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Subject: Re: Re: freeport - end of June 2004

Posted by: Carrie
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E-mail: <carriek5@hotmail.com>
Date Posted: June 15, 2004 at 23:32:48
Subject: Re: Re: freeport - end of June 2004

Message:

Hi Becky,

I got the email you sent me and responded.

best regards

Carrie
carriek5@hotmail.com

: Hi Becky and your family,
:
: Island Seas is a nice place and the good thing is that you can cook in your
: facility and save money from eating out all the time. Bring some groceries
and
: snacks from home since groceries are quite expensive on GBI.
:
: You might want to order pizza from Papa John’s or Dominos. They will
deliver.
: You'll have to pick it up in the lobby since they don't deliver to the
: individual units.
:
: Since you have four teenagers, I can understand that organized tours would
: probably be too costly. If you do want to do one of the organized snorkel
: tours, two of the best would have to be:
:
: 1) the Paradise Cove snorkel package ($35 per person – includes free
: transportation, snorkel equipment and lunch) at Paradise Cove
: (www.deadmansreef.com) You can do the snorkel package for $35 per adult which
: includes FREE transportation to and from your hotel. You can stay a few hours
: or the whole day since the Paradise Cove shuttle bus brings back people at a
: few selected times throughout the day. The $35 package includes a hot dog or
: hamburger or veggie burger and chips and soda. You can also choose other
items
: from the menu for additional cost. If you have your your own transportation
: (ie, car rental) and your own snorkel gear, at Paradise Cove, they will
charge
: you approximately $3 per person for a full day pass which is a great deal. If
: you rent the snorkeling gear from them ($10 per person), the $3 will be
: subtracted from this so it's still a great deal at about $7 per person.
: Paradise Cove is about 15 miles west of Freeport (about 25 minutes to drive
out
: there).
:
: 2) the Sail and Snorkel package aboard the Fantasea ($45 per person – can be
: booked through Reef Tours) - good reputation, great captain, and music
aboard –
: Reef Tours has an office at Port Lucaya Marketplace). The Fantasea leaves
: right from the dockside of Port Lucaya Marketplace and Marina.
:
: The Kayak Snorkel trip to Peterson Cay (through Kayak Nature Tours) is fun
but
: costs about $69 per person (probably too expensive for everyone in the
family).
:
: The Deserted Island Cruise with Snorkeling (through Pat & Diane’s tours) is
: also nice but costs about $69 per person. Peterson Cay, GBI's smallest
national
: park, is nice. You can just relax on the lovely beach. Take lots of sun
: protection. Snorkel equipment, snorkel instructions, lunch and unlimited
Bahama
: Mamas and non-alcoholic punch are all included in the price. You get to
snorkel
: around Peterson Cay. This excursion goes only on certain days of the week.
The
: cost is about $69 for adults and about $35 for children 12 years and under.
:
: Paradise Watersports is onsite at the beachfront of Island Seas and offers
: watersports activities such as Waverunner rentals/Jet skis, Water Bikes,
: Parasailing (about $50), Banana Boat Rides (about $10-$12), Yamaha Waverunner
: rentals (about $50-$60 for 30 minutes – I think you have to give a deposit of
: $100 cash or a credit card deposit), Paddle boats & Funyaks, Waterskiing
: lessons, Canoe rentals, etc.
:
: If you plan to explore the island and do some snorkeling on your own, you may
: want to rent a car to see some of the many beaches and see the west and east
: end of the island, that are not so touristy. If you are a family, it would
: probably be less expensive to rent a car. A car rental can prove to be a
great
: convenience since you can see the entire island in just a few days. As well,
: you won't have to count on buses or pay taxis which can be quite expensive.
:
: If you rent a car I would recommend KSR Rent-A-Car (www.ksrrentacar.com) or
: Brad's Car Rentals (www.bradscarrental.com). Both of these car rental
: companies have good reputations and reasonable prices.
:
: I imagine that doing one of the organized snorkel excursion packages with
your
: whole family would probably be too costly.
:
: Lots of beaches on the island – here are just some:
: Xanadu Beach, Lucaya Beach, Williams Town Beach, Gold Rock Beach, Air Force
: Beach, Taino Beach, Smith's Point Beach, Fortune Beach, Churchill Beach (in
: Mather Town), Barbary Beach, Peterson Cay, Bishop's Beach (at High Rock),
: Pelican Point Beach, Crabbing Bay Beach (near McLean's Town), Paradise Cove
: Beach......so lots of beaches to choose from, especially if you have a car
: rental.
:
: Visit some of the less touristy parts of the island like the West End,
Paradise
: Cove, Lucayan National Park and Gold Rock Beach, Pelican Point (eastern end
of
: the island), McLean's Town (about 60 miles away on the eastern end of the
: island), etc.
:
: You could rent a car and visit Paradise Cove for some offshore snorkeling.
: It’s a bit of a ride to get there. It’s a nice relaxed atmosphere away from
the
: hustle and bustle. Paradise Cove is off the beaten path, located on the
: southwest end of Grand Bahama Island near Deadman's Reef and not far from
West
: End. You can go snorkeling on your own – if you have your own snorkel
: equipment –they will just charge you $3 per person for a full day pass (a
good
: deal). If you rent the snorkeling gear from them ($10 per person), the $3
will
: be subtracted from this so it's still a great deal at about $7 per person.
: Paradise Cove is about 15 miles west of Freeport (about 25 minutes to drive
out
: there). The website for Paradise Cove is: www.deadmansreef.com
:
: If you have a car rental, drive out to Gold Rock Beach and spend the day
there
: and at Lucayan Nat'l Park which is across the street. Gold Rock Beach is
: stunning. If you go out at low tide, the beach is probably about 200 yards
: wide...at high tide it narrows to about 15 feet wide.
:
: If you have a car rental, visit Old Bahama Bay - a beautiful property, nice
: beach on the western end of the island. It's a bit of a distance though to
: drive there. This is a gated resort, but tell the guard that you want to go
to
: the Dock Side Grill and Gift Shop and he will let you in. The building that
: houses the gift shop and grill also houses the sales office. Check out the
: multi-million dollar properties available...wow! If you have your own
snorkel
: equipment, you can snorkel offshore.
:
: If you have a car rental, drive out to Bishop's at High Rock. There is a
small
: bar/restaurant (more like a cafe) here that serves probably some of the best
: cracked conch on the island (they even have burgers). As well, there's an
: absolutely, wonderful beach that is mostly deserted and stretches for miles.
: The owner,