Hotel: Pelican Bay at Lucaya

A welcome surprise, the boutique Pelican Bay Hotel at Lucaya is an excellent choice if you're planning to visit Grand Bahama. Located on Port Lucaya, it is in the enviable position of enjoying a quiet waterfront while being within a stone's throw of the beautiful Lucaya Beach. Watersports like snorkeling, waterskiing, kayaking, and parasailing are easily accessible from beach vendors. (If you're looking for a mellower beach experience--or just a change of pace--Pelican Bay also treats guests to free ferry rides to Taino Beach.) Port Lucaya Marketplace is just steps away from the hotel. Its lively restaurants, bars, and high end shopping keep travelers entertained throughout their stay. The accommodations at Pelican Bay also are notable--while all are comfortable, they range from standard Caribbean-style rooms to gorgeous one bedroom suites. If you can swing the latter, they're worth every extra penny; suites boast plush furnishings, mahogany woodwork, original boho artwork, and bay

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A welcome surprise, the boutique Pelican Bay Hotel at Lucaya is an excellent choice if you're planning to visit Grand Bahama. Located on Port Lucaya, it is in the enviable position of enjoying a quiet waterfront while being within a stone's throw of the beautiful Lucaya Beach. Watersports like snorkeling, waterskiing, kayaking, and parasailing are easily accessible from beach vendors. (If you're looking for a mellower beach experience--or just a change of pace--Pelican Bay also treats guests to free ferry rides to Taino Beach.) Port Lucaya Marketplace is just steps away from the hotel. Its lively restaurants, bars, and high end shopping keep travelers entertained throughout their stay. The accommodations at Pelican Bay also are notable--while all are comfortable, they range from standard Caribbean-style rooms to gorgeous one bedroom suites. If you can swing the latter, they're worth every extra penny; suites boast plush furnishings, mahogany woodwork, original boho artwork, and bay views. They also include a butler box, where the New York Times and a plate of fresh pastries are left every morning. Regardless of where you stay, all rooms include continental-plus breakfast--fresh breads along with eggs, meats, and cheeses--at the hotel's waterfront restaurant.

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