Real Life in Bahamas Links

02.15.08 / Fri What better way to see the island than with Grand Bahama Nature Tours and Chad who was our jeep driver and guide for the excursion.  We were able to see Ben's Cave, Lucayan National Park and even get to venture onto the property that was used in the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean, the second and third installments of the franchise.  Be sure to check the Bahamas photo gallery for additional visuals...beautiful, just beautiful!   Next we visited St. John's Jubilee Cathedral and St. Stephen's Anglican Church to observe how Bahamian church culture differs and is the same for our experience here in Canada.  St. Stephen's is located right on the ocean and is a historical landmark on Grand Bahama Island as the oldest church building, built in the 1900's.  In both churches the people's love for God and their heart of worship was very evident and such a blessing!   And then cooking some cracked lobster on the beach with Chef Carlos from the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach resort...this recipe is also used for cracked conch (using conch meat instead of lobster) and both are wonderfully scrumptuous! Tourism Bahamas is the premiere destination for anyone planning a trip to any of the Bahama islands and is jammed packed with all the info you need to know while preparing your vacation destination. *** Be sure to watch Real Life starting Monday, February 18th as we start a massive, very exciting contest to give away a trip for 2 to the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama!  Check the contest section here for details! ***

02.14.08 / Thur Flying through the air with the greatest of ease with the help of Billy & Angel Havik www.havikcircus.com Ever wondered how conch meat is extracted from the shell?  Sharon and Chef Clayton make conch salad on the beach.  Chef Clayton is an on-site chef at the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort. A destination wedding in Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama is a fantastic way to celebrate your special day.  Check out the Westin Our Lucaya Hotel and contact Laurel Bartlett, the on-site wedding coordinator to start preparing for your wedding.   Want to know more about Junkanoo and other Bahamian celebrations and traditions?  Check out www.bahamas.com for everything you'd want to know about the islands.

02.13.08 / Wed Oh the places we have been on Grand Bahama Island.... First stop: Sweeting's Cay, a small fishing village in Deep Water Cay that has 2 vehicles in the whole area and the main mode of transportation is golf carts! Next Tanya fished with Capt Phil & Mel's Guide Services in Deep Water Cay with Wilson Bevans, her boat captain and official fish finder.   Ever wanted a kiss from a dolphin?  Well, it's possible if you check out the Underwater Explorers Society at www.unexso.com The park is located right outside of Freeport, Grand Bahama.