Are The Bahamas a U.S. territory or does the U.S. own them?
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is NOT NOR HAVE WE EVER BEEN a U.S. territory or owned by the U.S. EVER.We were a colony of Great Britain (United Kingdom) since the early 18th century and remained a British colony until July 10, 1973 when we became a sovereign nation with our own constitution and laws and the right to govern ourselves.The Commonwealth of The Bahamas elects its government every five years and our parliament has sat, uninterrupted, since 1729. We are connected, if you will, with the United Kingdom through the Commonwealth of Nations, of which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the head.As such, U.S. citizens must have a valid U.S. passport with an valid visa to travel to my country as required by The Bahamas government.Similarly, a Bahamian citizen must have a valid Bahamian passport with an valid visa to travel to the United States as required by the U.S. government.I hope this clears up any confusion for you.
Free Bahamas Cruise? Scam or Legit? With Grand Bahama Cruise Line, Grand Celebration?
I received a call last night from a nice gentleman saying I was entitled to a 3 day 2 night cruise for 2 to Grand Bahama Island leaving out of Port of Palm Beach. The gentleman I spoke with gave me all the pertinent information (where the cruise would go to, what will be included and what would not). Hearing all of this had me interested and I began to get excited. Then came the part about the port taxes. I would have to pay for port taxes/government fees at $59/per person right now; so why is this claimed to be a free cruise if I have to pay for these “taxes”? Having cruised many other cruise lines before like Carnival and Royal Caribbean - just paying $59/per person is inexpensive, but I still thought the cruise would be free. So whats the catch? The man I spoke to tried to talk to me about other packages that seemed to be an upgraded deal, but I told him this was not something I would be able to afford at this time. I decided to call back about the cruise because I was slightly skeptical and I am doing research on it before I give them any of my money. Anyone with any information they could provide would be great.
What is the best cruise line for two young adults (23 years old)?
A Caribbean cruise is great, depending on where you would like to go. Eastern Caribbean are usually 7 nights and they usually include St. Thomas, St. Marteen, and Nassau, or the cruiselines private island. A Western Caribbean cruise usually includes Jamaica, Cozumel Mexico, Key West, Progresso Mexico, Belize etc.. this also depends on which line you choose to go with. A Southern Caribbean includes San Juan, Aruba, Barbados, and most of the deep southern islands, but this one usually goes out of San Juan, so you would have to plan on flying to the cruiseport. If you are looking for a cruiseline that is "Youth" friendly then most of them will have families and children on them, unless you book during off season when school is in session, but there will always be children on the ships, just not as many. The most active cruiselines for your age group would be Royal Caribbean, Carnival and NCL. You will find more older adults on Celebrity and Holland America, but there are pretty much all ages on most of the mainstream lines. I would suggest that you look at the three mainstream lines websites: www.ncl.com , www.carnival.com, and www.royalcarbbean.com to get an idea of what itineraries are offered and what length of cruise is offered. Either that or contact a cruise specialist agent to ask these questions. They are trained in all the different lines and will be best able to qualify you to the best line based on your answers to questions they will ask. My recommendation: Royal Caribbean offers many things on the ship for all age groups. They have the rock climbing walls, the newest ships have the flow rider, there is also mini golf, pools, games etc. Carnival offers quite a bit of activities for your age group, and if you are planning on a 3 or 4 night cruise, you will find more people your age on the ship...remember they were once known as the "party" ship. But they are catering more to families now..but again, book in off season (not summer, spring break or Christmas time) and you will find less children on the ship. NCL offers a bowling ally on their newer ships, along with a variety of other activites to participate in, there are plenty of activities for your age group. Also, the cruiseline you decide on would be dependant on how much money you want to invest in your cruise. Good luck in your choices.