| Freeport in Grand Bahama Island is the
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| | water but it could use some cleaning up
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| closest of all the Bahamas to the USA. A
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| | since I did see some cigarette butts and
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| quick 45 minute flight from Fort
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| | small litter scattered around. This is
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| Lauderdale or Miami will get you into
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| | also true for some of the areas around
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| Freeport. It is a very popular
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| | the Port Lucaya area in general as it
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| destination because of its close
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| | seems that nobody wants to take
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| proximity and the fact that US dollars
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| | responsibility for bottles and other
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| are widely accepted. There are two main
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| | trash visible to tourists.The taxi fare
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| clusters of hotels and resorts on Grand
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| | to Port Lucaya from the airport was $19
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| Bahama Island. One is at the Port Lucaya
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| | US. There is also a public bus service
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| area located on the south shore of island
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| | which utilizes vans to take people to
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| and the other is near downtown Freeport
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| | other parts of the island. The fare is
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| which is more inland. There are also
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| | $1.50 US per person to downtown Freeport
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| other individual resorts scattered around
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| | so this is definitely a much more
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| the west and south shores of the 97 by 17
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| | economical way to get around. One can
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| mile island.I have traveled to Freeport
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| | take this bus service to the nearest
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| twice and stayed in the Port Lucaya area
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| | grocer called Winn-Dixie or the other
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| both times. Most of the hotels here are
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| | major shopping area on Grand Bahama
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| next to the Port Lucaya Marketplace which
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| | Island called International Bazaar.
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| is a collection of restaurants, boutiques
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| | International Bazaar is actually next to
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| and other retail services. In addition
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| | downtown Freeport and near the other
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| to the higher end retail, there are also
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| | cluster of hotels there. This shopping
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| small outdoor vendors selling cheaper
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| | area was similar to the Port Lucaya
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| goods such as souvenirs and t-shirts.
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| | Marketplace except that it had an
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| One should be aware that much of the
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| | international theme. Unfortunately, the
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| items available for sale from these
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| | International Bazaar is rapidly going
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| vendors are not actually made in the
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| | downhill as over half of the stores are
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| Bahamas but overseas in Asia. There is
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| | now closed. This is not that surprising
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| also a nice sized marina here for those
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| | since even though there are attractive
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| coming to the island via private boat.
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| | hotel rates and another casino located in
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| For those interested in scuba diving, the
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| | this area, it is really too far from the
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| Unexso operator is very convenient since
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| | ocean to make it a decent Caribbean spot
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| it is located next to the marketplace.
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| | to stay. Therefore, it is highly
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| There are also deep sea fishing
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| | recommended to stay in the Port Lucaya
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| excursions offered here as well. At the
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| | area (or one of the individual resorts
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| center of the marketplace is the Count
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| | near the ocean if one prefers more
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| Basie Square where free entertainment is
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| | seclusion).Both of my trips to Freeport
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| featured on some evenings. A casino is
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| | were primarily for scuba diving and with
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| on location here as well. The white sand
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| | opportunities to dive with both dolphins
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| beach is quite nice with no rocks in the
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| | and sharks here, I was not disappointed.
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