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( 242-373-1333; Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort, Seahorse Rd, Port Lucaya) From
lime-and-rum body wraps to beachside massages, Our Lucaya's capacious spa specializes
in Bahamian-themed treatments. The fitness facility has Pilates and yoga classes for both
guests and nonguests. In the Radisson.
TOURS
All the hotels can book you onto rather uninspiring city bus tours (adult/child $25/18).
These will generally take you to Freeport's International Bazaar (
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), liquor stores,
as well as the Garden of the Groves (
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). Entry fees are included in the price and
tours take generally half a day.
Grand Bahamas Nature Tours
NATURE TOURS
( 242-373-2485;
www.grandbahamanaturetours.com
) One of the island's top operators
has a number of high-quality trips. Top among them include the kayak and snorkel trip
($79) to uninhabited Peterson's Cay, and a kayak journey through the jade-colored wa-
terways of Lucayan National Park ($79). These trips relish the natural quiet and splendor
of the park and its many scaled, furry and feathered inhabitants. The certified and trainee
guides really know their stuff.
Smiling Pat's Adventures
CULTURAL TOURS
( 242-359-2921;
www.smilingpat.com
)
The ever-cheerful Pat earns top ratings for her
high-energy bus tours, which include a culture-oriented West End Tour ($40), which ends
in a sweet trip to her grandmother's bakery, and a beach tour ($40) that hits Lucayan Na-
tional Park and the location of the filming of
Pirates of the Caribbean
II and III.
Grand Bahamas Nature Tours
CULTURAL TOURS
( 242-373-2485;
www.grandbahamasnaturetours.com
) Best known for its nature trips,
this especially well-regarded outfit also offers a more history-oriented West End Tour ($79)
that also includes beach and snorkel time, as well as city-center bike and Jeep trips ($79).
HG Forbes Charter & Tours
CITY TOURS
( 242-352-9311;
www.forbescharter.com
)
Offers a Super Combination City Tour ($35/
25 per adult/child) of the standard sights (International Bazaar, Garden of the Groves, Mil-
lionaire's Row) and a nature-oriented East End Extravaganza ($40/30) of Lucayan National
Park and Gold Rock Beach.
