Fodor's Bahamas 2002: The Guide for All Budgets, Completely Updated Every Year, with a Pullout Color Map

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc., Justine A. Rathbun

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this guide, updated every year, our experts who live in the Bahamas give you the inside track showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Bahamas 2002 shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice -- from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Your personal supply of Post-it? flags makes it easy to mark your favorite listings and the foldout map will keep you on course. Plus, web links, maps, costs, and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.


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Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 1985

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.

Reviews

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big Fodor's fan. I loved that this book has quite a decent amount of color photos as well as the entire book being in color. The bonus planning guide is, well, a bonus.

This book covers all of the islands in the Bahamas as well as the Turks and Caicos islands which as actually the British West Indies. Each chapter caters to a clump of islands telling you where to eat, drink, and stay as well as the best activities.

My only warning about this guide is this: if you are using this book to choose what Bahamian island is best for your next trip this is perfect. There is even an island finder guide for this purpose. If you already know where you are headed I would try to find an In Focus guide for that particular island. I had purchased this book for a better look at Turks and Caicos and while I was not disappointed, other books proved to be more comprehensive.

[Melinda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This books offers good general information about the Bahamas, but it would be more helpful to have more tips about navigating and staying on the less populated islands. For instance, there are no street signs on Eleuthera and the entire island shuts down around the Christmas holiday so get any supplies you need before Christmas Eve and get enough to last you through Boxing Day. Better detailed maps would help, too.

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for helping me plan my trip/ vacation. Liked all the details, descriptions and photos. Customer reviews of excursion's made my planning easier.

[DJ =^^= · Rating 3 out of 5]

preparing for the Bahamas cruise on Christmas break :)