| Sailing |
| Banana boating an island
favorite - especially with kids - is a rubber boat pulled behind a motorboat and arranged
with Sea & Ski Ocean Sports (Ph: 363-3370); Sea Sports (Ph: 327-6058). Funsea
(Ph: 327-6200) and Le Meridien Royal Bahamian Hotel (Ph: 327-6400) and Sea &
Ski (Ph: 363-3370) all hotels offer hobie cat, sailfish, windsurfing rentals and
sailboat excursions. |
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| Scuba
Diving & Snorkeling |
| The beautiful reefs and variety of dives
offered on the island are excellent. Bahama Divers Ltd (Ph: 393-5644); Stuart
Cove's Dive South Ocean (Ph: 362-4171); Sun Divers Ltd (Ph: 325-8927) have
equipment rentals and excursions to the neighboring islands. DIVE DIVE DIVE (Ph:
362-1143) is a full PADI facility with cave and shark diving their specialty. Snorkeling
equipment is convenient and for especially good snorkeling try the South Side Reef. |
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| Golf |
| Paradise Island Golf Club is a challenging
18-hole course, par 72, (Ph: 363-3925) as is the course at Ramada South Ocean Golf
& Beach Resort (Ph: 362-4391) on the southern part of New Providence Island.
Another good game can be found at The Cable Beach Golf Club's (Ph: 327-6000) par 72
course. |
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| Tennis |
| Night playing at the Best Western
British Colonial Beach Resort, 3 courts (Ph: 322-3301); Le Meridien Royal Bahamian
Hotel (Ph: 327-6400); the Wyndham Ambassador Beach Hotel (Ph: 327-8231) and Paradise
Island Resort & Casino (Ph: 363-3000), the largest on the island, with 12 courts. |
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| Deep-Sea
Fishing |
| The island's waters team with a variety of
game fish and host 20 tournaments per year, open to visitors. Rave Reviews for: Chubasco
Charters - where Blue & White Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin & Blackfin Tuna,
Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin) and Wahoo are the usual prey...Also available for reef fishing,
snorkeling, island picnicking. (Ph: 324-3474 / Fax: 364-1612). Other Boat Charters
include: Brown's Charters (Ph: 324-1215); Nassau Yacht Haven (Ph: 393-8173);
Charter Boat Association (Ph: 363-2335); and Hurricane Hole Marina (Ph:
363-3600). |
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| Waterskiing |
| Very popular on the island. Frolic with Sea
Sports (Ph: 327-6058); Emmet's Curios (Ph: 327-8231) or Sea & Ski Ocean
Sports (Ph: 363-3370). |
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