Bahamians, black or white, are very friendly and outgoing. The always dinkey creek camping cheerful good morning, the happy smile, and the eagerness to help, whether it s with directions or service, often borders on the cloying. But rest assured, it s done with an almost na ve genuineness and a desire to please.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Bahamas Training College have established a number of specialty tour guide qualifications: dinkey creek camping ecotour guides, bird-watching guides, etc. On the Out Islands there are no tour buses and, as yet, few tour guides. This is where the taxi comes into its own. For as little as $16 an hour, your friendly driver will show you his island and tell you all about it. These drivers are experts on the history of their particular island, and are often able to tell the story in a form that s as entertaining as it is interesting.
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