things you need for camping out of Miami. The ship does its three-night itinerary leaving port on Fridays for Nassau and their p

Out Islands, 6, 11, 13, 14, 18, 24, 25-26, 30, 31, 38, 47, 75, 139-256; accommodations, things you need for camping 8, 14, 21, 26, 139, 140; beaches, 7-8, 39, 51, 76, 139, 140; bicycle rentals, 36, 140; bird-watching, 76; dining, 19; dive sites 7, 140; economy, 6-7; fishing, 7-8; geography; golf, 35; hiking, 36-37; hospitals, 28; population, 6; scuba diving, 47; sea kayaking, 75, 76; snorkeling, 26, 48, 76, 140; swimming, 26

Cockburn Harbour is the only settlement on the island, an eclectic collection of shacks, modern houses and run-down colonial buildings that give evidence of better days. Here, most of the population lives

out of Miami. The ship does its three-night itinerary leaving port on Fridays for Nassau and their private island of Coco Cay. The four-night cruise leaves port on Mondays, and it too visits Nassau and Coco Cay. Rates start at around $350 per person, depending upon the season. 800-453-4022. www.royalcaribbean.com.

Package Operators things you need for camping 350 Charter Airlines -Islands of the Bahamas 350 Charter Airlines -Florida 350 Resort Charter Airlines 350 Mail Boat Schedules 355 Other Sailings 359 Fishing Guides 359 Abaco 359 Andros 360 Bimini 360 Eleuthera 360 Exuma 361 Grand Bahama 361 New Providence 361 Turks & Caicos things you need for camping 361 Providenciales 361 Grand Turk 361 Dive Operators 362 Abaco 362 Andros 362 Bimini 362 Eleuthera 362 Exuma 363 Grand Bahama 363 New Providence 363 Turks & Caicos Islands 364 Providenciales 364 Grand Turk 364 Accommodations 364 The Abacos 365 Andros things you need for camping 366 Bimini 366 Eleuthera 366 The Exumas 367 Grand Bahama 368 Nassau-New Providence 368 Turks & Caicos 370 Grand Turk 370 North Caicos 371 Middle Caicos 371 South Caicos 371 Providenciales 371 Index 373