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(VIDEO) Welcome to Grand Bahama Island and GBI Tourism TV!
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Oct 14, 2009 - 8:14:57 AM

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Who said that there is little to do on Grand Bahama Island! The video that you are about to view presents a sample of the wide variety of activities available to visitors and locals alike on beautiful Grand Bahama Island. Located just 55 miles off the coast of South Florida and only 18 minutes away by air, one could arrive from South Florida and be chilling out on a gorgeous Grand Bahama beach relaxing in just 30 minutes!

 

Grand Bahama Island offers miles of pristine beaches, friendly people with a rich history, colorful culture, and glorious sunrises and sunsets and the island is equipped wide variety of accommodations from boutique sea-side inns to top resort brands over looking white sandy beaches.

 

Activities range from cave diving, horseback riding along the shoreline, swimming with dolphins, games of golf on PGA rated championship courses, parasailing, kayaking, bone fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving windsurfing and more. Or one could opt to take in an eco or heritage tour, visit a brewery or a perfume factory or play in a world-class casino.

 

Heritage events like New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade, Junkanoo Summer Festival, Conch Cracking and the Regatta happen at various times of the year. Be sure to visit Bahamas.com to book all of your travel, accommodations and activities before and during your stay.

Visitors to Grand Bahama Island and residents can learn more about Grand Bahama Island and the happenings on that island by tuning their TV sets to channel 56 or digital 800 (Gbi Tourism tv) hotel channel.



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