwa ikhekheba lezinyosi e-Eleuthera, kuhlanganise noMgede Womshumayeli osenyakatho ekugcineni, lapho izifiki ezingama-pilgrim zazikhulekela khona.

Indawo yesezivakashi

I-Cove Eleuthera empeleni ithatha ama-twin coves: Onesihlabathi futhi alungele ukubhukuda nokudlala, kanti enye inamatshe futhi ilungele ukushwibeka (amagumbi asuka ku-$235; thecove eleuthera.com). Uma ukhetha ukulala kwe-roomier, iyunithi ngayinye enjengekamelo lokulala elilodwa e-Pineapple Fields ifaka ikhishi. Ihhotela ligcina amabhayisikili nama-kayak ukuze izivakashi ziwasebenzise futhi linendawo yokudlela edume kakhulu egudle ulwandle esiqhingini, i-Tippy's, lapho uzothola khona okubanjwayo okusha kosuku kumenyu yebhodi lokubhalela (amagumbi asuka ku-$275; pineapplefields.com).

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