EXAM 1 NOTE GUIDE So the ways these notes work Highlighted things were things that he said on his PowerPoint slides and in class discussions Things that are bold were emphasized in class Everything else is things I found to be useful that was in the book which he has mentioned that everything in the book is fair game Good luck Bermuda and the West Indies Bermuda only island in the Atlantic farthest N E of North Carolina Leeward sheltered from the winds Windward exposed to winds 4 Geographical Groups 1 Bahama Turks and Caicos E and SE of FL 2 Greater Antilles Cuba Cayman Islands Jamaica Hispaniola Haiti and Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico S and SE of FL in Atlantic 3 Lesser Antilles Leeward Islands Martinique to the North get sheltered from winds and Windward Islands Puerto Rico to South America get hit by the winds 4 ABCs and South American Coast Aruba Bonaire Curacao and Trinidad Tobago Continental island once connected to continent Made of Volcanic islands and Coral islands Top Destinations for Travelers 1 Dominican Republic 2 Cuba 3 Jamaica 4 Bahamas 5 Puerto Rico 6 Aruba English Speaking British 1 Jamaica 2 Barbados 3 Grenada 4 Trinidad and Tobago Netherland Antilles ABCs 3 E of Virgin Saba St Eustacius St Maarten ABC Papiamento Dutch Spanish Portuguese English African and Indian The ABC Islands are rarely affected by bad weather such as hurricanes Bermuda World s most northerly group of coral islands It s an overseas territory of the UK 80 visitors are US Pink sand beaches gentle landscape colorful flowers distinctive architecture and romantic English atmosphere Rain is the only fresh water to homeowners law must have sloped roof to catch rain Upscale b c of limits on cars cruise ship arrivals and hotel construction L F Wade Airport is on the E end near St George Hamilton capital known for its golfing Lots of shops not a beach town Fairmont Princess Hotel and Fairmont South Hampton Princess Visitors must take ferries to S shore or W end for beaches Not known for nightlife no casinos St George Bermuda s first capital 17th century Eastern end Cruise ships 2 3 nights in Hamilton and 1 2 nights in St George Fort St Catherine largest islands old forts Other A lot of golf courses Private Mid Ocean Club nice golf course Leamington Crystal Caves Forts aquariums and perfume factory Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Swizzle Inn home of rum swizzle Bermuda Maritime Museum The Bahamas Common wealth of the Bahamas in a chain of about 2400 cays and 700 flat coral islands covered with scrubs and casuarina pine trees Tourism in 3 areas 1 Nassau Paradise Island and Cable Beach on New Providence 2 Freeport Lucaya Beach on grand Bahama 3 The Out Islands aka Family Islands New Providence site of Nassau the capital and Paradise Island Nassau the capital small town on NE coast of New Providence also the main tourist destination More than of population lives on this island Cruise people can walk into town Paradise Island Best hotels Toll bridge and a water shuttle link Nassau and PI Taxi passengers are asked to pay the toll Atlantis theme park it s a resort as well Cable Beach W of Nassau W Bay Street follows the N coast Got its name in 1907 when transatlantic cable reached there from under the sea to connect the Bahamas to Jupiter FL Lyfond cay home to rich and famous Festivals Goomabay Festival in June July and August site of more development and casinos Has beach parties sporting events and folkloric shows Junkahoo at Christmas and New Year Goombay means goatskin used for drums Grand Bahama Island 60 mi from FL has shopping and casinos Sandy beaches large hot3els golf and scuba Freeport international bazaar and El Casino Lucaya Beach S coast Port Lucaya has a diving school UNEXSO Underwater Explorer Society which has captive dolphins to swim with and study Out Islands North to south The Abacos Bimini Berry Islands Eleuthera Andros at Exuma San Salvador Acklins and Inagua Bimini The big game fishing capital of the world Closest to FL Always been a base for smuggling illegal items Eleuthera Has upscale resorts Harbor Island 1 mi off tip of Eleuthera ultimate get away Andros Largest Island but least well known and less inhabited Abdros Barrier Reef is 3rd longest in world Tongue of the Ocean drops Blue hotels originally dry holes in limestone but ocean took over Berry Islands NW of Nassaau Except for caretakers Islands are deserted between ports of calls Inagua Most southern Flamingo reserve Salt farm Turks and Caicos On the southeastern end of the Bahamas Beaches Can t hold a cruise ship BR territory more than 40 islands S of Bahamas Top 5 popular scuba b c long coral reef as ranked by PADI Professional Association of Diving Instructors Most visitors from the US or Canada Cockburn Town on Grand Turk is the capital Built cruise ship access to increase tourism Caicos are large group of islands Providenciales most developed for tourism Provo has casinos and commercial conch farm The Greater Antilles Cuba Largest carib country about the size of FL Mountains rolling hills grasslands dramatic coastline sandy beaches Havana capital deep water harbor beautiful colonial style good nightlife Restricted travel to Cuban Americans journalists researchers and individuals applying only to US citizens Wide open to travelers not from the US The Cayman Islands 1 Grand Cayman Islands central for tourism 2 Cayman Brac largely underdeveloped caters mostly to divers and fisherman 3 Little Cayman largely underdeveloped caters mostly to divers and fisherman They re the coral encrusted mountain range Cayman Trough Islanders are known as Underwater capital of the carib Columbus called them Las Tortugas b c there s a lot of turtles Cayman is the carib for crocodiles which are no longer around No income tax no profit tax no capital gains tax and no estate or death tax Banking and finance capital known for its banking No casinos but still good night life George Town Caymans capital on Grand Cayman Busy port Atlantis submarine excursion Million Dollar Month is a fishing competition Hog Sty bay changed to George Town Harbor busy cruise Cayman Island National Museum chronicles ship building turtle hunting rope making and pirate history and shipwreck history Each October Pirate Week for the Buccaneers Seven Mile Beach actually 5 5 mi Condos hotels shopping centers and diving White sand Green flash on totally cloudless nights Grand Cayman Turtle Farm breeding farm and research facility US bans turtle products do not buy any Hell area of
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