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Bahamas Wedding Activities
The 700 islands that make up the Bahamas are diverse, exotic, and packed full of activities destination wedding couples and their guests can enjoy. Visiting the Bahamas is not like visiting one, but many destinations. After a beautiful ceremony at sea or under a terraced tropical garden gazebo, the bride and groom can head to a beautiful, secluded cay or join their guests in enjoying the nightlife, water sports, or other fun activities that are plentiful in the Bahamas. Here are 5 activities you and your Caribbean wedding guests can enjoy.
1. City Tours
Bahamian cities have a long history and are full of wonderful sights to see and activities to enjoy. One great way for destination wedding couples and their guests to enjoy what Bahamian cities have to offer is by taking organized tours. Some interesting tours include visiting Nassau city and exploring its rich history. Sights in Nassau city that are worth visiting include Fort Charlotte, a large fort built in the 1700s and the picturesque Gregory Arch. Freeport is another interesting Bahamian city located on Grand Bahama Island. In a tour of Freeport, make sure to check out the Garden of the Groves, a 12-acre park full of waterfalls and plants and animals from around the world. Also check out the duty-free liquor at the island’s only distillery.
2. Cruises
What better way to soak in the gorgeous Caribbean scenery than to hop aboard a dinner cruise or daytime snorkeling cruise? Destination wedding couples and their guests can enjoy a Nassau dinner cruise that will provide fun for the entire family! Following a delicious buffet dinner of local and international cuisine, enjoy live local music, limbo contests, and other fun activities that suit people of all ages. On a daytime snorkeling cruise, you can visit secluded, shallow reefs to snorkel and admire sea life in the turquoise waters. After you snorkel, the boat will take you and your destination wedding guests to a secluded beach to enjoy a fun-filled barbecue together! Other daytime cruises will take you to secluded islands where you and your destination wedding guests can enjoy a number of different water sports and activities.
3. National Park Tours
If you or any of your destination wedding guests are nature lovers, consider exploring the beautiful national parks and reserves of the Bahamas on a tour. Some notable national parks and reserves in the Bahamas include the Rand Memorial Nature Centre on Grand Bahama Island, which is home to nature trails and a habitat for West Indian flamingoes. This nature reserve is the perfect location for birdwatchers. The Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama Island has one of the longest charted underwater cave systems in the world with crystal clear waters and rich with archaeological evidence of pre-Colombian life in the Bahamas.
4. Water Sports
Any water sports enthusiast can get their fill in the Bahamas. Whether you want to windsurf, ride a jet ski, snorkel, sail, scuba dive, or just ride a banana boat, there are a wide range of water sports you can enjoy in the Bahamas. The Abaco Beach Resort is located on a beautiful beach in Marsh Harbour and features a well-equipped water sports center, dive shop, and marina. Even if you have never gone scuba diving in your entire life, you can learn the ropes in just 3 hours and go on your first dive in Nassau. Destination wedding couples and their guests who have a taste for adventure can also take part in a sailing adventure to learn the ins and outs of piloting, boat keeping, boat handling, and most importantly, sailing. Sailing tours allow you to learn something new and exciting while admiring the glistening, aquamarine waters of the Caribbean.
5. Nightlife
The Bahamas have quite a reputation when it comes to nightlife. There are numerous venues where you can party till sunrise in the Bahamas. Whether you want to rock out to local music in a beachside joint or gamble till daybreak at a glitzy casino, the Bahamas has it all. Bambu is said to be one of the best clubs in Nassau and has a dynamic crowd mixed with locals, expats, and tourists. The Crystal Palace Casino is the second-largest casino in the Caribbean that’s comparable to Vegas except there are white sand beaches to admire if you step outside. The Atlantis Casino on Paradise Island is the largest casino in the Caribbean. The hopping nightclub Aura is located in the Atlantis Casino as well. If you or your destination wedding guests have kids in tow but would still like to get a taste of Bahamian nightlife, check out the Blue Marlin on Paradise Island, where you can enjoy a nice dinner accompanied by a fire limbo show or steel band performance enjoyable for people of all ages. |
