The Bahamas is one of the most-loved vacation destinations. Perhaps what travelers love about this place is that it features many islands, each different from one another. These diverse characteristics of the Bahamas islands bring travelers to visit the islands over and over again. Let us get to know some of these islands that make the Bahamas famous around the world. 

The Bahamas has over seven hundred islands, mostly untouched and uninhabited. It stretches out to a one hundred thousand-square mile archipelago that extends over five hundred miles of the clearest water in the world.  Including deserted cays and large rocks, it has a total estimated land area of five thousand three hundred eighty two square mile and registers a highest land elevation of two hundred six feet. 

The Bahamas islands’ capital city is Nassau, and is located on New Providence Island, which is connected with a bridge to Paradise Island.  This island pair brings divergent blends of international fame and tropical spirit that gives each visitor of the islands the freedom to do everything, or nothing at all. 

If you want to see great ecological wonders, the Grand Bahamas Island brings you this, plus you’ll get to see some manmade attractions as well. The island easily provides something for everyone, including two or three vacations in one, leaving the challenge and choice of which one to try first up to you. 

There are also secluded islands in the Bahamas where you can relax, leaving the everyday crowd behind you for a while. Even though these out-islands are isolated, they still offer a lot of activities for the tourists to do. You can choose to be active, or loosen up and just enjoy the wonders of nature found on these islands. 

One of these out-islands in the Bahamas is Abacos. This island provides an all-new meaning to boating and sailing.  Travelers will definitely find that perfect private spot for watching the beautiful sunset, or reading a good book. 

The Acklins/Crooked Islands are a remote pair of islands where divers, snorkelers, and fishermen can bring home an unforgettable and one-of-a-kind experience.  Andros is the largest of the Bahamas islands, and the least explored too. It is two thousand three hundred square milesin area, and its waters are well known to have the second largest reef in the Northern Hemisphere, and recognized for being the bone fishing capital of the world. 

The Berry islands are a cluster of thirty cays, and are home to Chub Cay, Billfish capital of the Bahamas islands. Sport fishing is not the only event here, the islands offer miles of isolated beaches, dozens of uninhabited cays, and bracing dive sites.  Bimini is one of the smallest of the Bahamas islands that is just fifty miles off the east coast of Miami, and is a tiny fishing heaven.  Cat Island offers something beyond natural beauty, traces of early cultures blended among the small inns and guest houses. Eleuthera/Harbour Island stretches out one hundred miles long and a mere two miles wide, it attracts and charms travelers from all over the globe for its near pink and white sand beaches, as well as its colonial villages and pineapple plantations. 

Aside from the mentioned islands in the Bahamas, there are still others out there waiting to be explored. Some of which are Exumas, Inagua, Long Island, Mayaguana, and San Salvador. All of them promise an unparalleled experience to every traveler. The different culture and heritage of these islands will surely give you a lasting and unforgettable experience.