Ultimate Guide to the Bahamas’ Out Islands
Many travelers think of the Bahamas mostly in terms of Nassau and Freeport — the biggest cities on the most populous islands — but this archipelago bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea actually consists of 29 islands plus hundreds of cays. Lightly settled and largely unexplored by casual tourists, the Out Islands of the Bahamas are more well-known to anglers, divers, and nature lovers as pristine outposts of solitude and “old Caribbean” lifestyle. These (mostly) small specks of land are also home to dozens of resorts, mostly located on the bigger islands profiled below.