If you really want to treat yourself, try this Bahamas Resort in Abaco. You won’t have a casino, but you will be on one of the top ten beaches in the world. The Bahamas Beach Club features 18-hole championship golf, tennis, beach volleyball and water sports. This Bahamas Resort is very luxurious, truly spectacular. Definitely a tropical paradise adventure.

Also on Paradise Island, and next-door to the Wyndham, the Radisson is a family-friendly Resort. With 1,000 feet of white sand beach, you’ll get that Bahamas Resort fix here. Also enjoy three pools and surrounding sundecks. One pool surrounds a rock-garden island featuring a waterfall grotto and a waterwall and includes shallow areas for toddlers and children plus a deeper area for older children and adults. The Radisson’s shopping arcade leads directly to the 24-hour Crystal Palace Casino located in the Wyndham Nassau Resort next door. With two restaurants, golf course, snorkeling and many other on-site amenities, you can hardly go wrong with this Bahamas Resort.

Another paradise island Resort, t he Breezes Bahamas Resort is for adults- guests must be at least 14 years of age. Couples, singles, and small groups of friends seeking an adult tropical beach vacation will enjoy this Bahamas Resort, with guests ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s. Activities run day and night and include scrambling up an 8.5-meter (28-foot) rock-climbing wall, and facing the fear of flying on an elaborate circus trapeze set up on the beach (trapeze lessons are available). After-dark entertainment includes nightly shows, disco dancing until nearly sun-up, and weekly pajama and toga parties.

Another large Bahamas Resort,Wyndham features 850 spacious rooms and suites featuring private balconies and deluxe amenities such as cable TV, in- room movies, voice mail and work desk with lamp.

There are plenty of entertainment options at the Wyndham Nassau Bahamas Resort, from one of the Caribbean’s largest casinos - to eight specialty restaurants and lounges. There’s a 5000 square foot oceanview fitness center, gift shop, shopping arcade and concierge. You’ll have the private beach and lagoon, swimming pool with water slide, swim-up pool bar and water sports. Or take advantage of the many nearby sporting facilities, which include an 18- hole PGA-approved golf course.

Atlantis is the ultimate giant Bahamas Resort. It is huge, and it caters to families. It’s located on Paradise Island, near Nassua. The Atlantis has waterfalls, streams, lagoons and giant aquariums filled with sea creatures - as such they call it the “largest marine habitat in the world”. Get a subterranean view of this sea life at The Dig: an Atlantis-themed maze of chambers with underwater views. There’s a gigantic waterside park, many pools, and acres of private beach. For the adults, there is of course a casino, lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants and a spa. Atlantis is such a huge Bahamas Resort that you should check into what you want to be close to before making your hotel reservations.

The Islands Of The Bahamas form a 100,000-sq-mile archipelago that extends over 500 miles of the clearest water in the world. There are 700 islands, including uninhabited cays and large rocks, total an estimated land area of 5,382 sq miles, and register a highest land elevation of 206 ft. Most notable, however, is that each island has its own diversity that continues beyond geography, carrying through to the heart of The Bahamas, the Bahamian people. These are The Islands Of The Bahamas. Population: somewhere north of 300,000.

With its breathtaking beauty, many amenities and resorts, the Bahamas is a must for your vacation.

***NEW U.S. TRAVEL DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS:

The U.S. Department of State has initiated new Travel Document Requirements under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). Following is an excerpt of the new requirements:

“The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will require all travelers to and from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda to present a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or re-enter the United States. The goal is to strengthen border security and facilitate entry into the United States for U.S. citizens and legitimate international travelers.